Today was dedicated for leisure activities again! In the morning, some members of the class took basic dive lessons, while most of the class headed to the Makanduchi village tour to get acquainted with the local culture. Our guide explained how local houses were built out of branches and mud, and we visited a family where we were introduced to their daily activities. We even had the opportunity to make rope, cook and do the laundry in the traditional way. We also met a local healer who explained about ghosts and sniffed some oils, made veeeery strange noises, threw something at Jonas and almost barfed on Erik (crazy guy). The last part tour was perhaps the most interesting. We were shown the different ways and meanings behind the way women used scarfs, known as ‘kanga’, for example as a head-dress for formal occasions, at home, and even to carry a baby.
In the afternoon, the class was split into two again. Some of the class went deep sea fishing on a speedboat, riding the ways at 62knots! In total, 5 kingfish and 1 travelly were caught. 2 of the kingfish were 2m long and about 30kg, it was a tough fight given that the fish were surprisingly smart, but it was a lot of fun at the same time and everyone came back tired but happy.
Part of the class headed for the Spice Tour, where we were introduced to local fruits and spices. It was an interesting trip as our guide took us around the plantation and we were picking and eating fruits and spices straight from the trees! We also had a three course traditional Swahili meal which was delicious, and a chance to buy lots of spices to bring back to Sweden.
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