Hey guys,
It looks like I am going to have an extra day to spend in Dar es salaam opn my way to the selous.
What should I do with it?

I'm not really a sit around and wait kind of guy. I was thinking of maybe going fishing in the channel (or Latham Island?) Has anyone ever chartered out of Dar, was it worth it?

Thanks
Dan

Notlim:

I may be able to help you on the fishing - PM me.

Notlim,

if you don't have time when you return from the selous, and yuu want/need some trinkets for ones back home, head to Slipway. I would recommend the Maasai market, too, but there are some unsavory types hanging out. Slipway is very safe. two hours would be enough time.

Then I'd go fishing, or shop after a morning trip.

If night excitement is in your wants, Q Bar or Irish Pub are interesting. If you are staying at Sea Cliff the Karambezi Bar is quite nice.

Kibo,
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Kibo,
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notlim,

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Fly over to Zanzibar for part of a day. See old town and the beach. Fly back the same day.

i've already been to Zanzibar, and frankly once was enough. It had the best beaches I've ever seen but I didn't find much else to do.

I'm leaning towards fishing in the channel infront of Dar.

I hired a cabbie (for about 20 bucks US) to drive me around town. He showed me the US Embassy that they were rebuilding following the bombing there. Also got to see the overwhelmed AIDS hospital complete with people dying on the lawn/sidewalk. Viewed the Chinese train station and then the fish market area. Very interesting.

I had a real 'adventure' with my hotel reservations while there. First hotel 'lost' my reservation. Ended up staying at the Peabody Hotel complete with people sleeping on the sidewalk in front of the place. The hotel was like a time-warp back to 1965. I arrived very late at night and pushed the furniture in my room against door to be safe. As I finally relaxed the call-to-prayer thing started and I thought I was in a Pink Panther movie.