A man carrying a water container and a Maasai man in traditional dress (red blanket) walking past a local village Church school (above) .....The Church (which is attached to the school above) can be seen hidden some distance from the road below ....
Approaching one of our local villages ..... it's market day today, so there is an extra hustle and bustle and a buzz of excitement in the air ....
Passing some local houses - many of which double up as shops during the day. These ones have some second hand clothing and cloths hanging outside for sale ....
A colourful hardware/paint shop with delivery truck parked outside .....
Aside from bicycles, motorbikes (known as 'piki piki's' here) are a very popular form of transport and it is not uncommon to see 1,2 or 3 people on the back of one of these - or perhaps a single person with a goat or a box of chickens strapped behind him. Below you can see 2 people on a piki piki, slowing down to let a herd of goats and cattle pass .....
Here is a young man carrying a lady behind him 'side saddle' style on his motorbike .... be it a bicycle or a 'piki piki', Tanzanian ladies always ride side saddle here. The small, green, 3 wheeled vehicle approaching on the right side of the road ahead putt-putt's along and also acts as a taxi service. They are known as 'half loaves' as they look like half loaves of bread !
Open road .... the 'Great North Road' which cuts through many African countries .... only a few uneven parts here and minor potholes. So time to put the foot down and pick up a little speed while we can ....
This type of journey, for me, sure beats driving on a pristine highway anyday .... and I hope that you enjoyed these typical Tanzanian road side scenes with me today, too !
