Oct 14, 2007 Sun

Fascha bus from Arusha to Ushoto
start at 6:30am for 7 or 8 hours?
The price of the bus ticket is 8000 TZS
I paid a little preimum of 20 000 to buy the ticket from the hotel. I was thinking about some tips for the hotel manager in Arusha Tourist Inn but I guess he got himself paid pretty handsomely already. Not that I think this is unfair in any way. Sometimes it is better for them to obtain their own tips instead of depending on the mercy of the tourists. Even myself doesn't have a good record of giving fair tips.

the driver tried to scam other tourists to pay a luggage fee (small luggage free but not big luggage), but no one bother to scam me, I guess that is the advantage of paying a preium.

06:29:39 waiting for bus to start
it is a bit crammy, but at least the bus is big.
06:32:46 bus leave the bus station
pretty on time
06:41:00 the glasses of the bus rattled, but it doesn't bother me much, (but apparently it bother me enough to note it).
06:55:26 stop by police, the police was holding a speed gun
06:58:09 bus continue
07:37:57 microfiance
I have seen at least 2 microfinance branch
it seems to work well to boost the Tanzanian economic

12:56:28 leaving mambo

The hostel is nice and quiet, simple but comfortable
The young man managing the hostel is friendly
It even have hot water but it takes a little skill to adjust the water to the right temperature

Oredered ...
a Leet Soup
a deep fried eggplant