A three hour bus ride, a 15 hour plane ride, a 5 hour layover, a 4 hour plane ride and a half hour bus ride later, 41 other new Peace Corps trainees and I finally made it to Dar es Salaam. We are staying in a Catholic compound and learning some basics before moving in with our host families in Korogwe.
Today started with a 2 hour crash course on Swahili and then we were plopped into the city in our first encounter with the public transportation system here, among many other firsts (shopping, restaurants, street vendors, etc.).
On Thursday we will be traveling to Korogwe and moving in with our host families. They have been prepping for our arrival for the past couple weeks I've been told, but since the training site is new this year, we will likely be the first Americans our families have had any close encounter with. I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing.. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
I hope to post more, but my internet/electricity access is a little unpredictable right now.
Also, with all that is new here, it's hard to know what is interesting. I have tons I can share but please let me know what you'd be interested in!
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