tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7915164904940435099.post-89128899093717986932008-02-08T05:12:00.000-08:002008-02-08T05:22:57.905-08:002008-02-08T05:22:57.905-08:00We returned to Iowa on Wed. Feb. 6 after a long flight from Kilimanjaro airport. Made it through customs ok, except for a brief dousing of my shoes to prevent any animal disease. After all, I had been around livestock.<br /><br />Our flight from Detroit to Des Moines was cancelled, so we were diverted to Des Moines. Iowa City had about 10-11 inches of snow; quite a change from the 80+ temperatures in Tanzania. Back to winter coats and boots, and now I can put away my short-sleeve shirts and sandals. Such a different world in the USA, with hot showers, flush toilets, 70 channels of TV, and pre-packaged food.<br /><br />I brought home a few boxes of Tanzanian tea and made a pot of Chai Bora. Very finely ground tea and very strong- need to mix with lots of milk and sugar. I miss the raw sugar we had- will have to find some here.<br /><br />Will be posting more pics and reflections later.Geo McCroryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09199991519910435149noreply@blogger.com