I arrived in Tanzania Monday evening and things are well. At first things were a bit tough for me; dealing with the jetlag, the heat, the culture shock and hostel living again. However after a few days in things were going well. The hostel is nice, clean and safe; http://hostelhoff.com/. We have running water for dishes, showers, laundry, toilets, etc. We are provided with breakfast and dinner at the hostel; the cooks are excellent; veggie options and lots of food! The project I am working on provides lunch each day - so that is great as well. After only being here 5 days, I am present to the luxuries I have at home and reminded about fortunate I am to have all that I do.
The people staying at the hostel are very friendly and fun. We spend time together in the afternoon/evenings after we finish work at our projects. At first I was concerned about connecting with the others as most of them are 10-15 years younger. This had me feeling lonely for my friends and family at home but then I remembered another thing I was committed to on this trip...creating connections. That evening I went out and visited with the group and the friendships began...it's really about getting out of my head and into my heart. That reminds me of a great song by Sheryl Crow, Out of Our Heads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJNjpSOiXG8
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