Tuesday I got a phone call that my things were finally cleared through customs at the airport can could the moving company please drop my things at 4 pm that afternoon. This was, of course, the only day of the week that I was out of town on a work field trip and wouldn't be back by 4 pm. Instead, I arranged for my things to be delivered Wednesday at 4 pm and yesterday I rushed out of the office at 3:15 pm to make it through traffic in time to meet the moving van. Just as I pulled in my driveway, the movers called for directions. Five minutes later they were unloading my boxes and moving them into my house. I don't have a lot of stuff, but it's still nice to have it here... not least all the kitchen utensils which have been hard to live without! Cake baking, here I come!
One box, a painting, and a dog bed down, 26 to go!
More boxes unpacked and things strewn across the floor to air out
My hope chest unpacked and ready to be my coffee table
. Thanks dad!
More unpacking from the other angle
After a good few hours of unpacking, I hopped in the shower and headed to meet the girls for a night at Alliance Française. AF in Dar does free weekly cultural events that can be everything from an art opening to a band.
Last night there were two bands, a Swahili bongo type band called Twety Lobo, and a cool Rasta/Reggae band called Ras Mzizi, and an acrobatic show. Cool music, cool people and a nice evening breeze was a great way to wrap up a day of unpacking goodness.
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