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We leave Arusha in under 6 hours and I must say, though Arusha has tested me and frustrated me and made me wish I had lived in a village with no running water all trip, I'm going to miss this place. I dedicated 8 weeks of my life here and have made great friends and formed incredible memories. I'm really going to miss it. So, as a tribute, I've created a (in no way exhaustive) list of the top 10 things I will miss about Tanzania.
1. Enormous $0.15 avocados and the ripest $0.30 mangoes I may ever find
2. Freshly grilled corn plus lemon and chili powder for $0.20
3. Chapatti and Chai for $0.75
4. Monkeys in your backyard
5. Piki piki rides with the wind in my hair and holding on for dear life
6. Watching the sunset with wine and cheese on the roof
7. Arusha Ultimate League
8. The smile on the mamas faces when we sold them our briquetting press and showed them briquettes burning
9. All of the marvelous people I've met in these past 8 weeks
10. Slowing down and enjoying the simple beauty of each day
Goodbye, Arusha. I may never return, but I must say it's been a pleasure exploring your streets and meeting your people in my attempts to discover the beauty of the city.
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