Our first Mass in Tanzania - 06.02

The next day we go to the school's morning mass at 5:45 a.m., which we attend together with Ms. Fassbender, Mr. Martin and our exchange partners. The mass is very impressive as all the students from St. Peter Claver High School take part in it; I personally like the songs that are sung best.

Church of St Peter Claver High School

After the mass, we have breakfast with our partners as usual, and then we set off for a priest school (Bihawana, Dodoma), where wine is also produced. Among other things, we discover the barrels in which the wine is stored, and the adults can also taste the wine in a large hall. We are then taken to a large church - also on the premises - which impresses us greatly, and not just because it is very beautiful. The main reason for our interest is a large cellar with a secret escape route, which offered people protection during dangerous times. This is carved into the stone and earth for around 3 kilometres and has its exit in the village.

When we have finished our sightseeing tour, we go out to eat together and of course: the various dishes are absolutely delicious!

Some time later, we drive to the St. Gaspar Hotel, which has a large swimming pool. There we go swimming together and enjoy a game of water polo and of course the cold water and time flies by.

As evening is slowly approaching, we drive back to St. Peter Claver, where our exchange partners tell us that competitions are taking place between the previously mentioned houses. Unfortunately, we just miss them, but decide to attend them tomorrow so that we can cheer on the respective houses of our guest students.

We eat dinner together - including Mr. Schäfer's Dresden Christmas Stollen, which we bring with us and eat with great appetite. We spend the rest of the time with our partners until they go back to their dormitory, and we go straight to sleep.