It's been 100 days, or so my mom says. That's an uber long time. I feel like we should have a party like in elementary school on the 100th day. I guess I'll go to church to celebrate. We're pretty crazy people here.



Last night we DID had a crazy experience though. We went to Bend it Like Beckham at the European Film Festival, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Then we all piled in the car to leave and we hadn't even gone one block when a policeman stood in front of our car and told us to pull over. We did (stupid mistake), and he told us we were going the wrong way down a one way and that they were going to take our car and take us to court. It was so frustrating! Ayubuh argued with them and we all stood around protesting for almost an hour. We knew exactly what he wanted and despite Swahili protest, we eventually paid the 10 dollar bribe and went on our way to Bilicans to go dancing. I was so mad though at Tanzanian legal practices, the fact that police on foot can just stop you and threated you with a corrupt legal system. It's either go to the corrupt legal system or pay the corrupt police. What do you do? Then to make matters worse, on the way to Bilicanas two more police tried to stop us. Our Tanzanian friend Ayubuh who was in the car said "DRIVE ON!" and we did, screeching past the protesting police. I guess that's how it works here. Run or pay. So that was our exciting night in Dar last night, a lesson in Tanzanian law I guess.



Today is chill with church and some homework. Anna's parents arrived on Thursday and they are on safari all week, but we'll see them again next weekend, perhaps in Zanzibar again!