Five days ago, we ventured out in search of Coco Beach, a public beach north of downtown Dar, and only about 7.5 miles from our house. We hopped on a daladala (public transport) and about 10 minutes into the trip we were stuck in traffic for nearly 30 minutes. But we successfully navigated a transfer to a different daladala, communicated where we wanted to get off and walked the rest of the way. The whole trip took us about an hour. But after all that, we were rewarded with a delightful day at the beach. (And we took a taxi home – it just seemed easier after a long day).
Checking the City Maps to Go app to make sure we were going the right way.
Walking through a wealthy neighborhood (complete with razor wire around the walls) in search of the beach.
Ah, here it is!
The girls loved playing in the waves with Jon (and with life jackets!). And yes, we did stand out.
Lunch with a beautiful view. Jon and I had fish, the girls had hamburgers. No surprises there.
After lunch, we rented a paddle boat and the girls were taxied around by Jon. The girls loved the water and I loved hanging out on the beach listening to the waves and feeling the breeze. 🙂
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