I thought that you might like to see some Tanzanian city photo's for a change - here are some of the bustling, vibrant city of Arusha which is situated in the North of the country & often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Northern tourist circuit, as she has to be passed through in order to reach any of our famous tourist attractions - the National Parks aswell as the Ngorongoro Crater & Olduvai Gorge. Arusha is nestled at the base of Mt. Meru and the photo above shows part of Mt. Meru as you approach the city's outer subrubs. 
The city has developed rapidly over the years as the population has increased and people owning cars have also increased, yet the infrastructre and roads have stayed mostly the same - so traffic jams are par for the course, no matter what time of the day it is - as you can see from the photo above.
Here are some Arushans (as the people who live in Arusha are fondly called) going about their daily business. The yellow building at the back of this photo are flats where people live, and below (near the black gates) is a popular shop selling fresh lake and coastal fish.
Another traffic jam ! In Nairobi, Kenya recently I saw several bumper stickers & wheel covers reading "The car in front of you is always a Toyota". Now of course, I can't help checking every car in front of me when on the road - and I must admit that most of them (like the one in front of us above) ARE Toyota's ! (They're very popular here)
Notice the green bus with all manner of luggage strapped to it's roof. I've also seen small livestock (like goats and chickens) transported in the back storage area of local taxi's and busses here - chickens are also very often strapped to the rooves of busses in large hand woven baskets.The city of Arusha has made international headlines over the past few years as it is here that the International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda is currently being held. Several large flower, coffee and vegetable farms around the city provide a source of income for the local people, and most safari companies and hotels, lodges etc have offices in the city. Expats in the city are a mixture of those either working for the United Nations or those involved in the tourism or agricultural industry.
I love Arusha as it has a lot of soul and is a very vibey city with friendly, colourful people and no matter what time of the day or night you visit, there are always people around and something to see or do. It also has some excellent restaurants (Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Ethiopian and local Kiswahili - to mention but a few) My husband and I lived there briefly many years ago (before we were even married) when we worked in the tourism industry, and we thoroughly enjoyed the time which we spent there, and the friends which we made in this charming African city.
