Directions: How to get to ICTR from Mama Lydia's Guest House

No joke... this is how we get to work every day!

Go straight up the driveway past the cows and banana tree.

Walk through the wet cement, at end of driveway turn right.

Go straight to the end of Kanisa Road, passing the Catholic youth hostel on your right and salon sign on your left.

Turn right onto Old Moshe Road and pass the Anglican church on your right (where we are brand new choir members!)

Keep straight. Say "shikamo" to sweet elderly lady sitting on your right who will smile beautifully and respond "marahaba". Sometimes give her fruit from breakfast.

Pass over bridge quickly. Take note of scenic water fall and forest to your right while using peripheral vision to scan under bridge for thiefs. Do not stop to take pictures.

Keep straight and pass SUPER DOLL sign and Goodyear tire store on right and Arusha's five star hotel with GREAT coffee on left.

Decline dala dala (giant van taxi) ride and pass through masses of waiting patrons.

Bear right through Onyx Petrol station. Clock tower will be on your left.

Wave to rafikis (friends) sitting on wall across the street. Continue straight past Kase bookstore on your right and wish you could stop to peruse. Must be mindful of cars aiming at you on this street.

Continue straight on balance beam (aka curb so you can avoid traffic). Politely wait for street sweeper with bamboo broom and wheel barrow to let you pass.

Say mambo vipi (whats up) to taxi drivers and decline ride. Wave to tree of loud sleeping bat colony.

Pass taxidermist sign ("We tan dip and ship,") storks and turtles on left, continue straight through German fort museum. Upon exiting say hello to cultural center artisians on right. Typically a surprise here. Past surprises include giant sand hill in walkway or wedding.

Say mambo vipi to taxi drivers and decline ride. Continue straight while watching security guard use long mirror to check underneath select cars. Wonder how they select cars.

Pass right into security check point, put bags through x-ray, set off metal detector and be waved through casually. Badge does not work at this gate so you will be let through without identification.