Friday the 10th

The picture is of a fresh avocado in our backyard. We made some killer guacamole.

I woke up a few times last night but then got right back to sleep. It's weird sleeping with a net - I'm always scared I'm going to ruin it.

Woke up to the sound of roosters and kids which was nice. It was a nice relaxing morning where we just had breakfast together (corn flakes + milk and a banana -- the mini ones). Some people went to the Bwafano community centre early morning but I decided to stay home and not exhaust myself as I was still a little tired.

Me, Emilie, and Jason went out to get some tomatoes and bananas at around noon. This was probably one of the most valuable experiences this far. Kids are ALWAYS saying hi to you and running up to you with  huge smiles asking to shake your hands. And they will say to you, in English, "how are you!? ". They are SO cute. And they aren't really supervised so they all look after each other. You'll see 8 year olds carrying 3 year olds and keeping an eye out for each other. It's very sweet. And they're all so STRONG! They'll pump their own water, carry things around, etc. Always helping out .

We bought 2 tomatoes and an onion for $0.20 (1,000 kwachas). Everything is local. I had a fresh Guava from the tree in front of our house. The bananas are miniature and grow around the area. It's so nice. And I feel SO at home. The people are amazing, the house is comfortable, and the food is great.

I'm writing this in the internet cafe in Lusaka at the Arcade Mall - a place mainly for tourists. I just exchanged all my money and we're going to tour in the market for a bit. There's also a subway here haha.

Tomorrow we will be  taking a 6 hr bus ride to Livingstone to see the greatest falls in the world - Victoria Falls. We'll be staying at a hostel for a night and then make our way back on Sunday evening. So far I'm having a blast :)

You'll hear back soon!

xo Jill

ps- this is me writing this right now haha -->
And I haven't gained weight. It's just the way I'm sitting lol (1 hr of internet for like $2. It's awesome lol)