We were in the mountains of western Mozambique and durn .. it gets cold at night! We ate good - rice, chickens, goats, pigs ... even tried rat-on-a-stick.
We went into some really remote areas .. the kids were afraid of the white people at first. But the folks were friendly and welcomed us.
Things I learned were:
- No matter how much dirt you get off with wet wipes, there is always another layer or two.
- An apple you probably would not eat in the States tastes pretty good.
- Rat on a stick is white meat and tastes like .... rat.
- It gets durn cold in the mountains .. in Africa, Arizona or Canada.
- Wearing the same clothes for 5 days is a bit too much of a good thing. Underwear can get toxic.
- Dirty water can get you cleaner than you were before you used it to wash.
- Hot water removes stuff that you thought you had gotten off but which was hiding under layers of grime.
- People who live in the dirt know how to stay cleaner than us 'civilized' folk do when we live in the dirt.
- Most poor people are quite kind, hospitable and loving.
- When you are 200 miles from the nearest town you can see stars you never knew existed.
To access a small photo album of the trip please use this link:
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