So, we are spending the last day of the year in Arusha, the gateway to the 'allegedly' most beautiful national parks in Africa. Today, is the day we take it easy. After yesterday's 30 hours journey, described by Laura in the previous post, the day of rest is more than well deserved, especially given that our B&B - Vijiji Centre seems perfect for chill-out
On the way back we were stunned by kids shouting and running and with big machetes and dragging trunks of trees behind them. At first, given the element of surprise as they seemed to come out of nowhere it was a big scary but their big smiles reassured us that all is fine. When it comes to big smiles, we see it everywhere, clearly makes us feel even better.
And we finished the day by sipping the coke 350 ml from the real glass bottle - delicacy.
We were waken up (not too early :)) by the noises of the fruit market that is neighbouring our B&B. So we slip through the gates and we have no doubt that we are in the heart of Africa - colourfully clothed women carrying all kind of stuff on their heads...
no paved roads, lorries full of bananas, piles of fruits, etc...
After seeing this, the forces returned and we decided to take it easy actively and went for a short trekking to a nearby waterfall at the bottom of Mount Meru towering proudly over Arusha. Why driving to the trekking side the guide explained us what is the difference between black and yellow banana; which plants are used for what medicinal purposes; that coffee plantations are no longer lucrative in these parts (though still there is lots of coffee bushes); and that avocados grow on trees - actually a very big ones! Waterfall was cool and approaching it was a truly cooling experience as the water was falling with such a force that the cloud of water spray was pleasantly falling on us.
On the way back we were stunned by kids shouting and running and with big machetes and dragging trunks of trees behind them. At first, given the element of surprise as they seemed to come out of nowhere it was a big scary but their big smiles reassured us that all is fine. When it comes to big smiles, we see it everywhere, clearly makes us feel even better.
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