Dalla days

This is all Dalla Dalla
The driver and proud owner is Mr Fortunatus, Kajuna. His name is perfect to suit the Dalla Dalla "fortune"
About to find a ride for the main village and there in front of me stood the one and only great Dalla Dalla of Mafia island.

I sat in the very back. the seat in front was broken and rocking back and forth. The tires were bald with some tread actually coming away from the tire itself. The sliding doors did not shut, nore did the passenger door. Not one panel was still intact. You can see beside my feet the hole in the floor. The frame was fractured in at least three places. The man beside me spoke English and being a Tanzanian this one even had him smiling. It was a wreck.

Then a voice from the driver Mr Kajuna. " this is africa if it runs it's good" we all smiled. Having being in many third world countries this was not a new thing but the level of disrepair was almost alarming. Now once the 5 young men push started the van, we we were off. Surprisingly the suspension was pretty good.
Once we stopped I politely asked Mr Kajuna if it was possible to photograph the Dalla. He happily agreed. Even posed for me.


At least there was head room


Seriously. And there was a bigger hole.


The proud owner to the right


The broken seat


Wiring issues


Nothing a hammer and tape can,t fix

Location:Mafia island, Tanzania