So much to see along the road into the city ..... I thought I'd share some of it with you today ..... homes along the roadside (above) with a young girl laughing as she carries 2 buckets (probably to fetch water in - few people have water on tap in these rural villages) .... with washing hanging on the line behind her (click on any photo to enlarge for more detail).Early morning time, and many people are fetching water for the day .... carried on foot, bicycle or donkey - you can see the donkey's in the photo below, with yellow plastic water containers strapped to their sides (I often think of that when I switch on a tap - and lecture my children about wasting water and the 'luxury' of having it on tap !)
This is a fairly new shop on the roadside below - selling slasto/sandstone - I think it's lovely, and would make a great veranda floor surface (or even an interior chimney/fire place covering ?)
A truck carrying goods (probably from the city of Dar es Salaam) with woven baskets balanced atop his load filled with oranges and other fruit (which makes me think he originated from a coastal area, where they grow and are sold very cheaply along the roadside). Never mind the vehicle overtaking this truck on a solid white line with oncoming traffic - that's very common here, too !
Would you like to hire a motorbike (called 'piki piki's' here) to get you around for the day ? Well you can take your pick from those below at the local motorbike hire shop ......
And you can fill up with fuel at the nearby filling station, too .................
Then stop off at another shop to buy yourself a soda ...... (or even a beer - if that's your choice of morning beverage !)
Another roadside shop selling soda's and snacks ......
In the photo below, people are busy making cement building blocks .... there is so much building and development going on in Tanzania at the moment, which is always a good sign ...
I love the local shops and the buzz of activity along the roadside wherever you go .... sure, I love travelling away to the 'first world' where sprawling, shiny shopping malls welcome you into their airconditioned comfort and where you can buy anything your heart desires - but you know what ? Call me crazy, but I'll take this over that anyday - somehow, it's so much more fun !
