Had a great day yesterday. Got out to walk the city with my colleague, Christine. Christine is in charge of the IETA program in Atlanta and is here until August. It was warm and by the time we sat down to eat lunch, we were parched and hungry. I am going to estimate we walked about 4 miles. We both have noticed it is very dry here and causes you to drink so much water you wish you were a camal. Met a young man from Kansas, who is helping in an orphanage here, on the middle of a street in Maputo. Christine and I were trying to figure out where we were and he realized we were from the US. I love how people are like..don't look like a tourist or an American. Yeah, I really don't think that is possible in this situation.
Then we went over to a colleague's house, where our other IETA colleague Steve showed off his pizza making skills (complete with dough flipping) and made some delicious home made pizzas for us. We ate outside on the patio. (Don't worry, very safe. You have walls around the houses and a guard for each home occupied by a US government employee). Nothing like an all American meal and good company to make you feel at home. :-)
Came back to my hotel and starting watching the coverage of Farrah Fawcett's death. Then stayed up watching the news on the death of Michael Jackson. Even though he was an odd and scary man in his latter years, I do associate his music with my growing up (I was part of the first generation that grew up with videos and MTV) and couldn't turn off the news last night. I don't think I went to sleep until after 130 am my time. Had a short day in the office today (thank goodness). Then ventured off to the Shoprite all alone (if you don't count my taxi driver) and got some snacks/fruit/drinks. I also got some peanut butter and jam, but the jam is a bit scary. It is in a can and I am guessing it is kind of like the cranberry sauce in a can. Also realized that jelly here actually means jell-o. You have to drive through the really poor area of Maputo to get to the Shoprite. The streets are dirt and hard to pass. The Shoprite has all the normal basic things (meat, veggies,fruits, drinks) as other grocery stores, just not as many things or varieties of things. (Someone please mail me some good food ASAP!)
Little cooler today and very breezy and the ocean looks very rough. Getting the start of a sore throat and hoping this is not the start of a more serious infection/cold. It is hard not to get paranoid here when you know you are coming down with something.
Hoping to get out to a real restuarant tonight for dinner.
Next post will be just pictures I have taken this week.
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