Cheers everyone! Sorry this has taken so long but with my semester break and then classes starting to actually demand things from me (weird I know), it has been a little hectic oven in sunny hot Gaborone. But Since it has been such a long time, let me get my lists out and begin!
Cheers!
* Every and any kind of Potato Chip you could ever want, think of, dream up, be grossed out by. For example Tomato, Smoked beef, Chive and spring onion, Mexican Chili, BBQ Chicken, Poppy seed lemon chicken and spice, Chutney, Thyme Chicken and Poppy's, Salt and Vinegar, and of course sour cream and onion. There are many more flavors, don't for a second think that these are the only ones, these are just the only ones that I can remember off the top of my head.
*As always the monthly 4 rolls of TP. We got them a little late this month . . . almost too late.
*Going and staying in Maputo, Mozambique. Take this as you will, but it is meant in the most positive way ever . . . Maputo is what I thought going to live in Africa was going to be like. It is a beautiful place, yes poverty stricken, a little smelly at times/places, but beautiful! Everything was brightly colored from the land scape's and flowers, to the dress of the people, to the houses and advertisements painted everywhere, on everything. Women walked around with babies strapped to either their backs or their fronts, and carried bags and baskets that were bigger then they were on their heads. Everyone that i came in contact there was very nice and helpful and although i know NO Portuguese as all (and the people i was with only knew French, Creole and a little bit of Spanish, slackers), we were still able to get around easily.
Being on the water again was so nice! I really didn't realize how much of a water person i was until i went 2 months without seeing any water ANYWHERE. The Indian ocean was so warm i felt like i was swimming in a Bathtub, it was amazing. Boats are everywhere and range from huge liners to little things that you are a little surprised to see float. But where there are boats and Ocean .. . . there is SEA FOOD!!! Some of the best tasting food that i have ever eaten in my life. Everything was fresh and very well prepared God my mouth is watering just thinking about it.
The vibe the city gave off was what i loved most. It was so relaxed, fun loving, friendly, very affectionate (there seemed to be couples everywhere) safe (children were always out playing and out with their parents until the wee hours), and because of the European styles, architecture, way of eating and life, it gave me, because of the culture i am from, the feeling of an unassuming classiness. If/when I live internationally, I could easily see myself here, there seemed to be no tension in between the races African, Portuguese, Indian and tourists all seemed to blend in and hang out together with out a second thought. It really was the picture of how human interactions should be.
There is nothing bad i can say about the time i spent there, now the 8 hour cramped car ride back from joberg to Gabs because the guys we hired to drive us back got lost, for four hours causing us to then miss our over night train to meet up with our group, leading us to a 12.5 hour bus ride through Botswana cramped sweaty, hot, tired, hungry, and only stopping once after 7.5 hours into the trip. Well we can talk about that some other time.
Due to my roommate coming home i have to peace, however there will be more to come quite soon about the rest of break and cheers and jeeres
