A few challenges along the way

Well, what's life without a few challenges!  Although these were not unpleasant and involved attempting to furnish the house.  

So, used to driving Sprout into the city now, not as scary when I'm more in control as much as possible...but....Marcie and I went to City Tower first, which involved parking in the multi storey car park, first though security....open bonnet...?how!  Anyway got through that.   And managed to park.  We didn't see anything we liked so walked around the block to have a look in 2000 Chinese shop.....just to have a look.  But bought loads of stuff all too heavy to carry back to City Tower, so I had to walk back to City Tower, try to find the car and then drive to 2000 in Friday Rush hour traffic.  

Saturday was umuganda so a morning in, then we got a taxi to take us to a lovely furniture shop, gorgeous stuff make by local artisans, so we ordered what we needed and more.  Unfortunately will take a month, so I'll be sleeping on the floor.  Then to the Union Trade Centre for fridge freezer and mattresses and Marcie's bed, so she'll be ok.

Then to Kigali heights for Marcie's bank, I had a delicious chocolate ice cream from the Italian ice cream shop which is growing in popularity daily. 

Sunday After church we drove to the house to measure up for curtains etc. the electricity was on so we had a look at all the lights which the owner has put in, my bedroom light is rather astonishing full of bluish LEDs, I'll try to take a pic.
We went to the Gorilla Golf Hotel for lunch by the pool, I'm going to see the manager to negotiate a special rate for daily early morning swim when I come back.

Now nearly at the end of another week, June first today and we should have had the key....the house is not in too bad a state but the cooker isn't installed yet, and the garden area is now a bomb site as JB the owner decided to make some alterations!

We are moving in tomorrow, I'm desperate for hot shower and hairwash! I'll spend the weekend there, but whilst teaching will probably stay in the community during the week.

I've been driving frequently to my local printer in Masaka, I like to give handouts to the students, now whenever I drive past the lads all pile out and wave.  and some of the locals indicate they'd appreciate a lift so I invariably have a passenger as far as Masaka.
The children run out and wave and those at school call 'Good morning'