We went to the beach this weekend and were severely disappointed! We arrived and settled in to our bungalows only to find a rat! We moved bungalows in hopes of leaving the rat, but after a fun evening sitting out under the stars by a beach fire, the rat returned! No one slept well, but at least we were all up for the sunrise. We were also disappointed because we were supposed to get chipati for breakfast but they were out. Chipati is the Tanzania version of lefsa. It's a fried tortilla type bread that most tanzanians eat plain, but i like to add butter and sugar to make it a bit more norwegian!



We also had a smelly surprised when we returned to campus...no water or electricity! IT has been going on and off for the past week, but it's been off about 24 hours now. And to think of all the problems it caused in the US. It's typical here. Fortunately, I had a 5 gallon "back up jug" of water and I used that to take a much need shower, but I hope we get it back because now I'm out. I put up some pics so everyone can see the water situation. First we collect the water in our big 5 gallon jugs, then I boil with the water boiler, then I filter to get out the chunks, and then I put in my nalgene bladder for storage! The big black tanks are the "simtanks" that are all over Dar. They are supposed to be our back up sourse of water, but people from all over town come and steal our back up supply so there is none for us. electricity just got cut again, fortunately there's a stopper on the computers so they don't crash.... no connection though.



The other pics are of the fisherman out on lake Malawi...this fish with lanterns at night because it attracts the fish. And of course the picture with the computer is me trying to "watch" the twins game. The picture of the dala-dala minibus is at our "favorite" corner in dar where cars go every which way with no rhyme or reason...or light. Finally the pics of the girls are the South African friends we have and I at a jazz concert in Dar. Enjoy! .Where's the Water?



Tonight we're off to a drum/jazz concert at the French Embassy. Should be entertaining! That's all for now. Pray for water