Maddyjvn

Has anyone lived/worked, still lives and works in Tanzania. Hubby's been offered a role there and relocation package for us. Can't decided whether we should all relocate or whether I should stay in Johannesburg with bubba? eeek life's never dull in the JvN household!

Daxk

If you spend time on the main island of Zanzibar, do NOT moon for the camera at David Livingstones old house, and streaking is not a good idea!
if you, in a moment of madness, decide to spend a night in Jail, I can recmmend the second cell on the left at the old Police HQ.
many too many has its price!

Maddyjvn

Yeah I read your other thread entries. LOL

Sounds interesting. My mother's Uncle was a missionery in Tazania and established friends of the masasi charity. He worked there for 30 years. How come family keep these things hidden. So off to grill Grandma when I visit the UK in August for all the inside info.

Tegwyn

Depends where you are based. Are you going with a mining company?

Maddyjvn

No...hubby will be based in the Capital!

Tegwyn

So in Dar. Large mining community there.

Maddyjvn

Ok. Well our family historically was involved in mining in Welsh and Yorkshire coal fields so I guess it won't be too different. Hubby thinks part of this new role will be with mining security.

Tegwyn

Lots of Saffers as well as British expats. You should be fine. You will deal with the usual security/water/electricity issues though. Not unusual. They do have good expats groups going so I am sure you will find some nice folk to socialize with. Playing golf - or learning to will help.

Maddyjvn

Goodness haven't played golf for about 4 years (I was rubbish) but I'll defo take up lessons again.

petally

Haven't lived in Dar but visited and worked with expat colleagues who did live there. Everyone loves it! They seemed to have good social life and plenty of things to do, security issues didn't seem too bad especially in comparison to Jo'burg. I don't think there is as much availability of goods as in Jo'burg or it is expensive as I was asked for a whole load of stuff, especially baby stuff, when I came (had a suitcase full!). I know that my colleages had fantastic weekend trips and holidays all over the country. Seemed like a great place!

Maddyjvn

Yeah everyone says plenty to do. Fab thanks for your feed back. I guess we await the scouting trip and then hubby decides if he likes it or not. I'm pretty fluid I'll go anywhere work anywhere beach bum anywhere.

Do you know if there is much sailing there?

Daxk

Yes, there was, so I should imagine there still is, Dar (and Zanzi) are both stopovers for the yachties.

Maddyjvn

WOO HOO - love sailing. Now to persuade parentals to sail boat down from Pompy.

Daxk

dont let them absorb any Somali Culture!!

Maddyjvn

Yeah had't thought of that...I will ak47 them!! Beats fishing LOL