Third Time Lucky

I'm delighted to announce that I have arrived in Tanzania despite the pilot once 'missing' the airport (his words not mine) and then aborting a second landing due to 'a bit of confusion by air traffic control' - eek !! If there's someone you really don't want to be 'confused' it's the person making sure your big metal bird in the sky doesn't hit another big metal bird in the sky (or on the ground for that matter).

I wouldn't mind if we were in a small passenger plane attempting to land on a tiny airstrip in the ocean but this was a Boeing 747 arriving into the capital !!

Luckily it was third times a charm and I'm here (and so is my luggage - result!)

I thought getting here was meant to be the easy part!!

Anyhowsie, I am alive and well. In fact I am more than well it seems. As in India where my arrival sparked an outcry of 'fine', 'very fine', and 'sexy fine', it seems I've made a big impression here as well. Although it is less of a word and more of a sound. If I have to attribute some of the alphabet to it I would hazard a guess at Umbumbachaaaa which I can only assume means 'Most Beautiful Western Princess' (although I have a sneaky suspicion it means 'Fat White One'). If I get the courage to ask for a translation I'll let you know!!

In the absense of finding jerk chicken on the menu, I have just ordered 'Disco Chicken' for dinner - wish me luck!

Vic x