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26/11/06 I haven't written for several days. All the luggage came safely to Dar es Salaam. It was very HOT there. Memere (my grandmother) and Uncle Jason were there to meet us at the airport. I am writing this in the car and it is SOOO bumpy! First we got our entry visas and then we went to Memere's car. The steering wheel is on the opposite side of the car from America, and I discovered Uncle Jason can drive vary fast. I sat in the front as there are no seat belts in the back. We stayed at the YMCA. That's a hotel, sort of! We had two rooms upstairs. They were small with two beds, two misquito nets, two small closets and a sink that didn't work. I was still in my longjohns and fleece pants. It was so hot and humid that I was boiling. I was very happy to change into my summer clothes. We did a little shopping. Memere needed to go to the fabric store to get material for dresses for the ophans. I saw the Indian Ocean and lots of guinea fowl. Soon we were on our way to Kibidula. We drove thru a national park that is along the way. We saw a lot of elephants, impala, and baboons. I saw African villages. We bought lots of fruit. There were many people selling food. Uncle Jason is quite a driver and we arrived in Mafinga in no time to join the rest of the family.
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