Indian Ocean at Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam has always held a special place in my heart - this was the first point of contact that I had with Africa when my group of 110 'volunteers' from Canada flew over from Toronto by a charter Air Canada DC-8. We had been flying for hours (one re-fueling stop in Zurich) and arrived at night. It was so amazing to step off the aircraft into a balmy blast of air and smell the sweet scent of Frangipani! Something that I will never forget. We also spent a few days relaxing in Dar before we all went our separate ways to our postings in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Uganda. It was also an experience for me to dip into the Indian Ocean for the first time - it was like a warm bath tub! This was a terrible (but good) shock to one brought up on the frigid waters of the Bay of Fundy! Photo of me contemplating another dip at Dar on my return visit.
