Cell phones and Internet cafes abound in Tanzania, but so do power outages. Sometimes they last for minutes; other times they extend for hours. A person gets used to eating by candle light.
The bonus of all these power outages, though, is the spectacular night sky. The stars shine with an intensity seldom seen back home in light-polluted Canada. The enormous size of the universe starts to become more apparent. The skies become transformed into a mirror that shows a reflection of God.
We had one power outage on safari as we rested at the hotel at Mto Wa Mbo. My friend Antonio and I spent half an hour looking at the sky. It was disappointing to look at the sky again after the power had been restored. Even in a relatively small town like Mto Wa Mbo, the lights are enough to dampen the beauty of the night sky.
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