Downtown Dar

I went with Andrew in to work one day.  I had a bad, expensive breakfast in the Holiday Inn a few blocks from his office and then I proceeded to walk around for the day.  This is not a tourist haven. I did not see any westerners outside of the actual hotel for the four hours I was out.  The downtown has a lot of people hanging around and it is a contrast of all the new Chinese office/apartment buildings in varying states of construction and old run down buildings. I felt safe most of the time but I probably will not walk around again.

Downtown Dar Es Salaam

The city is working on the sidewalks so blocks and blocks of sidewalks are torn up.

Oh wait, this sidewalk is done.

Rumor has it that the Chinese send their criminals here to work on their projects.

I went to the Tanzania National museum.  There were two of us in the building. It was $5 to get in and it is in need of some investment. It was interesting enough for an hour or so. It was mainly reading boards and pictures. This is the pretty street out front and I think there is a university close by here.

Downtown Dar es Salaam

There was an exhibit from the US Embassy bombings here......

I enjoyed lunch at the Serena hotel. The Chinese president stayed here a few weeks before and it is hard to imagine one is in a major city while having lunch on the patio. They also have a Friday night jazz band.  It was nice but not very lively the night we visited.

http://www.serenahotels.com/serenadaressalaam/default-en.html