Coca-cola is everywhere

One of the most surprising things we've noticed in Tanzania is that Coca-Cola is, quite literally, everywhere.  Most signs for hotels, stores, small family businesses, restaurants, and even the Moshi post-office are Coca-Cola sponsored.  Coke even supplies tables and chairs for many local restaurants, bars, and the medical school cafeteria (below).

Even our attempts to try new things not available in the U.S., such as a delicious non-acoholic ginger beer called Stoney Tangewezie, take us back to the Coca-Cola company.  And the ubiquitious drinking water, of which we've purchased gallons during our trip, says this on the label.

"The water in this bottle originally fella s snow or rain on the top of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro.  The water filters through thousands of feet of volcanic rock and lava, it surfaces on the lower slopes of the mountain and is bottled at Shirimatunda located on the Kibo volcanic lava slope."

And then, if you read a little further:

"Trademark of the Coca-Cola company."

Seriously??  I traveled 9,000 miles over 24 hours and the only thing I can find to drink that's not made by Coca-Cola is beer!