Site visit #2
I returned on Sun. from a two week visit to near where I will be posted. Highlights include
-drinking Kosolo the honey beer from NW province that is excellent. It comes complete with floating bee larvae for a garnish- Delicious!
-Attempting to kill a guinea fowl with my slingshot with the whole village watching and then being showed up by a 10 year old boy who shot the bird in the head while running at 10 M away.
-Going to a Christian Training Center (don't worry I haven't turned) where I was treated like a king; given fresh meat and vegetables and the center had a waterfall with a jungle-like gorge and swimming hole.
-transport back to Kitwe was also interesting. The first bus from Mwinilunga to Solwezi I was seated between a massive congolese rebel and a fellow PCV rockin out to death metal at 730 am. And because the bus was packed so tight the roof cracked and began to cave in more with every bump we hit along the way. The next bus from Solwezi to Kitwe was even worse- just after narrowly escaping a head on collision with a semi the wheel of the bus falls off. Just watching the scenery pass and the next thing I see is the wheel rolling past the bus and off the road. nice...
-Not quite the same idea of safety in this country or prevention but it makes it that much more exciting. --but definitely doesn't help stop the aids problem.
We are cooking an impala for dinner tonight and then a long evening of beer cricket. A sport which I hope to introduce to Montana upon my return. Ok I'm off to get hassled in molested in the kitwe market now!
-drinking Kosolo the honey beer from NW province that is excellent. It comes complete with floating bee larvae for a garnish- Delicious!
-Attempting to kill a guinea fowl with my slingshot with the whole village watching and then being showed up by a 10 year old boy who shot the bird in the head while running at 10 M away.
-Going to a Christian Training Center (don't worry I haven't turned) where I was treated like a king; given fresh meat and vegetables and the center had a waterfall with a jungle-like gorge and swimming hole.
-transport back to Kitwe was also interesting. The first bus from Mwinilunga to Solwezi I was seated between a massive congolese rebel and a fellow PCV rockin out to death metal at 730 am. And because the bus was packed so tight the roof cracked and began to cave in more with every bump we hit along the way. The next bus from Solwezi to Kitwe was even worse- just after narrowly escaping a head on collision with a semi the wheel of the bus falls off. Just watching the scenery pass and the next thing I see is the wheel rolling past the bus and off the road. nice...
-Not quite the same idea of safety in this country or prevention but it makes it that much more exciting. --but definitely doesn't help stop the aids problem.
We are cooking an impala for dinner tonight and then a long evening of beer cricket. A sport which I hope to introduce to Montana upon my return. Ok I'm off to get hassled in molested in the kitwe market now!
posted by Kit at 4:51 AM
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