I headed to Mychow again for the weekend to hang out with some other Ferengi=Foreigners from other countries. It was great!!! As always it is stressful trying to travel in Ethiopia but I did make it and had a great time. Saturday we went on a hike around Mychow with about 12 other Foreigners. I got to meet two travelers from France a married couple from the UK, an Ireland University teacher, and an IT computer tech Canadian and of course the 6 other PCVs that went to Mychow for the weekend. After the hike we made stew and had a freshly made salad couldn't really have asked for a better weekend...
Except for some reason I got my first experience of bad diarrhea just before I left for Mychow don't worry had meds in my med kit and so I took some. Pretty sure I had your traditional traveler’s diarrhea which usually includes amebias. Oh well that is what I get for eating raw veggies and not filtering my water in country. But I have to say being in country for almost 4 and a half months and just now having intestinal problems is pretty good. I have adapted well to the water and other diseases most Americans have here in country. I'm doing well now and my diarrhea has about cleared up.
As for the people I met the UK couple, the Ireland University teacher, and the Canadian IT guy are also volunteers here in country too. They are working for an organization called VSO, this is a national volunteer program that sends teachers to developing nations. This organization is actually looking for retired individuals with lots of experience. So all of these people are well into their 50s. I'm actually really lucky because the UK couple and Ireland University teacher are living in Mekele now and on the way back to Audigudom at the end of the weekend. They were able to see my town and where I lived. I think they were all rather surprised because they live in big towns and I live very rurally.
So thought of another item you could send me if possible.
I would really like a travel sleeping bag. They are usually really small and easy to pack. Hopefully you can find in the camping departments. Don't worry about it being warm enough temp. wise. Ethiopia is a very temperate climate. (They have no idea what cold is). For some reason I have been doing lots of sleeping in other places and a bag would be helpful. I slept in a sleeping bag the other day that had a blow up pad in the bottom it was like another separate attachment that you stuffed in the bottom but very comfy... I have no idea how much those things cost but what ever you send me would be awesome.
Sham
"Life is tough wear a helmet"
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