It was great to see where Charles lived, meet his friends, and see the school where he taught, but the heat got to me - the hottest day of the year so far, 40 degrees Celsius. We had planned to stay with the current peace corp volunteer, but his house was literally the dirtiest place I've ever
seen (and I saw a few crack houses in Baltimore). An inch of dirt on the ground, silverware cemented in the sink, black bathtub... So instead we stayed in a truck stop / whore house. I had never before stayed in a flea-bag motel, but I have the bites to prove that I have now.
We decided to leave Charles with his friends and take a field trip to a dam and reservoir 150km north of Tete. It was lovely - boat ride, swimming, fresh fish. We’re planning a trip to the coast in November.
Thank you Emilia Louise for your very fine photos of your adventures.Enjoy the commentaries and it looks like Bertha needs a new radiator.Glad to see there is cold beer there for you gypsy doctors. Love, mom.
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ReplyDeleteI'm moved to tears looking at these pictures and reading about your work and your adventures. You truly are a world away from here. I'm so proud of you. You are amazing.
I love you.
Kippy