I confess I'm very happy that I am now in Kigali once again as the last weeks have been full on. I had one day at home after the last visit here before heading to the UK for a week, then church services etc, some enjoyable get togethers and the task of getting ready to fly out again. The last week was hectic to say the least.
So I flew out from pFaro to Amsterdam Thursday, overnight at the hotel I enjoy, delicious dinner of venison steak and a comfortable bed. Leisurely start to Friday morning, little snow overnight but it wasn't as cold as I'd expected. I was upgraded, so a
Blog Masaka Monday Jan 16
I am such an organized person, that when going through security at Faro and asked 'any liquids'? Here I said with a flourish delving into bag......no, left somewhere at home......so had to replace with expensive lipstick and moisturizer at duty free......and other necessities in Amsterdam airport.b silly me.
Safely arrived at Marcie's house and spent 2 nights with her. We went for dinner at the new Ubamwe Hotel in Kigali with a great bar/restaurant at the top, brilliant view of Kigali by night, quite a good margarita.
To the cathedral Sunday morning, so nice to be welcomed back by friends, then brunch at the Marriott. Bosco collected me at 2 and actually found the Community house which was pretty clever as we'd only been here once last August. Made very welcome by the sisters, I joined them for Evening Prayer, it's like being in 'Call the Midwife'. Comfortable bed, glad I brought another pillow and large towel.
The gremlins have hit and we've no wifi, and of course my phone needs topping up and I can't do that without wifi. We've been given tomorrow afternoon to go to Kigali and sort things out and we shall buy some necessary supplies of wine. We were given bottles of beer last evening at dinner! And I must say that we are being fed extremely well, the food is delicious.
Marylyn, the other teacher was in my room chatting last night when we heard what we thought was rain......but surprise....water was coming from my shower, so Marilyn hastily went to her room to no avail, I enjoyed a shower of sorts. We have to wash with a bucket and bowl usually which I shall get used to and work out the best way to tackle it
Now, for some reason my DVD player which plugs into USB ports is not working, it did this morning....what is going on!
It's now Thursday 19th.
So Tuesday rather exciting, bought lots of wifi stuff, thank goodness for Patrick at Tigo, I sent a message asking when he would be in the shop and he reconfigured everything for me. Armed with MTN dongle and a choice of Tigo gadgets we returned to the community eager to get online.
I managed to receive some emails, that was all.
Early yesterday whilst sisters at morning services I turned everything on whilst at 1st floor verandah, joy of joys, wifi for 15 minutes, likewise last night. Lack of wifi and Jackie are not easy bedfellows!
This morning the drum to wake folk was bashed outside the door at 4.45, I don't mind the early starts as I'm used to being awake before then, but able to avail wifi at home I check up on everything and read the papers in bed. Here I get up, ablute in the bucket, have a cup of tea and come upstairs....today no wifi! So catching up on emails etc which will hopefully wend t heir way through space when the situation is favourable.
Meanwhile, the sisters, having attended the very early service of Lauds in the chapel here, are now walking to the parish church f or Mass. several kilometres away. It's 6.30am.
When shopping Tuesday we bought 5 L of Spanish Merlot which we opened at dinner last night, it was positively festive.
I go north to border with DRC tomorrow, I've always had wifi travelling in that direction so fingers x I'll be in communication again. I wouldn't have been a very good missionary in centuries gone by with no access to letters or of course telephone, life must have been extremely lonely
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