Moshi: 4 July, Street and Market
Was invited to go to town with my 2 climbing companions. Took a stripped down beat up old van with 15 local occupants. Tightly packed and loud on a warm day. After the 20 minute drive we were dropped off near the marketplace. The streets are filled with small vendors selling everything from shoes, clothes, fruits and vegetables, dried fish, and live chickens. There is the smell of smoke everywhere from the vendors cooking things. Amazed by the beauty of women clothing. Being sold on the street. Making sandals from old tires walked around until we were met by a guy who insisted he guide us around. He took us to the market and showed us guys playing checkers using bottle caps. Dried fish. Smells about how it looks. Checkers and chess matches in a side alley. I was completely unprepared for the level of activity and poverty but managed to relax a bit. People were generally friendly and let us take pictures. Of course a lot of women with small children. T...