I got my bag!! Now I can change my clothes for the first time in three days. I was actually really anxious about getting it back. Losing a bag has never happened to me before. I lost sleep over it. But now I have my pants that zip into shorts so everything is fine.
Today was low-key. This morning was absolutely beautiful. We visited Dr. Rick's home and met a handful of it's wonderful residents. Dr. Rick has a variety of people living at his house, some of whom are past patients, others that just need a place to stay. Here is a picture of Dr. Rick at work yesterday. That girl's beautiful face says everything about her comfort level with Dr. Rick.
We watched some of the ceremony for PM Meles Zenawi at Dr. Rick's house. It was interesting that much of what I saw was in English. Unfortunately, when we left to go visit another house where Baylegn and some other people associated with Dr. Rick live, it began raining. So is life during the rainy season in Ethiopia.
We ate a leisurely lunch. No rush at all. Purely on Africa time and loving it. I saw a butcher for the first time outside of a restaurant on our walk to lunch. Raw meat dangling on hooks in this tiny shop if you can call it that. It looked delicious. A very popular dish here is kitfo and I can't wait to try it. Liz and I got a crash course in some important Ethiopian phrases.....I remember one of them, but I look forward to learning lots more.
So, the best part of the day so far? Finding out that TONS of people here are Manchester United fans. That's the most common answer that I've gotten from "who's your favorite soccer team?". It brings tears to my eyes and establishes an immediate bond with that person. Fellow lovers of the Red Devils. Who's their favorite player? Wayne Rooney. I'm never leaving Ethiopia
Ciao!!!
The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Oh, and forgive any spelling or grammatical errors.
Today was low-key. This morning was absolutely beautiful. We visited Dr. Rick's home and met a handful of it's wonderful residents. Dr. Rick has a variety of people living at his house, some of whom are past patients, others that just need a place to stay. Here is a picture of Dr. Rick at work yesterday. That girl's beautiful face says everything about her comfort level with Dr. Rick.We watched some of the ceremony for PM Meles Zenawi at Dr. Rick's house. It was interesting that much of what I saw was in English. Unfortunately, when we left to go visit another house where Baylegn and some other people associated with Dr. Rick live, it began raining. So is life during the rainy season in Ethiopia.
We ate a leisurely lunch. No rush at all. Purely on Africa time and loving it. I saw a butcher for the first time outside of a restaurant on our walk to lunch. Raw meat dangling on hooks in this tiny shop if you can call it that. It looked delicious. A very popular dish here is kitfo and I can't wait to try it. Liz and I got a crash course in some important Ethiopian phrases.....I remember one of them, but I look forward to learning lots more.
So, the best part of the day so far? Finding out that TONS of people here are Manchester United fans. That's the most common answer that I've gotten from "who's your favorite soccer team?". It brings tears to my eyes and establishes an immediate bond with that person. Fellow lovers of the Red Devils. Who's their favorite player? Wayne Rooney. I'm never leaving Ethiopia
Ciao!!!
The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Oh, and forgive any spelling or grammatical errors.
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