Amani Beach

Here we are on the ferry on our way down to the Amani Beach Hotel 25km South of Dar es Salaam - it is always strange to sit with Mama in our big (but old) Landcruiser car and being surrounded by hundreds and hundreds of people on foot taking the same ferry accross the harbour of Dar es Salaam! By the way in the background you can see the Twin Towers of the Bank of Tanzania, and Mama says this is about her work in good governance. They were more expensive than in down town New York or Tokyo a comparable square meter of business space would cost...! But then we left work behind...

... and had great food at Amani Beach Hotel. As you can see I now sit on a proper chair, operate fork and spoon (it is about hitting the plate, isn't it?) and most importantly: I was the only baby allowed for candle light dinner with my Mama, all the other ones had gone to bed! I was so proud! And everybody, even old men, tired mothers and young pilots from the table next to us came to me and said that I am a great girl!

This is after we had a swim in the sea...brrr it was cold, and Mama wanted to stay so long!

... and finally I had good sleeps everywhere in the Hotel but in our room, because they did NOT have a room for us! They had made a double booking and all we were offered was a matrass on the floor in the manager's house! Mama minded a lot, but I didn't! But it is maybe because she had to carry me, and I was carried all the time!

So when leaving I had a very serious word with the deputy manager, and he promised to reserve the best room at the lowest rate when we will come back for the long saba saba week end! I look forward to this, and certainly again for candle light dinner with the grown ups, as I do like style!