Ten things that are different in Tanzania

1.     The moon…it’s sideways! I guess it's because I'm in the southern hemisphere?

2.     The ocean is SO WARM. Depending on where you’re from. But to most of us newbies, it feels like a hot tub.

3.     Telling the time: in Swahili time, the day starts at 6 in the morning. So 9 am is 3 o’clock, noon is 6 o’clock, and so on.

4.     Mosquitoes are scary. In Dar I found one in my room right before bed and spent ten minutes trying to hunt it down. You can buy weapons that look like small tennis rackets and zap mosquitoes when you swat them. 

5.   The plants. Including awesome Dr. Seuss-like trees, like this one. 

6.     Only 12 hours of daylight. But in my current location the stars are incredible! 

Too bad you can't see them in this picture; you'll just have to come to Tanzania!

7.      When it’s dark, it’s really dark. In most areas there aren’t street lights: seeing pedestrians and bicyclists can be difficult!

8.     I don’t go barefoot. At least not very often.

9.     Church services often last three hours.  A lot of it is standing up.
10. Geckos are everywhere! They can be the size of your finger or two feet long. 

This one is about a foot long.

P.S. I have a lot more differences, but these are some random ones you might not have thought of. :)