Things we see here that would not be in Oz

It's amazing the sights here...and I'm not talking about scenery although with Mt Kilimanjaro so close that is pretty impressive also.  Nine things...

1. We see taxis/public transport with so much decoration on their front windscreen that only a small spot for their face to see out is bare...Hmmm...

2.  Babies rugged up to the max in the middle of summer to prevent a cold - and I've been lectured also to put some clothes on my kids even though it's 35 degrees!!

3.  Trucks crabbing - I'd never heard that term before I came to Tanzania.  It's daunting to be driving towards a truck that has the back two wheels swinging a meter sideways to the front two tyres...

4.  'Dudu's - or bugs that lay eggs in your drying clothes on the line.  They do their deed at dusk so if we don't get the clothes in time the eggs implant themselves in our skin resulting in a nasty red sore...

5.  Amazing and powerful Boab trees - they're just incredible...all over the place.  Except here they're called baobab I think...

6.  Dulla Dullas - Toyota Hiace's painted beautiful with the driver's favourite pop star or Jesus picture.  Each one has amazing slogans on the bag - one I saw when directly translated was - 'worrying - intelligent yes!'  There are lots more that escape my mind...Dulla dullas typically will carry around thirty people - or should I say sardines!!!

7.  Half finished houses.  Most people can't get a loan for the bank so they start the house then come back several years later when they have saved enough to put another tier of bricks on...

8.  Penda Taxi - a massive version of a wheel burrow where by some poor man and possibly his friend carts huge loads or bricks, wood or whatever their client is wanting them to carry.  They have no brakes or steering - just an old tyre at the back that they rest the back end on to slow it down - a little...Many deaths result from the usage of these.

9.    Ach...can't think of any for now, but I'm sure I will the next time I leave home!!