Oh no, I don't think we ever met. Just saw your CV, and this town is small so people talk. Also, had a good laugh at that little spat with the owner of Wings on Facebook. That really was quite amusing.
I can agree with the waiting around improves the chance of being in the right place at the right time. But as I continually say that applies more to Botswana then here.
All the companies that have hired in the last two months, Westair, Wings, Scenic and Wilderness all host interviews based on CV's and references, not whether the guy was in town or not.
Botswana is different.
And, if you got an offer in TZ shortly after you left for your current job, that just supports my point that they didn't expect you to be hanging around in TZ as a prerequisite.