Lions on TV and farewells

Vivian from Canada, another STOP member assigned to Tanzania, left to go back home because of family problems last night. Legesse, also a STOP member for Tanzania, left Dar es Salaam to head out to his region Mbeya. I am the only STOP member assigned to Dar es Salaam. I will miss both of them so much! Every morning Legesse and I would have breakfast at the luscious and free all-you-can-eat breakfast spread at our hotel. We would shovel down plates of food because a) it's free and b) it's good! and this, ladies and gentlemen, is why I'm getting fat. that and the fact that there is an icecream store a block from my hotel- did I mention that?! Legesse and I actually ate all of our meals together. Every night we'd explore the city and try new restaurants: chinese, indian, bbq chicken on the sidewalk, prince burger and our favorite Chef's Pride restaurant! Chef's Pride has everything from local food to pizza and fried chicken. It's a fascinating mix of people and it always busy and very social. Last night we were eating dinner and the entire restaurant stopped moving and talking. I was immediately alarmed and looked around scared at what might happen. I realized that everyone was staring at the TVs, which pictured a lion stalking its prey. It was the kind of intense hush and silence equivalent to a superbowl game in the U.S. Go Lions!!!