The former blog imploded. So here's a new one. This is Sara's first message from Tanzania, where she's living near Zanzibar on an island in the Indian Ocean. At some point, she'll be heading back to the mainland where there will be email access. But, for now, she says...
I'm sending this email via Lara and Dave who are the managers at Lazy Lagoon Island Retreat. The owners of Fox Safaris thought that I was a chef and so when they found out I wasn’t they weren’t quite sure what to do with me. But it’s worked out well. I’ve been here on the island the whole time learning how to host and how things run as well as doing some work in the kitchen, chopping things etc, AND I made key lime pie for 18. Now I am working as a relief host at Lazy so that Lara and Dave can have three nights off in Dar Es Salam to get plans started for their wedding in February. I’ve snorkelled, cooked, read a lot, and worked on my Swahili, which is pretty minimal but getting better. The people here are really really nice and I’ve been staying in vacant bandas or, when full like last night, I stayed in the laundry room which was quite comfy as well. All is going well; it’s a wonderful experience and the island is beautiful. I’m not sure how long I’ll be here or where I’ll go afterwards but I’ll do my best to keep you up to date.
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Hey Sara!
Glad to hear that you are doing well. I am so excited for you and am totally jealous of my "little" cousin! Emma says hi...she starts 1st grade next week. Once we are in the swing of things she would love to send you some pictures and other stuff. If you have a mailing address that would be great to get.
got to go!
love jana
Sara: I just sent a package to your dad for you- Aram bought it and asked me to send it- it is the last season of House. He knows you need entertainment. John and I will be in Paris Oct 28-Nov 2-your mom thought you might overlap. You can reach us at the Grand Hotel De L'Univers, 33-1 43 29 37 00 if you are there any of the same time. We go off to Zurich after that. Your mom gave me a run down of your itinerary-yikes! What an adventure. I enjoyed reading your blog (your blog was the first one I have ever read!) I think of you often and ask after you. Aram reassures me that you are fine and doing well. I enjoyed having dinner and a concert with your mom. I hear that you are becoming quite the expert on dog care- having nursed puppies and sick dogs twice already. I can imagine you also are becoming the expert cook. I'll be glad to see you when you return, but in the meantime be safe and enjoy the adventure. With love, Judi
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