Have Arrived in Africa

I safely arrived in Kilimanjaro Africa last night (July 31, 2009). My flight to Amsterdam from Athens I sat beside a woman from Texas who has been to AFrica multiple times and gave me so points about Arusha. The flight from Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro was a full plane and after about 12 hours of complete flying I arrived! We went through the paper work, bought my Visa for $50 picked up my bag and when i walked out of baggage there was Alfred holding a sign "Welcome Jill Rivers". He and his friend led me to a small blue car and we started our one hour journey to Arusha in the pitch blackness.
The starry night was amazing - there were so many people walking along this dark road or riding their bikes I am surprised no was hit. Saw no animals - possible a bobcat looking thing but couldn't tell you for sure.
The Arusha Centre Tourist Inn was nothing i would have voluntarily chosen myself but since I was meeting the tour here today - agreeed to stay. I was so tired but had difficulty sleeping b/c I think my hotel is right beside a muslim building and I heard singing through a PA system until about 3 am.
This morning had breakfast, showered and now typing away at Cybernet Cafe. Although there really isn't any time zone change i am tired.
I think I will find the tourist market and a coffee cafe and read.
I am really not sure when I will be able to get online again - or where there will be electricity for that matter. Oh my goodness! But keep checking this rather than email. this is like my mass emails.