A day of shopping in the capitol of Tanzania

I was able to talk with Corbin today for 30 minutes before the phone quit. This was his account of their day in Dar es Salaam. Buses are stuffed full to overflowing as you can see people hanging out the door. Cars take priority on the roads and people only cross when cars happen to stop from being backed up. Again, he mentioned how crazy the traffic is with no regulations there is a go-for-it attitude which both Jordan and Corbin think is fun. Twice, they have been driving along only to see someone coming head on in their lane..... someone just moves over... we hope! He said that no amount of movies, reading or stories can give you the true reality of what it is like to be there.... so, pack your bags! He mentioned that he likes it there and when I asked why, he shared.... the warmth, the feeling of safety, not for your items, but for children. There are children running around and there is no issue of them being kidnapped. He also mentioned that there is no loud music coming from cars and that it is nice to shop without music in the background. The modesty is a nice change as the African ladies all wear skirts and while most ladies here (in the US) are immodest, most of the ladies there (in Africa) are dressed nicely. I am sure that this can make shopping much more enjoyable for a guy. They see about 20 white people a day and those, are dressed American style. It was fun to souvenir shop which they did at a place called (I forgot). There was a huge tent, like a circus tent and all these little booths under it. There was almost everything you could think of and all at great prices. Most of the Africans could speak English but you could only understand it to different degrees depending on their pronunciation. It was great to watch and listen to the Bentons barter for them in Swahili, which they did for every item. Afterward, they went to an Indian restaurant, there are many Indians there. It was as nice as Olive Garden and they could watch them fry the flat bread. Then they order a topping such as chicken or lamb with a sauce, which was hot, hot, hot. They don't use a teaspoon or tablespoon of spices, it is more like cupfuls! Corbin's favorite was the shrimp and shrimp sauce.... new news to me :-) They are right by the ocean and have enjoyed seeing it each day. There are gigantic ships and dugout canoes, the contrast is everywhere. Again, it was a joy to hear his voice. They will be leaving in the morning to start their journey to the Bentons and we really aren't sure when we will be hearing from them again. Keep them in your prayers. Thanks for following!