Rainy Season in Dar

This was the scene from our bedroom window yesterday during a 2 hour downpour which overwhelmed the ditches, washed away a lot of the new gravel just put down on our road and flooded many lower areas. It was very welcome though,  because it signaled that there really will be a rainy season this year, in spite of the gloomy prediction that global warming is causing droughts in this part of the world. The lack of rain til now (and the season is starting late) is directly causing all the power cuts we have been having - the dams are low on water ergo no power. We now have a generator for our complex, but it burns smelly diesel, and what is that doing to the atmosphere? Our fingers are crossed for the climate change deal coming up in Copenhagen.

This little "restaurant" under the baobab picked a bad day for its first day in operation! Business was not brisk!

A brave soul getting out and about...

Lars and I were passing by this office one day a few weeks ago, and were looking at this little wall around the door area wondering what it was for....now we know. (Incidentally, while we were discussing this, Peter came out and became the agent who later found us our new house!)

I guess s/he thought there was a road somewhere under here...

Remember my favourite pothole at the end of our road? It got filled up with tires, and then water!

Just a few more scenes from our window...these boys playing remind me of the Makonde carvings this area is famous for.

Looking down the beach towards where the boats unload fish for the market. We went down on Saturday, and bought fresh red snapper. Some have questioned the safety of fish caught in this bay, and after what we saw running off into it after the storm, I have a few questions myself! However it tasted good, and probably we'll never know...

Waiting around...the engine seems to break down frequently, or perhaps they are waiting for the last member of the crew to arrive.

That's it for this weekend! Have a great week everyone - enjoy the warmer weather I hear that you have been blessed with (at least in NS).