Day 42

Real life wedding crashers.

Okay, maybe not exactly, but pretty darn close. We only knew one person at the wedding, and it wasn't the bride or groom. David (a friend of Mac, who works for The Small Things) offered to take us after hearing how badly we wanted to attend a Tanzanian wedding. Our day was long but the experience was one I won't forget!

We were told to be ready by 9:30, but David didn't show up till nearly 10:30. 

Typical.

We hurried down the hill to catch the "bus" that was taking us to the wedding. Little did we know we would have to wait another hour.

Typical. 

Finally, at 12:00, we were on our way to the wedding! Our "bus" turned out to be a dolla dolla already full of other wedding guests. We sat packed like sardines!

So typical!

David also told us the drive would take around 45 minutes. 

Not quite. 

Try an hour and a half.
Again, typical.

Finally, we made it to the wedding! (And somehow we weren't even late...)

The church ceremony lasted three long hours. Not to mention, I only understand every one-hundredth word! We were also asked in the middle of the ceremony to introduce ourselves. We tried to blend in but I guess our attempts failed!

The last hour of the wedding was the best part. A routine trip to the ladies room resulted in an adventure through a nearby cemetery to snap a picture of Kili. We couldn't have asked for a better view!

(I know exactly what you're thinking. You love my outfit, right? Just trying my best to fit in!  P.S. My "dress" is actually a skirt. I had no choice but to hike it up and hope it looked normal.)

When we returned, it was time for gifts. At Tanzanian weddings, all of the guests line up and dance holding their gifts over their heads. You get to hand deliver your gift and it was so fun! I wasn't crazy about many of their wedding traditions but this was definitely one I loved!

They also sent us home with a third of the cake since we left early. How generous!

Just another day in the life.

XOXO,

Amanda