'Mexitted' - Malcolm has gone

Malcolm has arrived in Tanzania.

Door to Door, St Neots to Iringa, the journey took just over 50 hours, which isn’t bad for over 5,000 miles and an overnight stop in Dar es Salaam.

The city centre hotel room (Econolodge) was clean and comfortable, fully equipped with a TV. Unfortunately there was no power point to plug it into, but it was a nice thought.

 

On arrival it was time for a meal so Malcolm chose “ ’A’ Tea Room” for his first Tanzanian meal consisting of a meat (probably beef) chop, a potato and meat burger and coke – cost about £2.80. 

As the temperature was 35 deg C it was a good time for a coffee and vanilla ice cream cone. The shop assistant apologised that it cost about 5,000 tanzanian shillings (about £1.65). No problem, the UK price would be twice that.

The 11 hour journey from Dar es Salaam to Iringa was by coach.

Even though his first day in Iringa was a bank holiday (Union Day) Malcolm was soon at work at Neema Crafts