Sep 29, 2010

The journey did not end in Moshi.

Badang!!! Klonk klonk klonk klonk!!!! Noices no driver wants to hear when on a long journey. This happened in Moshi, only 70 km from our days goal in Arusha.
-No problems, the maasai says
-Things like this we fix all the time in the bush. It's only the front driveshaft. We will disconnect it and drive to Arusha so we can ger it fixed.
I allow myself to doubt.
-After all he's a bushman. What does he know about cars.
He dissapears, but returns within minutes and directs us to a repairshop around the corner.
20 minutes later we have a 2WD instead of 4WD. We drive to Arusha, and tomorrow Rafael will find a repairshop that will fix the car in a magical way.
-Rafael, I am blogging about that you are always right. What is your view about that?
-My God, that comment scares me. Please don't put it that way.
We will soon propose for a new reality TV show: "The Maasai and the Mzungo traveling Africa"

Now time for a good Ethiopian meal at Spice&Herbs im Arusha.

1 comment:

ingrid said...

Great to hear the reluctance of always being right.... Who wants to always be right