Moshi for the night.
Upon arrival in Moshi, we settled into our hotels, and then Laurent picked us up for dinner. It was such an honor to find out that we were the only tour group he has ever invited over to his home. We met his little brother, mother, step father, grandmother, and cousin. They prepared the most delicious meal that included chicken, rice, and vegetables. The common watermelon slices were for dessert, but there were also orange slices that I was excited for. His family did not speak much English, but that does not mean we did not communicate. Laurent also helped us share our gratitude. We learned that his little brother wanted to be a pilot and that his grandmother was 86 years old! I was able to see the family’s goats, and I shared with Laurent that my grandmother had similar goats on her ranch in Mexico when I was growing up. After our bellies and our hearts were full, we headed back to the hotel for some rest. The next morning would be the first day of the IASE Conference- the main part of our trip!
Habari za asubuhi kutoka Moshi (Good morning from Moshi)
We had breakfast at our hotel in Moshi on the first of many upcoming rainy mornings. After food, we waited for the buses to get sorted out that were driving to the conference. Most of the day was spent driving after that. We stopped at a park to have our last box lunch before continuing our journey to Lushoto. On some of the routes, you could see the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. It was amazing to see it that close. I wasn’t able to see it in its entirety however, because clouds were covering its peak.
We continued on a very long drive until late in the afternoon. The buses were small and crammed, but we tried to rest and made the most of it. Katie and I told jokes and were laughing at silly things because we were extremely tired on this latter part of our jam-packed trip. What seemed like many hours later, we finally arrived to our last hotel on the Tanzanian mainland:Tanga and Lushoto, also home to the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education. We would be presenting there the following day....and I was extremely nervous.
We continued on a very long drive until late in the afternoon. The buses were small and crammed, but we tried to rest and made the most of it. Katie and I told jokes and were laughing at silly things because we were extremely tired on this latter part of our jam-packed trip. What seemed like many hours later, we finally arrived to our last hotel on the Tanzanian mainland:Tanga and Lushoto, also home to the 16th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education. We would be presenting there the following day....and I was extremely nervous.
