Snapshot of Life in Dar

To give you more of a taste of life here, some friends and I have (discreetly) taken pictures of daily life. Now a lot of people don't like their picture taken, so some shots are not the best. But i want to show what living in Dar is like...and what is see every day! So Enjoy! Feel free to ask questions....

Here is an example of DSW show warehouse!! In the ourdoor markets they can have rows and rows of sneakers. But always just one so you can't steal the pair. All are second hand and the guys that sell them take hours to clean and shape them up!



You see this all the time, carrying water back to houses. It is hard work to live here when there is no electicity and you can't afford to have clean water delivered.

Massai. They keep their clothes and customs and haven't adapted to western influences. But the men love to try their english out on Mzungu girls!

Peanuts are always available and often young children are trying to sell them. They are so cute, i end up with a lot of peanuts!

Pepsi distributer!

We were driving fast when this picture was taken, but this is how you get fish! It is quite fresh since they bring it in from the boats less than 2 miles from this place! Good stuff, although keeping it cold or in CLEAN water, does not seem to be a priority to these guys.

Nice resaurant (outside of downtown).

Furniture stores....all over the road selling everything you could need for a house.

Seems shady to sell out of a van, but saves on rent. here is Tanzania's version of Bed, Bath and beyond.

Cement bricks anyone?? Needed much more often here.

Some of the zanzibar doors and beds. The intricacy is hard to see, but this wood work is amazing!!

Electronics store!

Victoria secret!

Whenever there is a traffic jam, vendors come to sell whatever people need.

Here is a portable store!! he would have anything on that cart...changes from day to day.

Fast Food!

Sugar cane! They make juice from it or just sell to suck on.

Pineapple season....there are just piles of pineapple everywhere.....I can't wait for them to come back...so good.

Drive-by store.....literally.

One of the local buses (dalla dalla) that has Obama. I have seen his picture on so many windows, wrap skirts (kanga), his name imprinted on every brick on houses....people love him here!

Fruit sellers...

Lowe's :-)

Local Bar/fast food restaurant....chips miyai (french fries cooked with eggs....mmmm so good)

here are some more bajai. They always hang out at certain corners, but is a cheap way to get around if you don't have time to walk to the market.

Clare buying fruit off a bike. Watermelon season...