The first kilometer was normal. But then came one waterhole after the next. I was fighting my car trough the bush by the holes and I asked my, when will came the hole and I stay in it. And after 50 km was finish. Two trucks stood in the mud and the road was closed.

It was 10 o'clock and I said to - I wait. But the situation wasn't better after 2 hours. And so came my little guardian angel, in person of Maulid, a little bit later, then I didn't know, some kilometer later I will need him. Maulid is Primary School teacher in Kondoa and he would went back. Hei said it's possible to find a other way through the bush. So we went back and also came back the waterholes. I drove the same route around the holes. But one was to big and now I stood in it. The wheels of left side stood under water, the half in the mud and water came in my car. Muddy water. With towrope, wood and my good Pakistan blankets under the wheels and Maulids help I came out the hole after 5 minutes. Maulid and I was dirty and wet. We lookd for fresh water and washed us, the dresses and the blankets. In the next village we trunk a Cola together and then I must said good bye a little later. Over a small way I crossed the bush. It was a better trekking trail and not so wide.

I drove through small bush villages and it was a nice trip. But soon this was finish. Just I saw only one water over the way in a length about 500 m. I got the great doubt about the possibility to cross this water. 

And so I went on foot through waterhole to waterhole before I crossed there. This was the best for the control of the ground. I crossed hole to hole. And then came the last two. But they was the biggest and now I saw, this wasn't waterholes - I crossed a river. And now will come the deepest place. I stood in the water over the knees (I measured in the evening 80 cm) and I hoped the engine didn't get water. But I saw many curious poeple around and said to me when I stood in the water again, then I have many little helper and so I tried it. And so just I drove. I was thinking to swim as I came in the deep water. The engine fought and the car pushed the water. Only not stay and then I saw, the front of car came out the water. I'm happy. The second hole the same. My shirt was wet after this time. I sweated from excitement.

I couldn't arrive Dodoma today and looked for an new night place.

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