Today, when I caught the DalaDala home, I saw the one I wanted passing by quickly. 
I ran after it calling out “Ngursero! Ngursero!” ( The neighborhood in which we live) They slowed and the “conductor” signaled they would pick me up on the next corner. I ran to that corner (remember I am in my scrubs from the hospital) And got on the daladala.
I ran after it calling out “Ngursero! Ngursero!” ( The neighborhood in which we live) They slowed and the “conductor” signaled they would pick me up on the next corner. I ran to that corner (remember I am in my scrubs from the hospital) And got on the daladala.It was full, but they still squeezed me in. Everyone was laughing really hard. After the laughter had died down, ne of them would shout out again, (imitating me) “ngursero! Ngursero!” and they’d all burst out laughing again. I said it again to join in the fun, and they all burst out laughing again. Every now and then I would hear a little chuckle and someone murmuring to themselves (Ngursero! Ngursero!) I couldn’t figure out what was so funny, but everyone sure had a good laugh about it.
When I got home I asked Nielson what I did that was so funny. He just laughed too. He said it was probably because none of them had seen a white person run after a daladala before, and act “like a local”. The only white people they had seen before had been rich tourists come to do safari or climb Kili. He said they all got a big kick out of seeing a white mama act like one of them. I’m glad I could give them a good time. This shows what a happy people they are.
LaLa Salama "sleep tonight in peace" 
Dear Ann, what a fun story! All the walking and running you are doing will turn you into
an athlete. Please have a wonderful day. Love, Kathleen
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It’s going to be tough to leave…
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This sounds like a lot of fun, and it also makes me sad that most of the tourists don’t get to sample the real life of Tanzania….of course, I would be frantic about making sure I could find a bathroom, so this is not for the faint of heart of bladder!
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