tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10941920130681472882024-03-05T10:22:49.288-08:00Mom's Declassified African Survival GuideYour New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-58929182531113907912016-03-25T13:13:00.001-07:002016-04-07T03:06:13.944-07:00A Dollar for Everyone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Shopping is actually one of my least
favorite activities. I hate every kind of shopping. I hate shopping for
clothes, cars, furniture, electronics, houses…you name it I hate shopping for
it. Living in Monrovia has only deepened my shopping hatred. The problem with shopping in Monrovia is not
selection; you can generally find anything that you need and many things that
you want at one of the local ex-pat grocery stores. The trouble is the cost! It
is not uncommon to find boxes of Corn Flakes with a price tag reading $9.00 and
peanut butter selling for $15.00 a jar. Needless to say Amazon and I are good
friends and I purchase as much as I possibly can online! Despite my abhorrence
for shopping, every Saturday morning I get dressed and meet with some friends
to do the weekly shopping run. As a general rule we visit two stores, ERA and Harbel's. ERA is further
away and so we begin our weekly adventure there and then work our way back. The traffic usually
isn’t entirely dreadful on the weekend, this means that it will take us about 20 minutes
to drive through the chaos that is Monrovia on a Saturday morning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> When I reach the ERA I
park the car (if I am driving this week), wave at the crippled man who is my
self proclaimed "car guard". I’m not sure what he would do if someone actually
tried to steal the car but I let him “guard” it anyway. At the door there is a
bucket of water with a faucet attached to the bottom where we wash our hands with a bleach water solution. This is a product of the Ebola outbreak and you will find buckets of water outside of many establishments. There are no paper towels provided, so we shake our hands dry. We move past the security
guards and into the store. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Once inside the ERA, we have a plan. My friends and
I split up in order to get through the ordeal as quickly as possible. For me,
the first stop is the deli counter. I purchase “chicken ham” for the kid’s lunches
for the week. I have no idea what chicken ham actually is. We eat it and it
doesn’t taste disgusting or make us sick, so I figure that is pretty much a
win. I then order a pound (yes they use pounds here!) of cheese and ask them to
slice it. It will take no less than 15 minutes for the deli guy to cut and
package my order.He does not have an electric meat/ cheese slicer, so it takes a some time. While the deli guy diligently works on my chicken ham, I put an order in with the butcher,
four pounds of ground beef and six sirloin filets, this will also take 15
minutes. I head to the fresh produce section. Here I am given a baggy from a
woman who is charged with policing the fruits and veggies. Her job is to ensure
the produce is properly weighed and tagged before the customer leaves the
immediate area. You will not be given a new baggy for more fruits or veggies
until the first baggy has been weighed and priced. Do NOT under any
circumstance forget to hand her the baggy to be weighed and tagged! She takes
her job seriously and will chase you down should you forget to have the bag
tagged and attempt to walk off with the veg! After all of my veggies and fruits
are bagged and tagged, I move to the refrigerator section to pick up some milk
and eggs. Now I’m on to the cans and dried goods. There is a nice selection and
I find everything that I need to cook with for the next week. At this point I
make my way back over to the butcher and deli counters. The deli guy has my
chicken ham and cheese waiting for me. I thank him and move over to the
butcher. He gallantly places the sirloin in my basket as he says, “special meat
for a special lady”. I’m not really sure if he knows how that sounds but I just
smile awkwardly, like some kind of moron, and lumber toward the cash register. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"> Check out
time. I push the cart to the register. I begin placing the items on the non-working
belt. A man shoos me away and unloads the remaining groceries from my cart. Another man loads the checked items into white plastic shopping bags. I awkwardly stand at the register
and try to look like I’m checking prices as they flash onto the computer
screen, in reality I have no idea what is going on. The cashier tells me the total price for the items; I pull the money out of my purse in U.S. dollars and hand it to the her. She gives me a combination of U.S. dollars and Liberian dollars as change. I oafishly stuff the bigger bills back into my purse
and then slide the small change into my pockets, Liberian dollars in the right
and U.S. in the left. The bagger scoops up my groceries and moves toward the door.
I walk by a security guard as the bagger pushes past people and outside. I am not
sure how the bagger knows which car is mine but he moves directly toward the
vehicle. I double click the automatic door opener as we approach the truck. I
reach out to open the hatch but a security/ parking attendant beats me to it
and pulls the hatch open. As the bagger finishes loading the car I reach into
my left pocket for a dollar. I quickly pull the dollar from my pocket and press it into the baggers hand. From the front of the car the crippled “car guard” starts frantically waving in my direction. He wants his pay. I wave back and then push my hand into my right pocket for the Liberian dollars. I give him all that I have..maybe
60 LBD. I turn toward the driver’s side door but before I can open it, the
parking attendant opens the door for me. He stands near door expectantly and I grope into the left pocket and pull out my last dollar. I thank him for "helping" me and satisfied he moves back to the store. My friends have also finished shopping and are now loading their groceries into the truck. They quickly tip the bagger that helped them and jump into the vehicle. The security
guard helps block traffic as I maneuver into the busy street and head to the
next store on my trip. I emotionally prepare myself for Harbel's as I do my best not to hit any pedestrians, tuk tuks, or other vehicles. The experience at Harbel's is much like the experience at ERA and when I finally arrive home hours later I'm completely exhausted and want nothing more than to take a nice long nap....Like that will ever happen!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until next time friends and family!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Survival tips:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">1) Know what you want before you get to the store, make a LIST!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">2) Have a plan, know your store!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">3) Make sure that you have small change! You will be giving a
dollar to everyone! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"> Please excuse how blurry some of the pictures are. Brenden and I took them from a moving vehicle with my iPhone...;)</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rainy season is just beginning here and will last for 6 months!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a tub-tuk. They are everywhere and are how most people get around.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freezer section and at the back is the deli.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those are some pricey jelly beans!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes! I will most certainly pay $17.00 for Cheerios....NOT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ebola information signs are everywhere here. </td></tr>
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-79697622213708038812016-01-17T04:11:00.001-08:002016-01-17T04:30:09.475-08:00It's the Journey Not the Destination...or So I've Been Told<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt;">December 14</span><sup style="font-family: Calibri;">th</sup><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt;">
was the beginning</span> of the
end…of our time in Monterey California.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Hubs
arrived in Monrovia Liberia on the 13<sup>th</sup> of December, the next day I,
with the help of my father in law (Jack), began the arduous task of supervising
a full week of packing up our California home in order to move back to Africa. Oh,
did I also mention that I had finals that week? No, well I had finals in 3
classes that week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Packing
luggage for four people (luggage that we had to be prepared to live out of for
about 3 months) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the packing of the house hold items that we were shipping to Africa <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the packing of the items that would go into storage <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for and taking 3 finals <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">without the
help of the Hubs, would be the craziest and most stressful aspect of our move
to Liberia. Unfortunately packing and moving out of our home was only half of
the insanity that awaited me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Although the
packing was stressful and I feel as though I botched the whole operation,
eventually, for better or worse, it was all over and I was able to enjoy the
last few days in Monterey and even see the new Star Wars movie before the
flight on the 21<sup>st <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></sup>of December.
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">On December
21<sup>st</sup> after a restless night, I woke at 3:00am and began preparing
for the flight from Monterey California to Monrovia Liberia. The plan was to
fly from<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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CA to<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Atlanta GA
to <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Brussels
Belgium to <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Monrovia
Liberia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Once in
Liberia we would joyfully reunite with the Hubs and spend Christmas together in
our new home! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This is what really happened…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We arrived
at the Monterey airport two hours early. We checked in easily enough and were
told that our bags would be sent straight through to Monrovia! However, when the
woman working the counter attempted to print our boarding passes, only the
Monterey to LAX pass would print. After some typing and jiggling of wires and a
frustrated whack to the printer, the woman told me that I would have to get the
boarding passes from a gate agent in Los Angeles. I remember thinking that it
was too damn early in the trip for this to be happening, I should have seen
this incident as a sign of what was to come. I told the woman that we’d work it
out and handed over the five large pieces of checked luggage and confirmed that
the luggage did not need to be picked up anywhere along the way. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 19px;">We found our way to the gate to wait for the plane to arrive. As luck would have it, the gate attendant found me and gave me the rest of our boarding passes! Maybe this trip was looking up after all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The flight
to Los Angeles was short and uneventful. We found our way to the next gate
without much trouble and even had enough time to purchase some overpriced stale
pastries and a fancy bottle of water. Seriously, how is water fancy?? I’m
convinced that the water must be collected from magical icebergs endowed with
healing properties and viciously protected by shaggy, blood thirsty snow ponies…Can
you think of another reason why water is so expensive? Anyway…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We anxiously
awaited our flight to begin boarding. We were ready! All of our electronics and
chargers were counted and recounted. We sipped our magic glacier water and
nibbled away at our stale breakfast as we watched the clock tick closer to our
boarding time…the boarding time arrived and passed. I checked with the gate
attendant and she assured me that we’d be boarding shortly. Boarding shortly
turned into boarding an hour late! Once on the plane and settled into our
seats, a frazzled flight attendant followed by James (who is eleven years old)
rushed over to me. “I’m sorry mam, he can’t sit in the exit row!” Sheesh! I
suggested that Brenden and James switch places but James quickly told the
attendant that Brenden was not old enough to sit there either! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sitting
James and Jacob next to each other with out adult supervision in a public place
is a recipe for a humiliating disaster that would likely have led to all four
of us being tossed off of the plane. I was forced to take James to the front of
the plane, where Brenden was sitting, seat James in Brenden’s seat, send
Brenden to sit in my seat, next to Jacob and I would sit in the exit row. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After all of
the passengers were boarded and seated in the correct places, we headed to the
runway, along with 5-6 other planes. It seemed to take forever just to get off
of the ground. Luckily, the actual flying time was only 3 hours and the boys
were able to behave themselves for the entire flight, thank heavens! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When we
finally arrived in Atlanta we had 30 minutes to make our gate before the plane
took off. We busted a move through the airport as fast as we could and made it
to the gate with what we thought was 15 minutes to spare but when we arrived,
the doors were closed and we were told that we missed the plane by 5 minutes! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thus began
the crazy! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I was told
by the gate attendant that we needed to head to the Customer Service desk. As
we walked over to the desk I remembered the hubs telling me that should
anything bad happen during our travel, we should call the emergency number on
the itinerary that was issued to us by the military travel agency. I began
repeatedly sending frantic iMessages to the Hubs hoping that he would see them
but thinking that he likely would not, ether way it felt good to freak out a
little. I called the emergency number and they were no help at all!!!!!!!!!!
They told me to “deal with the airline”. At the customer service desk I was
told that they could get me to Brussels the next day (insert super cheery
customer service voice here). I explained that getting to Brussels the next day
would not help me to get to Monrovia because there was not another flight to
Monrovia until Friday (Christmas Day). They then told me that I could go to
Brussels and stay in a hotel for a few days until my flight left, basically
they didn’t want me to be their problem anymore….”Get this woman out of the
country as quick as possible!!” At least that is how it felt. Chilling in
Brussels (while it sounds fun) wasn’t going to work for me. I told them that I
would rather stay in Atlanta until Thursday. We searched for other flights
through other cities and countries and called the stupid emergency number about
5 times trying to get the alternate flights approved, the hubs did eventually
see my angry, frantic texts and called me. After 2 ½ hours of working this
problem we decided that traveling on Thursday, Christmas Eve, through Amsterdam
was the safest and best way to complete the journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The next step
was to find a place to spend the next three days. I called that dumb emergency
number to find out if they would pay for a hotel. They said, “no” and then
suggested that the Army might pay for it (reimburse us for the nights) and that
they could book it for me at the government rate…gee thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You are
probably wondering why the airline didn’t pay for the hotel…. this was all
their fault after all…well, they would have paid for it, but they would only
pay for the rooms one night at time at a hotel of their choosing. This would
mean that I would have to check out every morning, drag my kids and our nine
bags plus backpacks to the airport, wait in line at customer service, get a new
voucher for a hotel (maybe a different hotel than the one we had just checked
out of) schlep myself, kids, and bags back to said hotel, and then do it all
over again the next day….uhhhh NO THANKS!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I told the
unhelpful emergency service that I wanted the nicest room for the allowable
rate, which was $138.00. Screw this! I’m stuck here Christmas week; I’m going
to a nice place! They booked us at the Home Wood Suites, one bedroom apartment
with two queen sized beds, sofa bed, kitchen, and free breakfast and dinner! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I finalized
the tickets to Monrovia for the 24<sup>th</sup> of December and asked the guy
for some food vouchers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I honestly
said, “So, are you going to feed us? Cuz, your airline didn’t feed us crap on
the plane ride from LA and I have been standing around for the last 3 hours
trying to find an answer to this nightmare and my kids have been freaking
amazing but I don’t know how long that’s gonna last soooo, yeah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">T</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">he guy
agreed with me:</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">That my kids are effing travel rock
stars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">That the airline, as a general rule,
starves people on domestic flights<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James waiting at the Atlanta airport</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking terrible and trying not to cry</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We were given $120.00 in vouchers and set off
to find the most expensive restaurant that we could. We stumbled upon a steak
house and ate our hearts out on Delta’s dime. We then found over priced ice
cream and consumed it with as much enthusiasm as we could muster after the day’s
unfortunate events. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">With our
bellies full and some of our energy recovered we headed to baggage claim with
the hope of finding our 5 checked bags. The man running the baggage office
confirmed that our bags were still in Atlanta (thank heavens for small
miracles) and sent us to another location to pick up the luggage. Another hour
and we had our unharmed but soaking wet suitcases. Moving 9 pieces of rolling
luggage with three kids who have been awake since 3am is no easy task. We
lumbered our way out of the airport and after wandering around ground
transportation for 20 minutes we found our way to the shuttle that would
transport us to our beds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Homewood
Suites was just what we needed! Unfortunately because the bags were wet, we
were forced to postpone meeting our beds until all of the bags were opened and their
contents hung up to dry. Our stay in Georgia was pretty dull. We enjoyed the large
hot tub and free breakfast and dinner. We were able to walk to restaurants
nearby and even “ubered” a ride to see a movie. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">On the 24</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
of December as we were packing to leave for the airport when the power in the
hotel went out! The weather was terrible with thunder, lightning and heavy
rain. I was really concerned that we would not make it out and that we would be
stuck in Atlanta for another few days. After about an hour the power came back
on. We ate breakfast and headed to the airport 4 hours early.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am glad
that we arrived with so much time to spare. The airport was crazy. Flights were
being cancelled and delayed; there were angry people everywhere. The shuttle
only dropped off in the domestic terminal and although Delta claimed that we
could check in for international travel in the domestic terminal, the woman who
was checking us in had no idea what she was doing. It took her over an hour
just to check our bags in. I was terrified that I would never see those bags
again. Eventually we got our luggage checked and our boarding passes issued. We
made it through security with out any problems and by some miracle the flight
left on time, even with the bad weather. The plane was only half full and we
were free to spread out. Although I did not sleep much, James and Jacob each
took a row and were soon snoring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally on the plane!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When we
reached Amsterdam we had about 3 hours to make our next flight, which was
headed to Brussels. It was early in the morning and there were not many people
in the airport. We made it to our gate with plenty of time and settled down to
wait for the plane. I let the kids open some Christmas presents, as it was
Christmas morning after all, they had a great time making crafts in the
Amsterdam airport and loved the little gifts that they received. The flight
from Amsterdam to Brussels was only 20 minutes long but that was long enough
for Jacob to fall madly in love with the flight attendant. He was waving at her
as she gave the flight safety instructions and then told me that he loved her
1,018, he likes to quantify things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having fun in Amsterdam</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Once in
Brussels we had an hour and a half until our plane to Monrovia left. We went
straight to the gate. I was extremely nervous because of what happened in LA
and wanted to make sure that we were there in plenty of time. The gate was
PACKED with people. About 40 minutes before the plane was set to board everyone
got up and formed a line. I was like, “UH, did I miss something? What the heck
is going on??” Feeling like a complete idiot, I asked the gate attendant what
was happening, “Why are all of these people in line?” She told me that they
were waiting, of their own accord, to board the plane even though there was no
announcement to do so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have been
involved in boarding public transport in Africa before and it can be a daunting
and chaotic experience. I did not want to deal with fighting all 300 passengers
on this flight, so I asked if we could board with the people who had little
kids. I did have a 4 year old with me, that’s little...right? Eventually I
convinced them to let us do the pre-boarding and we moved to the pre-boarding
waiting area with the grandmas and babies. You are right, I have no shame, to
me, it was totally worth it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The flight
was long, about 7 hours to Sierra Leone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">In Sierra Leone some passengers got
off of the plane and new passengers boarded. We were on the ground for about an
hour and then flew for another couple of hours to Monrovia. When we landed in
Monrovia it was dark outside. We collected our bags and made our way to the
door of the plane and slowly climbed down the steps. We were some of the last
passengers to leave the plane and we missed the airport bus that was to take us
to the terminal. As we were waiting for the bus to return to us I realized that
I had left the envelope with the passports in my seat!! I instructed Brenden to
watch the other boys and darted up the stairs while incoherently shouting at
the flight attendants, “passports, left, plane, be quick.” Some how they seemed
to get the gist of the situation and didn’t try to stop my hysterical sprint
back to my seat. The envelope was there! I breathed a deep sigh of relief and
made it back to my kids as the bus arrived.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">At the
terminal we were instructed to wash our hands with bleach water from a bucket
with a spicket at the bottom, the hubs told me to bring some hand towels
because they don’t supply a means of drying your hands. We washed and dried our
hands with the towel Brenden had stowed in his backpack. As we approached the
door a nurse took our temperature to ensure that we were healthy enough to
enter the country. We were all cleared to enter the building and as we did we
met the chaos of the Monrovia Airport. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The airport
was small and packed with people, although I was told that the airport was slow the night that we flew in. An embassy expeditor met us in the midst of the commotion
and directed us to the passport booth. She told us to give the passport agent our passports
and to follow her into the baggage claim. I was not really comfortable leaving
my passports AT ALL, but I left them with the agent and followed her. The
baggage claim consisted of one dilapidated baggage belt that moved just a
little too quickly. I was able to snag our bags up with out being pulled along
for the ride and Brenden and James were great at holding onto the bags and
shooing away the many offers for help with the bags that we received. After all
of our luggage was accounted for, we went to the other side of the room where
two dudes stood by some tables. This was “customs”, the customs agents asked me
to open my bags and I told them that we were diplomats and that we didn’t have
to open our bags. He asked for our passports but they were still with the
passport agent. The expeditor mumbled something I couldn’t understand and went
back to the passport guy. We stood there awkwardly with our 9 bags for what
seemed like forever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Finally,
Brenden said, “Did you check her badge mom?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Me, “Yes,
she had an embassy badge”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Brenden,
“Someone could be stealing our passports”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Me, “I saw a
badge”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Brenden, “Do
you want me to go check on the passports? I should go check!!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Me, “Ok, go,
but be careful!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So, Brenden
pushed his way back through the insanity and around the corner to where the
passport check was located. He was gone about 5 minutes and then appeared again
and gave me the thumbs up to let me know that our passports had in fact not
been stolen. He waited with the agent and expediter until the passports were
stamped and then joined us as we made our way out of the airport where the hubs
was waiting for us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We greeted
each other quickly and headed to the van where we hurriedly loaded our baggage
into the vehicle and began the hour drive to our new home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thanks for
reading friends and family! Until next time…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">International Travel Survival Tips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Before leaving any seated or standing
area check for your passports<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you miss a flight DEMAND money for
food<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Travel with your kids as often as you
can. This toughens them up so that they aren’t completely annoying when you have
to go to customer service for 3 hours (any form of travel works; car, train,
plane, boat etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When traveling over the Christmas
holiday have gifts in your carryon luggage just incase you end up spending
Christmas in an airport<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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take care of you when you miss a connection<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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friends and family, it has been a long time! We had a wonderful year and a half
in Monterey California. The Hubs earned his Graduate degree and I have nearly
finished my Bachelors degree (I have two classes left and will graduate in May,
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be wondering why I am suddenly resurrecting the blog…Well, we are at it again,
as of December 25<sup>th</sup> 2015 our family is once again residing in Africa!
We are living in Monrovia Liberia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Why did I arrive in my new home on Christmas Day? I can tell you that moving to an African country on Christmas was not my intention. Check back over the next few days and I'll explain the shenanigans that led to me dragging three kids, nine bags, two very special blankets and one Picachu through six airports and three continents over the course of four days!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I have discovered that many people have no
idea where Liberia is, so I am including a map. We are literally living on the
opposite side of the continent from Ethiopia. We are excited for this new
adventure and we hope that you will enjoy coming along for the ride!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Well friends and family, we have been on one long adventure
together. Our family has been back in the States for about six weeks now. Hard
to believe!! And we are fairly well
adjusted. I have stopped accidently running stop signs. Seriously, stop signs
are totally suggestions in Addis rather than actual rules. I usually don’t honk
my horn at children playing in their front yards anymore. I had a hard time
adjusting to the idea that children won’t randomly run into the road and be
killed by my minivan. I felt bad for the poor kids that got a preliminary beep
just in case they were considering galloping into the road, I nearly scared one
little boy to death because I beeped at him while he was running through a
sprinkler in his yard, he seriously
looked like he was going to cry. I have realized that carrying toilet paper in
my purse is not necessary and it’s nice to know that there is always soap AND
paper towels in every public bathroom! Now let's move on to, “The Journey Home”.</div>
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Our last days in Addis were busy! I tried to cram all of the
things that I wanted to do and see but had put off for the year we were there
into the last two weeks. I visited an orphanage. It was so sweet and sad to see
all of the beautiful children that lived there waiting for their forever homes.
I had a picture frame built and carved for a painting that we picked up on one
of our adventures. I bought a bunch of handmade
scarves and leather bags. I spent time with friends and finished up work at the
AMAZING school that I was fortunate enough to be involved with. If you for some reason
are reading this blog because you are living in or will be moving to Addis and
you have young kids, Head to Toe is absolutely the best thing out there! I am
sad that I cannot find anything to compare with it here in the US of A. </div>
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On our last night in Addis after the house was cleaned and
the boxes were gone and the bags were packed, we made plans to eat dinner some
dear friends of ours, the Aspenson’s.
Annie Aspenson became a great friend to me and I was and still am sad
that I don’t get to have weekly mommy dates with her any more. We had our last
supper of injera and wot, which was delish! We chatted and the kids played but
it all ended too soon. We headed back to our house for a last check of all of
the rooms before the Embassy motor pool car arrived to carry us to the airport.
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The van arrived promptly at 7pm and as we loaded the vehicle
our neighbors stopped by with some last minute goodbyes. There were hugs and
waves and tears from all of us. Our day guard stayed a little late to see us
off and he teared up as we hugged him and thanked him for all of the wonderful
help he had been to our family over the last year. As we drove away I could not
believe that an entire year had passed! I was headed back to where it had all
started except now the craters in the road were home. The beggars on the street
were people. I had come to love the insanity and although I was excited and
happy to see my family and have reliable internet……and plumbing, I was also sad
to let this part of my life go. </div>
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I wish that I could say that we flew home peacefully with no
complications. I wish that I could say that the flights flew exactly as they
should. I wish that I could say that we were all healthy and whole upon arrival,
but if the above was the end of my story, well then it wouldn't be the truth
and it wouldn't be my story. You see I am just not that lucky and I think that
Ethiopia wanted to give me a reason not to be sad about my departure. Ethiopia
wanted a dramatic break up and boy did I get one. </div>
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We arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare. We
got through the initial security check and then wound our way to the ticket
counter. We were scheduled to fly on the 10:30pm Luftanza flight to Germany
with a 3 hour layover and then on to Los Angeles followed by a quick flight up
to Monterey. As we approached the ticket line a tall, blonde German gentleman
asked us if we were on the Luftanza flight at 10:30. “Why yes, we are as a
matter of fact.” I could only hope that we had won some sort of award and would
all be upgraded to first class free of charge where in our children would have
their own personal flight attendants to see to their every need, what can I
say, I’m a dreamer. Instead this fellow answered with, “Well I am sorry, but
that flight and all of the rest of our flights have been cancelled.” I immediately flew into panic mode. My brain
responded with a few silent WHAT THE..’s and my eyes must have shown my fear
because the hubs gave me the calm down eyeball. He proceeded to ask what the
solution was. Solution, of course there would be a solution. It’s not like we
were supposed to be flying on Ethiopian Airlines their solution is usually, “I’m
sorry, this must be really challenging for you, have a nice life.” Unfortunately
the solution was Ethiopian airlines. DA-da-dun…. So now we were to fly on
Ethiopian to London wait around for six hours and then fly via United Airlines
to San Francisco, wait around for five more hours, fly to Monterey. Oh, and
this new flight does not leave until 12:30am, that is in four and a half hours,
have fun with that! <br />
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I am still optimistic at this point. At least we are still
getting out tonight, it’s great we don’t need a hotel and Jake should definitely
sleep by the time we take off. So we waited around and bought a bunch of nasty
junk food with our remaining Birr and played on our electronic devices. It wasn't
that terrible and when we boarded we used a real jet way and didn't have to go
outside and climb up those God awful stairs! We found our seats without a
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Even though we were leaving at 12:30am the flight attendants
still served a dinner. I wasn't particularly hungry and considered not eating
the meal but decided to pick at it anyway; OK, I ate the whole darn thing. Jake
on the other hand had almost nothing. He must have had a sixth sense, someone
was watching out for him, maybe he has spidey senses, maybe I stuffed him so
full of crap while we were wondering around the terminal for four hours that he
honestly wasn't hungry, or perhaps he just had a feeling that eating that food
was a BAD idea. I wish that I had had the sense to say no thank you and go to
sleep! Within two hours my tummy was rumbling, in four hours I was very
uncomfortable and by the time we landed I was ill and not just a little bit. I
was so sick that I had to visit the airplane restroom before landing and then
again after we touched down. After we got off of the jet way I needed to go
again. Every 10 minutes I had to quickly find a potty. I desecrated nearly
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We finally got to a place where we could sit down. There was
a play structure and many seats surrounding this play area. After staking out
our territory directly in front of the ball pit and scoping out the
closest toilets, I lay down on the seats and watched Jacob beat the crap out of
two smaller boys inside the children’s area. No one wants to be the parent of
the bratty American bully; you especially don’t want to be that parent when at
any moment you may have to shoot off at the speed of light to the public bathroom
where you are solely responsible for the unspeakable things happening in the
unsuspecting restroom stall. Unfortunately, I was that parent. I pushed myself
up and slowly made my way to the play attendant to discover the reason behind
the brawl. Apparently there was some miscommunication about the rules of some
game and who was to do what and then Jake felt as though the boys were not
participating appropriately or some such nonsense and walloped them both. Well
GREAT! Now I had to do the responsible thing and drag his heavy sorry butt out
of the play area kicking and screaming all while trying not to make any sudden
movements that might leave me needing to change my clothes! Eventually Jake saw
the error of his ways (he didn't want to be in time out with grumpy mom any
more) and apologized to the boys, all was forgiven and the kids played for the
next several hours and I promptly passed out.</div>
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When it was time to find our gate I was not feeling much
better but the intervals between potty breaks had increased to about 20 minutes
which was marked improvement. I should also mention that the Hubs and Brenden
were also suffering from food poisoning as well. While they were not as
miserable as I was, they were unhappy enough to be grumpy man children the both
of them. Our sick and sad troupe made its way to the gate and waited to board.
Once on the plane, we again settled into our seats for our long flight home.
Eleven and a half hours! After we were at altitude the flight attendants once
again appeared with offerings of food. I was still so sick that I told the
attendant no thank you. She replied by telling me that there would not be
another meal on this flight. I looked at her and said, “I flew to London on
Ethiopian Airlines.” With that she answered, “Say no more, say no more. I will
get you some ginger ale”. Apparently serious
food poisoning, courtesy of Ethiopian Airlines, is a well known and documented
fact in the airline world. I’m thinking that Ethiopian Air should use the
poisoning of their paying customers as a selling point, “Fly Ethiopian and
finally kick those stubborn pounds!”</div>
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I didn't eat a thing the entire flight. I could barely sip
the ginger ale. We flew on a big plane so there were about six bathrooms and I
tried to spread my visits to them out because I thought that if I kept going
back to the same toilet the people sitting near it would get freaked out. By the time we landed in San Fran I felt
nearly human. The need for potty breaks slowed and I thought that I could probably
hold onto some food! We had a five hour wait in San Fran. Yes, I know, Monterey
is only a two hour drive south but we had been traveling for about thirty some
hours at this point and most of us were getting over a very intense illness. So
we uncovered the San Francisco USO, grabbed some grub and we all fell asleep. I
have NEVER in my life slept as well as I did on the pull-out couch at the USO.
The hubs woke me after I had been out for about three hours to tell me it was
time to go and it felt like I had just barely lain down. The last flight! OH
joy! Oh RAPTURE! We made it to Monterey late that night, 10:30pm or something
close to it. The car that we rented was too small to fit all of us and the ten
bags plus carry-ons that we had. Unfortunately we had to take two trips but
once we were settled into the blessed Navy Lodge it was wonderful to fall
asleep….. with a calm tummy.</div>
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5) Every single person in the family should have an extra
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6) NEVER ever eat the food on Ethiopian Airlines, I’m not
joking here I am totally serious!</div>
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7) Bring your own food so that you don’t have to eat the
airline food just in case you accidentally end up on Ethiopian Airlines!</div>
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8) Don’t get too worked up if your kid is the bully at the
international terminal kids play area. Everyone knows that you have probably
come a long way and they are usually willing to be forgiving. You still have to
make them sit in time out though!</div>
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Well, friends and family that is it. My journey to Africa is
over! We may go back someday and if we
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-85017706496050559522014-04-05T07:36:00.001-07:002014-04-05T07:58:50.803-07:00Off to Zanzibar!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi friends and family! I am actually back in the states!!! I had some major internet issues the last two months that we were in Ethiopia so I'm going to be posting the last few weeks of Ethiopia in the next few days and then I will be posting our homecoming post.<br />
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We chose to spend the second half of our vacation on the island of Zanzibar. I have been excited about visiting Zanzibar since we discovered that we were moving to Africa 3 years ago. There are two ways to reach the island, you can fly or you can take the ferry. We opted to take the ferry. We woke early dressed, finished packing and then headed down to breakfast. After breakfast we piled into two taxi's and headed to the port. The taxi's in Tanzania are not as terrifying as the taxis the taxis in Addis, they even have seat belts!!<br />
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We arrived at the port and it was INSANE! There were people everywhere, we had to push our way through the throng. I'm not saying this figuratively, I was literally pushing people out of my way because if I didn't they would have cut right in front of me or knocked my kids over, who knows what would have happened! This was surprising. In Ethiopia if you are traveling, especially with kids people move out of your way and help you to get where you are going. NOT the case in Tanzania!<br />
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We finally got to the gate where they take your tickets and found a place to sit and wait for the boat to be loaded. We purchased first class tickets and so we waited in the First Class area. It wasn't much nicer than the coach area but it was located closer to the dock.<br />
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So the boat arrived and it was time to board. One would assume that paying more for the first class tickets would mean that you would board first, not the case. The gates were opened and it was a free for all. Pushing, shoving, yelling, it was utter insanity. As we were making our way up the stairs onto the boat some crazy lady tried to cut in front of James. I lost it and shoved her away from us and told her to back off. I've become a bit more aggressive while living here. Finally as we moved on to the deck I saw the first class entry and 'busted a move' to the door. The man at the door asked for my ticket, I wasn't holding it, the Hubs had all of the tickets. I began yelling and pointing to Jake incoherently and then back in the direction of the Hubs. I am sure that I looked like I was having some sort of neurological fit but the guy let me in. Once we stepped inside it was like another world. It was quiet and calm and there was no pushing! </div>
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Furious, I stomped over to the Hubs and shouted that the car had run out gas. The Hubs stormed over the the car followed closely by the man from the rental company. They had a heated discussion about customer service and that the vehicle should arrive with at least enough petrol to drive to the station! The man from the company agreed to put a few liters into the car for us, what a guy! It took a good two hours before we were able to begin searching for our resort. Part of the reason for the delay (besides that lack of fuel) was that the vehicle that was rented for the other family didn't have air conditioning! It is WAY too hot outside to not have AC, so we had to go to a garage and have the AC serviced.<br />
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I forgot to mention that the day that we travelled to Zanzibar was also Jake's birthday! The big Number thee! What a cool way to spend your birthday! We were so excited to get on the beach and have some fun.<br />
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Jacob found something bright blue on the beach. It was such a bright blue that the Hubs thought that it was a piece of trash and didn't think too much about it, until Jake began screaming in pain. The Hubs rushed to Jacob and discovered that what he believed was a harmless piece of plastic was in fact a jelly fish that now had its extremely long tentacles wrapped all around Jacob's hand and arm! The Hubs quickly ripped the jelly off of Jake and threw it (violently) into the sea. We rushed him up to the resort. Jake was inconsolable and still screaming in pain even after the long walk back to the hotel. I had some Benadryl in the room that I quickly administered to Jake before heading to the desk to ask for some help. The people at the desk said that we should put vinegar on the sting. I had heard of doing that as well and so we covered Jakes arm in vinegar, it didn't help. In the end I wrapped him in a towel and held him until he fell asleep. What a rotten birthday! We discovered that what we thought was just a jelly fish turned out to be a Portuguese Man of War! Oh and vinegar, DOESN'T work on those!<br />
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The next day we went on the Zanzibar Spice Tour. We actually got some discount tickets from the crappy car rental agency that we used. At least we got something for all of that insanity!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nutmeg! Did you know that you can get high on nutmeg? No? Me either but apparently you can and many Zanzibari women do when they want to seduce their husbands…at least that is what the guide said.</td></tr>
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What a fun day that was! We ate and learned a lot about the different fruits and spices that people have introduced to Zanzibar. Unfortunately the vanilla wasn't in season yet so I was unable to buy any…<br />
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After the spice tour we visited a Persian bath house that was built by<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> Sultan Seyyid Said in 1850 for his wife who was Persian. The baths are decorated in an ornamental stucco work that is in the Persian style. The baths were constructed on the highest point on the island and include toilets, heated baths, massage tables and dressing rooms. </span><br />
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Ok funny story here, these are the toilets. They are basically a hole with two raised platforms on either side for your feet. Jacob realized that it was a toilet and immediately dropped trow to pee in the ancient potty. No really! Of course, I grabbed him and tried to tell him that this was not a functional potty, that this was a museum. As I'm explaining this to the three year old our guide shouts to me from across the yard, "If he want to use the toilet he can!" Wait, what? This is a museum! He can't just piss all over it! Really? Well Jake heard the go ahead and promptly peed down and all around that hole! Can you imagine visiting an old mansion in the southern USA and using the toilet? No, because no one would let you! Not in Africa, sure use it! No Problem! Hakuna Matata!!<br />
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They actually say Hakuna Matata in Tanzania/ Zanzibar!! I never thought in my life that I would visit a place where people actually use that phrase without conjuring images of Timon and Pumbaa.<br />
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After visiting the Baths we went to a slave cave. In this cave slavers would keep hundreds of slaves until it was time to put them on to boats to sail to the Middle East. I can't imagine being down in that hole for days or even weeks with hundreds of other scared and filthy people. Very sobering. The slavers utilized this cave after the practice of slavery became illegal. They dug a tunnel from the cave out to the ocean where the slaves were then loaded up and shipped out.<br />
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My son James loves dolphins, we thought that it would be fun to go swimming with some dolphins. We drove to the other side of the island and paid a fisherman to take us out on his boat to find some dolphins! </div>
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We searched and searched but we were unable to find ANY dolphins! They were no where to be found. We had a lot of fun looking though!<br />
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Finally we decided to give up on the dolphins and went snorkeling. It was really fun. I hadn't been snorkeling in about 14 years!!!</div>
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Our vacation was amazing. We had a few bumps a long the way. There were a few things that happened that I failed to mention in this post like when the Hubs refused to give his drivers license to an over zealous cop and ended up in a heated argument that I was sure would conclude with the Hubs being thrown in a Zanzibar jail somewhere. Or the time that James' pants exploded in the bathroom in the middle of the night. He attempted to clean it up himself and some how the explosion ended up everywhere including all over our bottle of tooth paste. The Hubs and I have been so africanized that it didn't occur to us to throw the tooth paste away and buy a new bottle. We simple boiled everything that was on the bathroom counter in the hotel room's coffee pot. My biggest question is HOW did it get on the counter?!?!?!?!!?! YUCK!<br />
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This vacation will go down in history as one of the most epic trips that this family has ever been on!<br />
Until next time friends and family!<br />
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Tips for surviving Zanzibar<br />
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1) Be sure that you know about the deadly sea life that you will be sharing the ocean with.<br />
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2) Know how to treat the bites and stings of deadly sea life<br />
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3) Explain to the children that if they get sick they NEED to tell you and not attempt to clean it up themselves!<br />
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4) Bring your underwater camera<br />
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5) Don't fight with the cops!<br />
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-67367824670003004302014-02-18T02:50:00.003-08:002014-02-18T02:50:47.790-08:00Who's ready for VACATION!!?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have to say that the best vacation of my life was the vacation that we took just last month. We decided to take a trip from the 31st of December thru the 11th of January. It was AMAZING! The flight was relatively short and happily uneventful. We landed and got through customs with out much trouble. The only discomfort that we experienced was the heat! In Addis the weather beautiful all of the time. Think central California weather. As soon as we stepped off the plane we were drenched in sweat. Jake even touched his sweaty little red head and said, "What happened to my hair?" He is not often that hot. </div>
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We planned this trip with another family who is currently living in Botswana. They arrived in Dar es Salam (the city we were staying in) the day before us and were at the airport to help us find our way to the hotel and to ensure an easy car renting experience. It took a while but eventually we were given a Toyota rav4 to use for the next week or so. As I opened the door to the car try to imagine my surprise when the passengers seat had a steering wheel! Thats right folks, they drive on the left hand side of the road in Tanzania! It took serious concentration to remember which side of the car to walk to when getting in. Lucky for me the hubs drove across South Africa a few months back and is familiar with left side driving. </div>
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The next day we took our lives in our hands and headed to Mikumi National Park. The park is about a 5-6 hour drive outside of Dar. I thought the traffic was crazy in Ethiopia, WHOA! Not only were we driving on the other side of the road but semi-trucks were driving against the traffic toward us! No shoulder, no where to go, we scooted over to the edge of the road as best we could. I am honestly not sure how the hubs managed to get us out to Mikumi in one piece but I'm sure glad that he was the one driving. I would have screamed, wet myself and then probably passed out! Totally not exaggerating here! On top of the terrifying road conditions there were also normal African road hazards…..</div>
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The next morning we headed to the park and WOW! It was impressive! I was a little bummed that we weren't going to the Serengeti but we saw crazy amounts of wildlife and Mikumi was so much closer to Dar that it just made sense for us to visit this park instead. We were happily surprised at how GREAT it was. I highly recommend Mikumi if you are ever in Tanzania.<br />
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So, lets talk about these dear for a second. They are beautiful right!? When you first get to the park you are amazed, "Wow, look at the impala! So beautiful!"<br />
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One of the craziest things that we saw on this trip was while we were driving back from the park to the lodge. As we were driving I noticed an impala running alongside the road. I realized that the darn deer was going to sprint across the road so I shout to the Hubs, "It's going to run across the ROAD!" The Hubs slams on the breaks as the deer jumps into the road. The oncoming traffic was distracted by a giraffe eating beside the road and didn't even slowdown. He hit the impala going at least 55mph! He was going so fast that his little sedan ran it completely over and it's horn snapped off and flew across the road!!! Luckily no one was hurt…physically! The kids were freaking out! "Oh my gosh Mom! Did you see that! His horn just snapped off! Is he dead? The car ran him all the way over!" I've seen a lot of deer hit in my day but never like that before! Whew! </div>
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The safari was awesome. I really can't put into words how incredible it was to see animals that I usually think of as "zoo animals" living and roaming free! We spent two days in the park and took over a thousand photos. Our little Rav4 held up splendidly! Let me tell you, we took that car up mountains, through mud, grass (like, 10 foot tall grass) and water. We ran over rocks that were too large and holes that were too big. We were nearly killed on multiple occasions driving back to Dar but you know what they say, "the toughest car is a rental car"! </div>
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We were able to relax for about two days before beginning our next adventure, Zanzibar! </div>
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Survival tips for going on Safari</div>
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<li>Bring an extra battery for your camera</li>
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<li>BRING WATER!</li>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Winter break is a LONG break
at the International Community School of Addis Ababa and we intended to fill it
to the brim with new,fun and exciting experiences for our family. Since
moving to Ethiopia the Hubs has had the opportunity to travel the African
continent extensively, the kids and I have had some amazing trips but they have
all been confined to Ethiopia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
break was our big break! Our chance to travel outside of Ethiopia and to see
the Africa that people imagine when you tell them that you live in Africa.
Hollywood Africa!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lion King, Africa!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s right folks, we were
going on Safari. Never, ever in my life did I expect to see elephants,
zebras and giraffes in their natural habitat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let me say that again, NEVER EVER in my life did I think that I would get to go
on Safari! To say that I was excited is the understatement of the year. I
have been looking forward to this trip since moving to Addis in April.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, you are wondering, where exactly were we headed?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided that Tanzania made
the most sense for our family. Not only could we go on safari but we could also
visit the island of Zanzibar. I know that admitting this will show all of you
seasoned world travelers just how naive and uneducated I really was prior to
moving to Ethiopia, but I have to admit that I only had a general idea where
Zanzibar was located and that was based on one line from the movie “Muppet’s
Treasure Island”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">So, I’m super excited for this
trip but we took two trips over the holidays and before we get into the Tanzania
trip I have to tell you about the trip that we took before Christmas. The
original plan was for the older boys to accompany the Hubs on a work trip to
Djibouti on the 20<sup>th</sup> of December. While in Djibouti the boys would
have the amazing opportunity to go Whale Shark diving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to clarify that Whale Sharks while
technically sharks, I guess, eat krill and not human children, so stop worrying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, we should address the name of this country.
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">YES! The name is Djibouti,
lets get it all out, Shake your Djibouti! Check out that Djibouti! Get your
Djibouti over here! The list goes on and on and if I didn’t mention that, I’m
sure that your brains would keep returning to the funny name of this little
country and you wouldn’t be able to concentrate on the rest of the blog post.
So now we can stop thinking about Djibouti and get back to talking about my
trip to Djibouti. So I was planning to have a relaxing weekend with just the
little man, Jacob, back in Addis. All of the other men folk would be gone and we
could spend a quality weekend just chilling out and preparing for Christmas. The
fates had other plans for us though. Apparently the childcare situation changed
and the boys would have been left alone in the hotel if I didn’t also go on the trip.
The Hubs was able to acquire some reasonably priced airline tickets for myself
and the little man and we were set to join the rest of the family in Djibouti. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Friday December 20<sup>th</sup>
we all boarded the Ethiopian Airlines plane and headed out of Ethiopia for the
first time in nine months! The flight was quick and uneventful. Funny thing
about Ethiopian Airlines is that they ALWAYS feed you! The flight to Djibouti
was about an hour long but we got a sandwich, drink and snack all before
landing… but barely before landing…sheesh, I hardly had time to snarf that
thing down before they came around with the trash bags to clean up before the
final descent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After we landed we had to get
our passports stamped and let me tell you, boarder crossings SUCK! Seriously,
getting through customs is annoying when you are a single person but they are a
terrible nightmare that I would not wish on my worst enemy when three
man-children accompany you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It probably
took about 45 minutes to get all of the paperwork filled out, wait in line and
then get our stamps; it felt like no less than 4-5 hours. Jacob was literally
lying on ground in the middle of customs. When I moved him he kicked, screamed
and basically humiliated me by ensuring that every person in the room witnessed
a truly bratty American child in action! YEY!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After what felt like an
eternity we were through customs and looking for our ride to the hotel. The
best hotel in Djibouti is the Kipinski. The Kipinski has about 12 pools, and
playgrounds and everything that is awesome! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did not stay at the Kipinski. The price of
one room is about 400 USD per room, per night. The hotel would not allow us to
squeeze our family of five into a single room, so any far-fetched delusions
that we may have entertained of spending the weekend in the luxurious
atmosphere that is the Kipinski Hotel evaporated with one glance at our bank account.
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Instead, the Sheraton hotel
shuttle met us out side of the airport and we quickly loaded into the van for a
speedy ride to the hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t spend
much time exploring the city during our visit, in fact my hands on knowledge of
anything outside of the Sheraton is extremely limited but I can say this, the
traffic was almost non-existent and I didn’t see one goat or sheep at all while
we were driving to and from the airport. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we arrived at the hotel the kids and I
waited while the Hubs checked us in. We waited and waited and waited.
Apparently Djibouti is not a family vacation destination…big surprise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we arranged our stay at the hotel the
Hubs did it through the Internet with Sheraton International. He was able to
get us a great deal on the rooms, rent one, get one half off and kids eat free
and some other family oriented perks. Well, they had heard nothing about this
deal! The Hubs is not a quitter though! He fought and fought and argued (in
French) and called on the phone until, FINALLY the hotel acknowledged that
there was indeed a deal and we should receive all of the perks of this deal!
That only took about 2 hours. Sometimes I exaggerate a little when it comes to
times and how long things take…I am not exaggerating right now. We sat in that lobby for 2 hours!!! I’m
positive that if the Hubs didn’t convince them to give us the family deal,
listening to my kids bicker with each other would have convinced the hotel eventually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finally checked into our
rooms. They weren’t adjoining but they were right next-door to each other,
Brenden and James shared a room and the Hubs, Jake and I shared the other room.
After such a tiring day we all retired to our beds and rested until dinner. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I got to see the Hubs ‘mad French speaking skills’ in action. I have to say, I
was impressed. He ordered every meal that we ate in French and while he says
that his French is terrible right now and that he needs practice I thought he
was Grrrreat! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for everyone but Jake and I.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The older
boys along with the Hubs left bright and squirrely for Whale Shark Diving. Jake
and I slept in and then staggered downstairs for some breakfast. The spread was
pretty nice, bread, yogurt, bacon, eggs, pancakes, fruit, olives, cheese, milk,
and cereal, basically any breakfast food that you can think of. Jake and I ate
as much as we could and then headed back to our room to get our swimsuits on.
The only thing for us to do was to swim at the pool. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We hung around at the pool
for a few hours enjoying the sounds of the ocean (we couldn’t swim in the ocean
but we could see it) and playing in the pool. This continued until one of my
personal nightmares came true. My son, pooped in the pool! Yes, that is right,
chilling in the pool one minute and then, loud enough for the entire pool deck
to hear, “Mommy, I pooping in the pool!” What the?! Oh My GOSH! I run over and
rip him out of the water, luckily it’s all caught in his swim trunks and super
lucky, no one else was in the water. I assume that there is some sort of
protocol for when a kid takes a dump in a pool, I didn’t wait around to
discover what that protocol was. I marched his little butt into the bathroom to
clean him up before heading back to hide in my hotel room until the pool staff
changed out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We spent the rest of the
day napping and reading in the hotel room until about 5pm. I figured that by
that time it was probably safe to head back down for another dip. The Hubs and
other boys weren’t back yet but Jake was getting restless so I decided that we
could give swimming another shot. I gave the toddler a long talk about how
pooping in the pool is gross and that he should never EVER do that again! He
agreed that pooping in the pool was a bad idea and assured me that it would
never happen again! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We swam and swam and enjoyed
ourselves with out further incident. The Hubs returned from his great
adventure. From what I heard it was AMAZING! The Whale Sharks that the boys swam
with were HUGE, even though they were only adolescents. They also got to go snorkeling and had an all around great day, where in no one pooped anywhere that they
should not! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We ate dinner together and then went to our separate rooms. As the Hubs changed into his jammies I saw it….the
angry purple sunburn! Yes, the burn was so bad that it looked purple! The funny thing about this sunburn was that the middle of
his back was not burned. Only the edges of his back that were burned but those edges were FRIED! His back looked like a picture frame! I couldn’t help it, “Oh my gosh,
what happened to your back?!” I cried. What a silly thing to say, I knew what
had happened; one of the kids must have helped with the Hubs sunscreen application. He
replied with, “What do you mean?” “Well, um...you are pretty badly sunburned”.
That was followed with a quick look in the mirror and exclamations about how
Brenden should never be relied on to help one apply sunscreen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The next two days consisted
of the kids and I hanging out at the pool and trying not to annoy all of the
European sunbathers that the pool attracted. There were virtually no children
at this hotel and very few women. Most of the people lodging at the Sheraton
were foreign military; the place was basically a fancy barracks. The lack of
children did work in Jacob’s favor however, he was quick to win the hearts and
minds of the kitchen staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite my attempts to control the little beasty, his adorable voice and cute smile ensured that the kitchen staff were always delighted to see Jacob and more than happy to provide him with as much chocolate
pudding and milk as he could carry at any given time. He would smile and give
them a very endearing “Merci” which ensured that he would be provided with more
snacks the next time he happened to be anywhere in the vicinity of the
kitchens. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Jake-3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Mom-0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Since I missed out on the
Whale Shark Diving, the thing that I was most excited about was the possibility
of consuming a Subway sandwich. I had heard tell of a Subway sandwich shop at
the military installation in Djibouti and I had been fantasizing about it for
weeks! Let me tell you, I have not had a decent sandwich in close to a year!
Just the thought of a foot long turkey and cheese with everything on it made my
mouth water!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I informed the Hubs that if
he had even the slightest opportunity to buy me a sandwich he NEEDED to do it,
regardless of the cost! I wanted the foot long and I wasn’t going to share it
either so if he wanted a sandwich he had better get his own! He said that he’d
try his best but that he couldn’t make any promises.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last day that we spent in Djibouti before
our flight left for Addis the Hubs had some work to do and was gone for several
hours. I decided not to have lunch on the off chance that he would be able to
deliver the goods to me. In the late after noon the Hubs knocked on the hotel
room door. As I opened the door he stepped into the room and placed
before me a bag that I had not seen in a long, long time. A plastic subway
sandwich bag and inside were four one-foot long sub sandwiches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was ecstatic; I located the sandwich that
was meant for me, come on people, did you really think that I could eat four
one-foot long sandwiches?! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Turkey with provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion,
olives, cucumber, peppers, basically every veggie that was available, mustard
mayo, oil vinegar, salt and pepper, mmm just thinking about it makes me
hungry….Hey, no judgments here, everyone has a guilty pleasure and this foot
long piece of heaven is mine! I tried to savor my sub and eat it slowly but
like many of life’s best experiences it ended all too quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We headed to the airport and
suffered through the laborious process of exiting the country. While the plane
was boarding Jacob’s pants *ehm exploded. FABULOUS! I rushed him off to the
bathroom to clean him up. Lucky for me I had a diaper in my bag, he seemed to
be a little sick so rather than trying to put him back in underpants I put the
diaper on him. I tossed his now destroyed clothes away (who wants to smell that
on an airplane for an hour?) and headed out to board the airplane. I’d like to
note here that bathrooms in Africa, even in international airports, are often
more like what you would see at a crummy gas station. So on top of trying to clean him
up I was constantly saying, “Don’t touch that, stand here and don’t move, rub
this hand sanitizer on your hands”. Uhhhh...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Jake-4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Mom-0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We boarded the plane and took off. I’m ready to be home at this point. I’m sitting with Jake and he tells me
that his "skin feels funny". I took a look at him and he seemed fine, nothing
wrong with his skin. About thirty minutes to landing and Jacob pukes….everywhere!
I do the gross mom thing where I try to catch it with my bare hands in order to
contain the mess. At some point I grabbed one of those tiny puke bags that are in every
seatback pocket and catch at least some of it in the bag. I looked around and
people were staring at me in utter disgust! One woman was staring at me with huge
eyes and her hand over her nose and mouth like the smell was killing her. I’m
like, dude he puked ON ME! I know it smells! Sorry lady! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The flight attendants rushed around being quasi-helpful. I did the march of shame to the bathroom where Jake
and I folded ourselves into space so small that neither of us could turn around.
Lucky for Jake I had one more set of clothes in the bag for him to change into.
I was not so lucky! He got me good, shirt and pants…COVERED in toddler vomit! I
got Jake taken care of and stood him on top of the toilet seat so that I would
have more room to move around. I took my shirt off and rinsed it out as best I
could in the tiny sink. At this point the flight attendant is banging on the
door reminding me that we are about to land. Um, I have no shirt on lady, I’m
doing my laundry in here give me a second. I wrung my wet, vomit scented
t-shirt out and put it back on. I then opened the door and endured the walk of
shame, for the second time, all the way to the back where there were some unoccupied seats. The plane
landed and the other passengers were more eager than ever to get off. I decided to
wait until everyone else was gone before I walked my smelly self back through the
airplane. We made our way to baggage claim and waited for what seemed like forever, for our bags to show up. Then we moved on to customs where there was more waiting
involved. My darling children had a ball asking me, "what smells so bad?"…”oh,
wait mom, it’s you!” Very funny, boys. Very funny! Eventually we did make it
home. Once there I took the most beautiful shower of my life and quickly passed
out! Until next time friends and family!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Jake -5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Mom- 0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><b>Surviving Out door Adventures and Air Travel</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Always have at
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Do not allow the
11 year old to apply sunscreen without giving a thorough briefing on how to
properly apply sunscreen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-45493841122894400892013-12-07T04:28:00.003-08:002019-04-01T02:55:54.314-07:00Patience is the Key<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I have an early childhood
memory of being locked in a public bathroom while my panicked parents stood on
the other side of the door with members of some fast food chain restaurant
staff, most likely management, attempting to give me directions on how to unlock
the door. I was probably 3 years old. I remember them telling me what to do and
understanding what it meant but not being able to make my little hands twist
and turn the way that they needed to in order to unlock the door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had not thought about this experience in
MANY years. I had no reason to draw on this little kernel of knowledge…until
tonight that is. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This holiday season our
family has jumped onto the Advent Calendar bandwagon! Well, sort of. The boys
and I came up with the idea of an Advent Jar. Here in Ethiopia there is no
Michaels or Hobby Lobby with endless supplies of crafty items. We had to invent something that would work with the few supplies that I brought with me and anything that we could find here. Brenden
suggested putting 24 activities into a jar and rather than numbering the
activities, as you would in a traditional advent calendar, we could just draw
randomly for each day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sounded like a
GREAT and easy idea to me so we found an old preggo spaghetti sauce jar,
wrapping paper, white paint and some sequins and set to work decorating. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We choose an activity each
night before we go to bed and then we actually do the activity the next day.
This allows me to do any prep work during the day while the kids are at school. For tonight’s activity we chose “bake cookies”. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The boys were so
excited that after we baked the cookies a quick game of hide and seek
spontaneously erupted with boys running to and fro, chasing and catching and
hiding all over the house. It was loud and noisy but I didn’t mind, the screams
were happy screams….at first. Then the screams turned in to Brenden freaking
out and shouting way too loudly for me. I’m just in the other room SERIOUSLY!
What is wrong?!!?!?!? “Jake locked himself in the play room”! RIGHT….because
the 2 year old can close that big heavy door and then turn the key to lock the
door. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">On a side note, every
stinking door and cupboard in the two Ethiopian houses that I have lived in has
a lock, with a key in it! The doors have locks with keys for every room in the
house. This means that people can be locked in and out of rooms all over my
house. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I walked over to the playroom
and sure enough Jake has successfully locked himself inside the room, oh and
the light was off in the playroom as well. This is where the vague memory from
my childhood comes into play. When I was locked in the fast food restaurant
bathroom I don’t think that I got myself out, maybe I did I’m not sure…maybe my
parents can weigh in on this but I do remember that it felt like I was in there
a LONG time. I kept trying to remember how I got out of there and I kept coming
up with nothing. Did they find a key? Did someone pick the lock? Did I
eventually figure it out?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I have now become my parents.
I am on the other side of the door giving directions to a two and a half year
old, Oh Joy! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I begin with<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Jake, it’s Mommy, can you turn the key?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I’m hiding from James, I not come out”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Of course what better way to
win at hide and seek than to lock the seekers out of the hiding place?! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Jake, James isn’t going to find you, open the
door.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“No”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hysterical laughter now erupts from James and
Brenden. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“ James – A- get me.“ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This is where I tell the
older boys to shut up, yes I said shut up! This was stressful ok! My baby is
locked in a dark room at 7:30pm with his favorite blankets; if I can’t get him
to open this door and he falls asleep I’m not sure what I’ll do! So no
judgments!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After the older boys calm
down I decide on a new tactic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Jake, can you pull the key
out and slide it under the door?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I not come out!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Jake the game is over, YOU WON!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Oh Okay, I come out now”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jiggle, Jiggle, bang, knock, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Mommy, get me out, I stuck”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That is what I’m trying to tell you buddy! Now
I have to be cautious we are heading toward a toddler melt down if I’m not
careful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Jake, hunny, its ok, just
pull the key out and put it on my fingers”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I heard some pulling and
jingling and then <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Oh No! I breaked it”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“No, No you didn’t just give me the key”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel the key being put softly on my finger
tips that are shoved under the door. Excited that this whole mess is now coming
to an end I slide the key in the lock. Of course it can’t be that easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The key won’t go in all the way! There are
about 5 keys to that door all on the same key chain that is attached to the key
in the door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The key that Jake gave
wasn’t the key that was in the lock. The key in the lock is keeping me from
unlocking the door! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Jake, I need you to pull the
key that is in the lock out and give it to me”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Jacob now proceeds to rip
each of the 4 keys off of the chain until only the key in the lock is left. I’m
pleading at this point for him to pull the darn thing out He is getting scared
now and starting to cry a little. I send Brenden to tell the night guard. The
guard calls the duty tech. I continue to talk to Jake through the door. Just
when I was about to give up hope I hear the key slide out of the lock!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Mommy, I get the key for
you”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Great job buddy, now hand it
to me”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">He did and I unlocked the
door and let the little monkey out of that dark room. He sure was happy and the
older boys were too. They were getting really nervous! We let the guard know
that the emergency had been averted and all was well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Brenden made some celebratory hot cocoa, I
scooped Jake up to snuggle on the couch. I couldn’t help but wonder if he will
someday have a vague memory of being locked in a dark room while his mother and
brothers attempt to talk him through unlocking a door. Until next time friends
and family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li>Ensure all keys have been removed from doors, before any games begin. </li>
<li>Speak in a clear and calm voice when directing toddlers on the finer points of locks and keys.</li>
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-89950944109032355942013-11-22T02:10:00.002-08:002013-11-22T02:10:19.744-08:00I Hate Losing More Than I Like Winning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Hello friends and family! It
is hard to believe that I have lived in Addis for about 7 months now! My how
time flies! I came to the realization that I will be leaving in less than half
a year and I have all of these mixed emotions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am genuinely sad to leave. I feel like there is still so much that I
could learn from this place. Not to mention that I will be moving my children
before the end of the school year….AGAIN! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I decided that I needed to
try to be excited to go back to the States. How? Those of you who know me
personally are aware of my exercise, fitness, and health obsession. For those
of you who don’t know me personally, lets just say that the Hubs fondly refers
to me as “The Food Natzi” on a regular basis. Since moving to Addis I’ve only
been able to work out at home and sporadically at that. When I don’t exercise I
become this grumpy, mean person! So, I decided that I would use my love of
fitness to help me to get excited about going back to California. I have
decided to run the Big Sur Half Marathon! I couldn’t register a year in advance
however, so I decided that putting this news out on the World Wide Web was the
was the next best thing. Now I <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">have </b>to
run the race! I’ve told EVERYONE! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I have several reasons for
choosing this particular event. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I have PLENTY of
training time!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The race will be
held in the town where I will be living<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I’ve always
wanted to run a half marathon, I’ve just been too scared.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I live in
freaking Addis Ababa!!! 8,000ft elevation baby!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I believe that running in the
Big Sur half-marathon kind of ties these two parts of my life together! I can
be excited about going back to Cali but I’m using one of the many wonderful
aspects of life in Addis to help me to be successful. It may seem superficial
and a little lame to some but for me it’s a way to help me get through this
emotionally tough transitional time here in Addis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I am beginning by training
for a 10k. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like I said earlier I have
only been working out on and off so, I am starting from the bottom. I came up with
a training schedule and so far I’ve stuck to it. It has only been about 10 days
and we will see how my determination holds up in a few weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">So, now you are wondering
where the heck do I train? You have all heard me complain about the roads here
so, running in the city is not something that I want to subject myself to on a
regular basis. I see people training in the city so I know that it can be done
but I have nearly killed runners on more than one occasion and I've seen my friends battle scars from falls that they've taken while running in Addis. I have decided
that the bulk of my training will have to be done on a track. Lame, boring but necessary! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">One of the best tracks in all
of eastern Africa is located at the International Community School of Addis
Ababa. Lucky for me, my children attend this school. That gives me access to the
track! SCORE! (I seriously have to write a post about this school at some point).
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I began my training last week
at the ICS track. My goal was to run 2.5 miles. Brenden was recently in a play
and had dress rehearsal that night. My plan was, I would run and he would rehearse.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">When I showed up at the track I stretched a
little, warmed up and started jogging. As I was making my way around the track
I saw that someone else was also running. It was dark outside so I hadn’t
noticed him at first. This is where my competitive side rears its ugly head. I
knew that I wasn’t in good enough shape to lap him but maybe I could keep pace
with him. He was on the exact other side of the </span><span style="font-size: 19px;">track from</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> me and that is where I
wanted to keep him. I picked up the pace, frequently looking to make sure he
wasn’t catching up with me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The first 5 laps or so weren’t so bad. I was able
to keep him where he needed to be, directly opposite of myself. The next five laps were a challenge. I was
huffing and puffing! My lungs were on FIRE! I haven’t trained at elevation in
about 7 years, not since we lived in Colorado! By lap ten I had to admit defeat
and I decided that it was ok to walk just one lap. I slowed down and grabbed my
water bottle. As I walked the man caught up to me and lapped me. As he ran past
I realized that not only had I <b style="font-style: italic;">LOST </b>(yes in my head we were racing), I had lost to a man that is probably 30
years older than myself!!!!!!!!!!!! Well any thoughts of walking a second lap
vanished as the older man ran past with as much effort as peaceful stroll in
the park!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Motivation renewed I ran and
continued to run until he left, then I ran one more lap after he was gone to
make up for the one that I had walked. I had long ago lost track of the number of laps that I was supposed to be doing to reach my 2.5 miles. I had my mind set on not being beaten…again! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I know, I have issues! The
good news is that I have managed to stick to my training schedule and I’m
hoping that I can continue to stick to it! For about 4 days after the first run I was
sore. My stomach was sore. My legs were sore. Even my back was sore. My sick
and twisted brain loved it! I’m having a lot of fun training for this event. I’m
having fun racing people who don’t know that they are racing me. I’m getting
excited to run at sea level in California and who knows, I might actually do
well! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wish me luck! Until next time
Friends and Family!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Survival Tips for Training at 8,000ft Elevation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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This week I had the opportunity to visit Sabahar. Sabahar is a company that produces hand woven cotton and silk products here in Addis Ababa. That's right folks I said SILK! I had no idea that anyone was making silk in Ethiopia. If you were unaware of this as well don't feel bad, silk production was only introduced to Ethiopia about 15 years ago. That isn't to say that Ethiopians are unfamiliar with silk, apparently the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has imported silk from Asia for close to a thousand years. They would import silk products and then unravel them and reweave them to make robes and other ceremonial clothing for priests. Pretty cool! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The owner of Sabahar Kathy Marshal</td></tr>
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The silk that is used to make the beautiful textiles at Sabahar are made using Eri silk which is considered a "Wild Silk". The more commonly known Mulberry silks (the silk most widely used in Asia) is more difficult for the women here to weave. The Eri silk has a consistency that is close to cotton which most rural Ethiopian women already know how to spin, it's not too much of step to learn to spin silk if you can spin cotton, or so I'm told. Check out Sabahar's website, they explain it all much better than I am! <a href="http://sabahar.com/about-us/ethiopian-silk/" target="_blank">Sabahar</a><br />
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After they collect the silk they have to spin it into thread. Ethiopia has a long history of weaving beautiful cotton products, at Sabahar they weave both silks and cotton, sometimes together to make BEAUTIFUL scarves, shawls, bedspreads etc.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sabahar also imports fancier silks from India to weave beautiful scarves that are sold in places like Italy.</td></tr>
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After spinning the cotton and silks they dye the thread. They use natural dyes like onion peels! The onion peels turns the silk green! Who knew!?<br />
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And there you have it friends and family, beautiful silk and cotton textiles all hand made and fair trade approved! Of course I bought way too much and I can't wait to head back and get more!!!</div>
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Until next time friends and family!<br />
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With fall break approaching quickly the Hubs and I decided
that it was time for another “outside of Addis” adventure. We chose to travel
to the southern part of Ethiopia, The Omo Valley. The only thing that I really
knew about the south was that the people who wear the “lip plates” live there
and that I needed to get the family on malaria meds QUICK. I swiftly discovered
that there is MUCH much more to the southern people than lip plates! We visited
our favorite tour company and arranged for a 6 day driving tour that would take
us on an unforgettable, one of a kind adventure. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunday night we packed our bags and prepared as best we
could for our adventure. Of course Jacob was sick. He had a double ear
infection and was on antibiotics that, of course, had to be refrigerated! You
may be wondering, what is the big deal? You have to remember where we are.
Power is highly unreliable in Ethiopia but we decided to put the meds in a
cooler and hoped for the best. James and the Hubs were also not well so I
basically brought a pharmacy with me! <o:p></o:p></div>
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DAY 1 – Arbaminch – Visit the Dorze village and weekly
market on the way to Arbaminch. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Our driver, Girmachew, picked us up promptly at 7am. We quickly
realized that perhaps the tour company may not have been aware of how much
space 2 adults, 3 children and six days of luggage for 5 people occupy. There
was a spare tire in the back of the car where the back seats should have been.
When we removed the tire we discovered that the back folding seats had no seat
belts! Having lived in Ethiopia for six months we were annoyed by the lack of
vehicle safety but not entirely surprised. We loaded the luggage into the back
of the car and then we packed Brenden in the little seatbelt-less seat beside
the baggage. The TV’s were hooked up in the middle seats for Jake, James and
the Hubs, I folded myself into the front and we were on our way. Before you
start feeling too bad for Brenden being thrown into the trunk with the luggage
I want you to know that we believe in putting our children into uncomfortable
dangerous situations in equal parts so James and Brenden switched seats
everyday. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The big visit for day one was the Dorze Village and market.
We arrived at the market and our local guide met us at the car. The guide’s
name was something that I can’t remember and couldn’t pronounce but he told me
that I could call him Tim. Much better! He was a nice guy with the craziest
hair that I have ever seen. It was like one huge dreadlock sticking awkwardly
out to the side. He looked like a cartoon character. Like I said before he was
a nice enough guy. The Dorze Market was
not a large market but it was just as chaotic as all of the other markets that
we have visited in the past. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Tim told us that if we wanted to take pictures of the market
at large that it was ok but if we wanted to take pictures of individuals it
would cost us about 2 birr. We were warned that we would be paying for pictures
so I wasn’t too shocked by this piece of information. As we entered the market
a swarm of children surrounded us in an attempt to sell trinkets, gawk, laugh
or beg from “the Ferenjies”. It was challenging to hear all that the guide was
saying to us through the kids begging for stuff, the old ladies grabbing at
Jake and the general noise of the market. I did decide to take a picture of an
old woman selling paste that was scraped from a false banana tree (ensete), left to ferment in the ground for months and will be later baked into a flat bread. (We ate it and only the hubs thought it was weird) I felt so strange as I crouched to take her photo. The
crowed gathered more closely around me watching me with as much interest as I
watched the woman. We finished our tour
of the market and headed to the village. The houses of the Dorze people
represent elephants (they have elephants in Ethiopia!!!! I didn’t know that.)
The smoke vents were the eyes of the elephant. The houses are built tall and
every so often the houses are cut at the bottom to remove the portion of the
house that has been damaged by termites. Over the years the house is cut to a
very small size and is used as a shed or kitchen. I know that you all want to
see the pictures, so here they are. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We spent the night in a hotel called The Swaynes Hotel. This
hotel was…. adequate, it had beds and mosquito nets. I can’t say that I was
comfortable but it was a place to spend the night. Shortly before bed the Hubs
decided to tell me about the GIANT spider that he found in his room next door.
“It was as big as my palm!” WHY!!??? Why would you do that to someone? Needless
to say I dreamt all night about “arachnis - deathicus”. I woke tired and
entirely unrested. Luckily the shower was hot even if there was no shower
curtain and I got water all over the bathroom. We ate a quick breakfast and
loaded the luggage and James into the back of the car and headed out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lady selling fermented paste from Ensete (false banana tree pulp)</td></tr>
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Day 2 Turmi – Visit Hamar and Benna tribes weekly market. PM
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Our first stop was in Turmi. We ate some lunch at a local
restaurant where Jake was once again the main attraction. People LOVE him. He
ignores them. After lunch our next guide met us (I can not remember his name).
This guide didn’t really do much. I seriously wondered what exactly he was
getting paid for. We walked to the market, which was a joke. Most of the
products being sold were not being sold to the local people but were marketed
to us tourists! …figurines, jewelry stuff like that. I paid a few of the
more outlandish looking people for pictures but we didn’t stay long. We headed
back to the car as it began to rain. We checked in at the hotel, The Buska
Lodge. We found out that there was to be a Hamar Tribe bull jumping ceremony in
about an hour. As the rain poured around us we decided that we couldn’t miss
the opportunity to attend this very interesting ceremony. We unloaded the car
and headed back into town to pick up another guide and headed out into the
wilderness where the ceremony was to be held. We drove FOR-EV-ER! Our driver
was getting upset, we were behind schedule, and the place was further than the
local guide had said. Eventually we made
it. We had to walk the last half-mile or so to the ceremony site. Oh My Goodness!
I have never in my life seen anything like this before! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The ceremony is held when a man wants to take his first wife
(yes, they have more than one). In order to show his MANLY-ness the groom must
run across the backs of many (about 10-20) cows that are lined up side by side.
Oh and he runs over the cows naked! The craziest part of this ceremony is not
what the man does but what the women do.
For hours before the man runs over the cows, the women are whipped. The
women aren’t sad and crying they are happy and allow themselves to be hit with
thin switches by the men of the village. They do this to show their support to
the groom in his quest for MANLY-ness. It was loud and crazy and tribal, it is
the sort of thing that I NEVER EVER thought that I would see outside of the
National Geographic Channel. Jake was, of course, a sensation and many people
wanted to touch and kiss him. We stayed for hours waiting for the main event.
When the man did eventually run on the cows, he was laughed at by the women who had spent the
last several hours being whipped because he fell off so many times! After the ceremony was over our driver rounded
us up and quickly steered us away from the ceremony site. He was almost running
and kept looking over his shoulder and pushing us along. I seriously felt like
we were running away! Maybe the next part of the ceremony involved ferenjie
sacrifice. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The lodge was nice, nicer than the last place. The food was
good and hot and the bed was soft enough! I passed out cold along with my roommates,
Brenden and Jake. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 3 - Jinka<o:p></o:p></div>
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We spent most of the day in the car driving. We visited a
museum where we learned some interesting facts about life in the various
tribes. For instance when you beat one wife more than the other wife the men in
the village will beat you. So the take home massage is “beat your wives
equally.” WOW! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Hotel (I use this word loosely) was called the Eco Omo
Lodge. This place looked like a summer camp. We stayed in tents! Very expensive tents. The tents had
running water and wood floors but it was still a tent! The food was ok but TOO
expensive! The food was a buffet and it was alright but not worth 20 bucks a
person! They had Ethiopian food and pasta with sauce, some rice and meat and
vegetables. I decided that I was going to have some pasta. I took some
spaghetti and put it on my plate. Next to the pasta was a jar of green pesto.
YUM! I love pesto! So I plopped a large amount onto my pasta and walked back to
the table to eat. I excitedly stirred the pesto into the pasta then swirled a large
amount of pasta onto my fork and took a big delicious bite! As I chewed, I began
to feel my mouth and throat burn. Then my lips started burning, oh my! I
swallowed the pesto pasta and took a large drink. I then looked at the Hubs and
said “Wow, this Pesto is SO spicy!” He began laughing at me, then he said
between gasps of laughter (and comments about blondes) that there was no pesto at the buffet and that what I ate was
Ethiopian chili sauce! No wonder my mouth on fire! The kids and the Hubs are
still laughing about my pesto! <o:p></o:p></div>
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All in all not my favorite hotel stay. The beds were tiny
little cots and there wasn’t enough of them for everyone so Jake was in bed
with me and at one point he fell out of bed and crashed onto the floor! I got
NO sleep that night and 6:30am came entirely too early! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Day 4 – Mago National park – Konso<o:p></o:p></div>
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This was the part of the trip that I was both excited and
nervous about. We were off to visit the Mursi Tribe. The lip plate people. The
women of this tribe stretch their lips over very large plates. They have to
pull out the four lower front teeth to accomplish this. I have heard that these
people are aggressive and so I was apprehensive about our visit. Our drive
through the national park was filled with wild life. We saw many beautiful
birds and animals. We saw some crazy people too. One guy that served as a game and culture scout was walking down the
road in some impressive underpants, turban type headgear and an AK-47. We arrived at the Mursi Tribe and were
immediately greeted by our guide who quickly explained the rules of the game.
5 birr for any photographs of anyone, Pricey! We headed into the village and the
people rushed at me. They saw my camera and immediately wanted me to take their
picture for 5 birr. I had to be very stern about who got into the pictures
because if you weren’t they would all jump in and then they would all want
money! Jake was not comfortable with this at all. I held him for much of our
visit and he hid away from people anytime they tried to talk to him. One woman
tried to trade me her baby for James. I had to tell her no, I would keep my own
kids. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The next stop was the Mursi – Benna – Tsemai market. This
market was pretty big and there were interesting people everywhere. They still
wanted money for photos so I just held my camera and snapped photos with out
looking in the view finder. I actually got some good shots. The Hubs entered
into the age old past time of haggling with a local merchant who was selling a
statue of a Hamar "first wife." I couldn’t stand around and watch so I walked
through the market with Jake. It wasn’t long before we had our usual escort of
begging children. I took Jake to look at a baby sheep and a boy quickly
snatched the sheep by the leg and held the poor thing down for Jake to pet.
Then they asked me if I wanted to buy it! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Hubs was eventually successful at purchasing his statue,
two calabash (dried and hollowed gourds used for holding milk or beer) a
traditional seat and a mask all for the original price of the statue! Way
to go Hubs!! We headed out of the market and back to the car and on to the next
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On the way to the hotel we visited the village of the Konso
people. They are an interesting culture with a very structured village. The
Konso was the most organized village of all of the villages that we visited. The village is surrounded by concentric stone walls for organization and defense. The village boys (12-18) are organized into security, fire and first aid groups and spend the night in the communal hut. Some other interesting items include the generation trees (erected every 18 years), the victory stones (to mark victories over their enemies) and the wakas (carvings to mark the graves of heroes, tribal chiefs and their wives--by the way, you get to be a hero by killing a large beast like a lion or an enemy and bringing his genitalia back as proof!!) <br />
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The best part of this visit was Jacob. He ran all around the village and all of
the children in the village ran with him. It was like a swarm of kids running
at full speed all through the many twists and turns of the town. I wasn’t able
to listen to the guide tell us about his culture do to my constant chasing of
Jacob but what I did hear was very interesting! You can read about the Konso
<a href="http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/321901/Konso" target="_blank">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We stayed at the Konso Kanta Lodge. By far this was the best
hotel we stayed in! It was beautiful and comfortable and the shower was warm
and the food was good. After Jacob fell out of bed in the Eco Omo I was
paranoid. Even though this bed was bigger I still woke up all night long
worried that he’d roll out onto the floor. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This day was mostly driving. We did stop at a museum that helped
to fill me in about the Konso tribe. Since I didn’t learn anything at the
village except how fast Jacob can run in a heard of children. We arrived at
Arbaminch in the afternoon and checked back into the Swaynes Hotel. The rooms
were marginally better this time. After we unloaded the car we had a lunch of
injera and Wot. After lunch we traveled to lake Chamo. Lake Chamo is a
beautiful lake that is home to crocodiles and hippos. We saw hippos when we
went to Lake Tana but I didn’t see any crocodiles. I was very excited to go out
on the boat and see some wild crocs! We picked up our guide and headed to the
water. When we got to the lake we put on some life jackets that have seen
better days and we made our way the water. In order to get out to the boat we had
to walk across a makeshift bridge. There was no dock just some junk lined up
out to the boat. Some wood, some metal, some old pieces of boat. Surprisingly
no one fell in. We piled into the boat and headed out. There were some
beautiful birds on the water but I was not there to see birds! We traveled
across the lake and the driver turned the engine off. He used a huge stick to
quietly push us into the crocodile corner of Chamo. There were crocs
EVERYWHERE! So scary! We got fairly close to these monsters and I realized that
they are much bigger in real life!!! Next we headed over to see the hippos. We
saw a good number of hippos but the annoying thing about hippos is that you
don’t get to see too much of them since they stay under the water. Hippos
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We got back to Swaynes in the evening and relaxed a bit
before heading to the restaurant for dinner. We had fish in honor of our lake
excursion and it wasn’t bad. After everyone was settled into their rooms I
snuck back to the lodge to put Jakes meds in the fridge, leaving Jacob with Brenden, and I also wanted to
use my iPhone for the first time in months. So fun to get on Facebook and check
my email! Oh the luxury! My 20 minutes of freedom did not go unpunished. As
soon as I walked into the room BANG! I heard this loud smacking noise followed
by loud wailing! Jake fell off the bed and hit his head on the tile floor! It
was the loudest head crack I’ve heard in a long while. I ran to him and quickly
scooped him up. No sooner had I picked him up then the Hubs walked in. He heard
the loud crash from his room and ran over. We checked him out and determined
that he had a very thick skull and that it sounded worse than it was. He calmed down pretty quickly when we mentioned cookies. After cookies, we settled in for the
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Day 6 – Addis Ababa<o:p></o:p></div>
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DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE!!!! We drove all day long! We did stop to
see some water birds at a lake. The birds were the coolest, ugliest birds that
I’ve ever seen! We arrived home at 6pm, tired and stiff from sitting but more
enlightened than we were a week ago! Until next time friends and family!<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>It’s the Holiday Season!<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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September 11<sup>th</sup> is a somber day for Americans. It
is one of those days that when we think back on it, we will always know where
we were at the exact moment that we heard about the World Trade Center being
bombed. We remember small and inconsequential details of the moments
surrounding the news as it unfolded. It is a day that we hold on to tenderly.
Not tenderly the way that you might hold child or something that is dear to
your heart but tenderly as in the way that you caress a wound that has healed
but still gives you trouble now and again. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In Ethiopia September 11<sup>th</sup> is something entirely
different. September 11<sup>th</sup> is a day for celebration. It is the first
day of a new year! It is a day to spend with friends and family. The two weeks
leading up to New Years is intense. The city has feel about it that I can only
equate to Christmas in the States. Little bazars pop up in the most bizarre
places. They sell everything! Traditional clothing, kitchen-wares, housewares,
clothes, toys, baskets, you name it, its out on the street. The streets also begin to fill with sheep and
goats. Sheep and Goats are walked for miles and miles into Addis to be sold as
dinner. Chickens are also widely seen for sale throughout the city. It is
common to see people walking and carrying live chickens by their feet, one in
each hand, home to be turned into Doro Wot, a wonderfully tasty Ethiopian dish!
<o:p></o:p></div>
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There is a type of wood that is ceremonially burned called
Chipbo in Amharic. It is burned to symbolically burn away the year’s misdeeds.
Piles and piles of this wood are sold all over Addis. The energy in the city is
palpable and even the farejis can’t help but feel a little excited. Not being
Ethiopian it is hard to know what to do with this excitement. It isn’t New
Years for us…. The way that we chose to spend the holiday was participating in
the US Embassy sponsored a 7k walk up Entoto Mountain. On top of Entoto
Mountain the Government of Ethiopia Erected a 9/11 monument. The walk (run for
people crazy enough for that sort of thing) began at the Embassy and concluded
at the monument where the Ambassador was to say a few words about 9/11.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We rose early on that Wednesday morning. We loaded the
stroller into the car and we packed water and some other necessities like
toilet paper (hey you never know). We left the house and began the drive to the
embassy. As we drove on the Ring Road, the only highway type road in Addis, we
dodged no less than 4 soccer games being played in the middle of the highway! You <b>did</b>
read that right. People were playing soccer in the highway. This is a big road
people! You can actually drive 50 miles per hour sometimes! Who decided that
playing a game of soccer was a good idea? It would be like playing a game of
soccer on I 10! Not EVER a good idea! But I digress. Outside of the four massive soccer games
being played in the middle of the highway there was nothing too strange about
the 30-minute drive to the embassy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We arrived fairly early and checked in, got our t-shirts and
visited the restroom; the thought of using a bathroom anywhere along the way
was not something I wanted to dwell on! The hubs had Jake in the stroller and
when the walk began he took off. Brenden, James and I took it a little slower.
We chatted with some people and were generally enjoying ourselves. As we got
further up the hill we realized that all of the water was in the stroller! The
Hubs and Jake were nowhere in sight! We ran and searched and panted and
searched all to no avail. He had busted a move, left us in his dust, pulled a
fast one, whatever you want to call it we were on our own and we were thirsty!
We were told that there would be vans following us up the mountain for security
and to provide water to crazy people like ourselves who were with out water.
The trick was finding the van. We put the word out that we needed some liquid
refreshment and it wasn’t long before the van found us and we were given
several bottles of water. After taking a few deep swigs all of us felt more
willing to continue moving up the mountain. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the USA when you hike a mountain you are usually on some
sort of trail that has a no motorized vehicles allowed rule. There are no
hiking trails here. You merely walk up the same road that everyone else walks
up, drives up and runs up, there is only one way up! On the way to the top we
passed Shirameda a market that sells lots of traditional dresses as well as
other crafty things. It was mostly closed for the holiday but it reminded me of
how much I really want to go shopping for some traditional Ethiopian clothes! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The people were surprisingly cool with the huge band of
ferenjis walking up the road and I don’t remember having one person ask me for
money. I’m pretty sure that is some sort of record! There were some little kids
that were cheering us on saying things like, “You can do it”. Very cute! There
were some places where the road is extremely narrow and the cars nearly ran us
off of the mountain. There were herds of goats and sheep that tried in earnest
to trample us. The worst and most challenging part of the hike was the exhaust
fumes coming out of the cars that passed us. The air is thin enough here but to
have all of that pollution as well made it really hard to breath. At one point
the kids and I stepped off of the road and walked down the hill and walked
below but along side the road the air felt a little cleaner and we could
breath. At one point there was an accident involving two taxi’s. The traffic
was horrendous and rather than subject my children to the horrors of enraged
motorists on a tiny mountain road we cut the switch back and walked up some
rocks and dirt and then back to the road. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Brenden was getting pretty tired and needed a lot of
motivation to keep going. I think that if I had let him he would have jumped
into the security van and ridden up with them. James was tired but if you
showed him how close to being last we were he hurried right along. We made it
to St Mary’s near the top. The boys thought that we were done but I had to give
them the unfortunate news that we still had about 30minutes left to walk! They
were pretty bummed out. After a while the ground pretty much leveled out and we
were not walking up anymore which was a huge relief! We continued on and
eventually met Jake and the Hubs at the finish. Apparently the Hubs made it to
the finish a full 30 minutes before we did! I have not idea how he did that
pushing huge old Jakey in the stroller! I realized as I was pulling my tired,
sore, trembling body to the finish that I was happy that the Hubs went on ahead
and left us in his dust. I was happy because if we had stayed together I would
inevitably have had to help to push that stroller up the mountain! I was barely
pushing myself toward the end! <o:p></o:p></div>
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After we made it to the top we hung around for a while and
stretched our sore muscles and waited for the Ambassador to arrive and give a
little speech. When he did arrive he said a few words. It was nice and it was
short. We piled into the 5 or so vans that had accompanied us up the mountain
and rode back to down to the Embassy where we enjoyed a lunch of Fantas and
Pizza. All in all it was a pretty successful hike. I was so tired when we made
it home that I slept no less than 2 hours and loved EVERY minute of it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Until next time friends and family!!</div>
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Survival tips for hiking with the family!</div>
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1) Everyone carries their own water</div>
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2) Beware of motorists </div>
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3)Make the Hubs push the stroller from now on...that was great!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What's for dinner?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stick ladies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A VERY tough job!</td></tr>
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-53411135435006004102013-08-26T04:54:00.002-07:002019-04-01T09:55:28.127-07:00There's No Place Like Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">There’s No Place Like Home<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I know that I have written
quite a bit about driving here and how crazy it can be but I just can’t help
writing one more post on the subject. This time<b> I AM</b> the driver! That is right friends and family my vehicle
arrived in Addis Ababa in one piece. I’ve actually had the car since the end of
June I’ve just been neglecting my blog and so this is the first that you get to
hear about it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Before we left the states we
purchased a year 2000, 4 wheel drive Nissan Pathfinder for about $4,000.00. We
put about $1,000.00 into fixing her up a little bit and then sent her on the
long journey to Djibouti where she sat for an ungodly amount of time. By the
end of May our precious little SUV arrived in Ethiopia but it took a good bit more time to register the car and get the insurance and license plates and the
other things needed to make it legal to drive the vehicle in Ethiopia. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Days after we returned from
our big adventure up north the Hubs got on a jet plane and headed out on his
big solo trip of about 2 months and 4 countries in Southern Africa. Leaving me
and the three monsters….I mean darling children, here in Addis. Now don’t feel
too sorry for me. This is not my first rodeo; I’ve lived sans the Hubs more
times than I can count and for much longer than a measly 8 weeks. However to
say that it was not challenging at times would be a lie. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Anyway, one reason it was terrible to be here alone was that my boss (yes I have a job here, more on that at
another time) allowed me to borrow her car and driver while she was on vacation
back in the States. Everyday or so Abay would pick me up and take me where I
needed to go as well as take me to work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Since the Hubs has been away,
things like checking the mail, putting in work orders (see broke down palace) and
buying food from the commissary are all annoyingly challenging! The Embassy is
not close by at all! Driving to the Embassy takes a minimum of 30-40 minutes! The work must be
done however and someone’s got to do it! I asked Abay to take me to the
Embassy to check the mail and put in a few work orders. While I was at the
Embassy I decided to check on the status of my car. I knew that it was in the country; "maybe it will be ready at the end of the week." I thought. I stopped by the
appropriate office, gave my name and asked about my vehicle. The man immediately
pulled a file off of his desk and handed it to me. Inside the file I found my
keys and insurance information. “Your car is ready to go mam, you can take it
home today”. Yay……can I really? No I mean, Can I? Like, can I actually find my
way back home? Where do I live? Awe, shoot! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I collected the mail and took
Jake outside with me (yes Jacob was with me). I found Abay waiting for me in the
parking lot. I explained the situation and told him that I’d like to follow him
back to my house so that I didn't get lost. I also told Abay that I’d like to
take the “Ring Road”. The Ring Road is the closest thing to a highway in
Addis Ababa. People still jump the median and run across the road, sometimes they sit on the
medians and have deep intellectual conversation in the middle of two way traffic,
sometimes livestock share the road with the on-coming vehicles, but compared
to the rest of the city the Ring Road is clear driving AND my house is
extremely close to the Ring Road. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I loaded Jake into Abay’s car (I don’t have a car seat in my car) and headed
back inside the embassy to procure my vehicle. As I pulled up to the front gate, Abay pulled in front of me and we began our journey home. One thing
that must be understood about driving in Ethiopia is the many unwritten rules
that are here, take honking the horn for instance. In the USA honking is
reserved for road rage and near death experiences, in Addis honking is a way of
saying “Hey I’m behind you, passing you, please move over” and is used so
frequently that it is hardly worth noting. Also, there are no stop signs or
lights. As a driver you just sort of float out into the intersection and hopefully the
traffic stops for you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Ring Road” instruction was lost in translation. Ethiopians don’t understand the American idea of traveling more miles but driving faster.
Looking at a map the Ring road is completely out of the way however, there is
hardly any traffic and you can actually drive 40-50 miles per hour. The route
that Abay led me on is more direct but goes through an area called Piazza. All of
the buildings in the Piazza area were built during the Italian occupation of Ethiopia. There are people and cars and animals everywhere and
lots and lots of shops! It is terrifying to be a passenger at times and it was
horrifying to be the driver in the Piazza. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The fear was magnified since I had no idea where I was going and the terrible traffic made it challenging to keep up with Abay. I cut people off
and pounded on the horn at even the slightest attempt of another vehicle to approach my car. I gave it a valiant effort but about half way through the drive home, Abay abandoned me. He LEFT ME, to
fend for myself right as we exited the Piazza area. Honestly, I began
to panic a little bit, some serious language, that would make a sailor blush, came unbidden from my mouth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Abay</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> lost me at one of the thousand traffic circles in Addis. I felt that my best course of action in that moment was to drive around the circle I had been abandoned in about 5
times. Eventually I took a guess on the road I should take out of the circle. I came to another circle and drove it at least twice before making a second guess. I drove down a hill toward a large intersection and realized that I
might be really lost in a city of over 3 million people. I’m lost and I can’t ask for directions! I
have no GPS (it probably wouldn’t work anyway) and maps are basically
non-existent in this country. I needed to cry, figure out where I was, and call Abay and
ask him where he was and why he left me!!!</span></div>
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road and called Abay, man was I going to let him have it! Not only did he
abandon me he had my kid with him. I dial his number and of course the phone network wasn’t
working, so much for that plan. Plan B: figure out where the heck I am! I took some deep breaths to calm myself and looked around, I really looked. As I began to relax, just a bit, I noticed a land mark, the brewery. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I’d seen that before, I vaguely remembered seeing the brewery on the right on the way home before. I turned the car
back on, and it was good timing, people were starting to notice the panicking terrified foreigner. Just as I was becoming concerned again, my thoughts growing darker, “I’m lost and I’ll
probably die in Addis somewhere”. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I saw it! My traffic circle! The circle right
near my house! I’d never been happier to see that crowded, stinky, dirty circle
in my life! As I drove to my gate, I triumphantly beeped my horn to let the
guard know that I was there. As he opened the gate I saw Abay and Jake waiting
for me. I stepped out of the car and Abay said to me, “Why you call me”?
Really Abay, you are asking me why I called you? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I told him I got lost and was trying to get help, but I was too proud of
myself to be mad! I did it! Made it home, alone, for the most part. After
that I didn’t drive again for about 3 days. It was rather traumatic but I knew
that if I had to drive, I canmanage it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Since then I’ve become surer
of myself. That is not to say other funky weird stuff hasn’t happened on the
road. I actually drove through the Merkato one day by accident. I was taking my
neighbors family back from the Embassy and we decided to try to take the Ring
Rd (I know that it can be done!) but we turned in the wrong direction and
before we knew it my neighbor said, “We are in the Merkato”. Lucky for me he is
Ethiopian and easily got us back to our neighborhood however, as an American
Embassy family member it is against the rules for me to go to the Merkato
period. The Merkato is a HUGE outdoor market, the largest in Africa, there are
lots of thieves and unsavory characters that hang out there. We were also there
during rush hour, which made for very slow going. People shouted things at us
“America, America” but aside from that it wasn’t all that scary, just really,
really crazy! Like a Where’s Waldo book, weird stuff happening all around you.
As we left the Merkato behind us Dereje said to me, “Now you can drive anywhere
in the world because you successfully drove through the heart of Merkato”!
Yeah! Go ME! So next time that you are stuck in your American traffic jam think
of me! And remember it’s ok, there are no Donkeys, sheep, goats or packs of
wild dogs to worry about on top of the cars. You have streetlights and stop
signs. You have lanes and people stay in them, you have your boring, straight,
well maintained roads. You will never need to use your 4wheel drive inside of a
major city (I did yesterday on the way home from church). It will be OK! Until
next time friends and family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Survival Tips: Driving a car in Addis<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I have been seriously lacking in my blogging responsibilities! So much has happened since my last post that I can hardly remember back to the trip!!!! So here is my solution, since you all want to see the pictures I will post them and just caption what is happening in sequential order. Hopefully that will spark some memories and stories from the trip!!!! </span></div>
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The temple of Yeha is the oldest standing structure in Ethiopia. As you can see my children did not really care to investigate. Hanging out with the driver was more fun than visiting ancient buildings...Come on kids!! We are like Indiana Jones here!!! Lets GO! <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeha" target="_blank">Yeha Temple</a><br />
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Welcome to <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/aksu_2/hd_aksu_2.htm" target="_blank">Aksum</a>!!! This place was amazing!!!! I can not believe that I had never heard of the Stella in Aksum. These rival the pyramids for coolness. The stella are carved from one SINGLE rock!!!! It is believed that these enormous stella mark the graves of ancient kings. Yes we got to go inside of the tombs! </div>
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This is like the rosetta stone of Ethiopia. It is called the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezana_Stone" target="_blank">Ezana</a> inscription and has three languages carved into it. Sabaean, Geez (pronounced guh-ez) and Greek. Geez is the language of the Ethiopian Church and all masses are conducted in Geez. Sabaean is the original language of the Aksumite kingdom, Geez comes from Sabaean and Ahmaric from Geez. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The church of <a href="http://www.sacred-destinations.com/ethiopia/axum-church-of-mary-of-zion" target="_blank">St. Mary's</a>. This was built to give the women a place to worship. Most of the churches in Aksum have a no girls allowed rule!!!! The above pictures are art work from inside of this church. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indiana Jones Wanna be's here it is! This is where the Ark of the Covenant is located! According to the Orthodox church anyway, no one is actually aloud to look at it except for one priest who is never allowed to leave the compound. Mike took the boys over to have a better look at the building (no girls allowed rule) and was chased off by said priest. No he was not an aging night templar! </td></tr>
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Next we stayed at an eco-lodge that is on the way to Gonder. This place was beautiful but it was FREEZING! 9,000 ft elevation located in the Simian mountains! Absolutely breath taking!<br />
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Funny story about this place. The Hubs decides to take Jake for a walk on a trail that hugs the side of the mountain. They have a great time and the Hubs sits Jake down in a beautiful spot to watch the sun rise and to see the Baboons playing on a hill a little ways off. As they are sitting Jake kicks his shoe off and down the side of the mountain it tumbles. Meanwhile I'm enjoying a moment to myself taking in the scenery and enjoying breakfast. I receive a phone call with a frantic husband on the other end telling me to hurry up and run down the trail towards him. I dash out the door, our guide notices my distress and follows me. We walk about 10 minutes before finding the Hubs, James and Jake. The Hubs explains the situation, hands the shoeless toddler to me and begins descending down the side of the mountain! Then I hear a loud rustling a shout and a thud. I yelled down the mountain "are you ok"? He responded that he lost his footing and fell about 15 feet! But, "I found the shoe"! During his struggles he discovers a well used trail and follows the trail all the way up to the top of the mountain! REALLY? Why did we not discover this trail BEFORE the heart attack that I had as he tumbled nearly to his death!!! Holy COW!?! Luckily, besides a few bumps and bruises he was entirely unharmed!<br />
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The head waters of the Blue Nile river are in Bahir Dar. The name of the lake that feeds the river is lake Tana. We took a boat across the lake to visit some Monasteries there. </div>
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Every Orthodox church has a Holy of Holies which houses a replica of the Ark of the Covenant</div>
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Walking across the Blue Nile River! AMAZING! I never would have guessed that I'd visit the head waters of the famous Nile River! </div>
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Ok let me explain this one. I knew that we'd be visiting a church, so I thought "I don't want to wear shoes that are hard to take off, so flip flops are a great option". Ok BAD IDEA!!! I had to stop every 15 ft and scrape the mud off of my shoes! On my way back while carrying Jake I slipped and fell flat on my butt into the mud!!!! shudder.... </div>
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We went to a market in Bahir Dar. I always love visiting the markets here. Really neat experience.<br />
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The most anticipated event of the Miller Family’s summer was
the 11-day northern Ethiopia driving trip. <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Addis+Ababa,+Ethiopia&daddr=Kombulcha+Ethiopia+to:Lalibela+Ethiopia+to:dessie+ethiopia+to:Axum+ethiopia+to:Gonder+Ethiopia+to:Bahir+Dar,+Amhara,+Ethiopia+to:Addis+Ababa,+Ethiopia&hl=en&ll=11.673755,38.353271&spn=6.430697,4.603271&sll=10.325728,39.034424&sspn=6.460113,4.603271&geocode=FRCtiQAdrzpPAiktQKv1zoVLFjFJTaI3sLZnhA%3BFUsrqQAdW1VeAimbrfnbAnZHFjHrB61PvCW8zw%3BFaSUtwAde8ZTAikDLU-B7j5BFjFiS66C5xR08g%3BFZXhqQAdtcFcAilpWb5dIAtHFjG1PcF4DK0W2g%3BFUSi1wAd4bpOAin7bMKgvvxrFjHhrBWgg9zQdA%3BFcBCwAAdK7I7AinfTiQ9gihDFjFlioo1RWKCBw%3BFYAAsQAdpWw6AilpgNcHM9JEFjH43zL2NLGwCg%3BFRCtiQAdrzpPAiktQKv1zoVLFjFJTaI3sLZnhA&mra=ls&t=m&z=7">Check out the drive!</a> After much research we decided that to save our sanity, our
marriage and maybe our lives we would hire a driver and a car to take us on
this journey. We began our trip the day after school let out and we used the same travel agency that the embassy used to execute
the Harar trip. Our driver was a pretty awesome guy named
Bahaftu. I’m sure that I’m totally botching his name but that is what it
sounded like to me. The drive the first day was about 6 hours or so. Our first
stop was in Kombulcha.<br />
Kombulcha is nothing to write home about, all that I saw
of this city was the hotel we stayed in. It was a hotel that I wish that I could
forget. While it could have been worse, it was not wonderful by any means. We
had three twin sized beds for the 5 of us to sleep on. Each bed had a bed net
hanging from the ceiling. Outside of Addis malaria is a concern so you really
need to sleep inside the bed net! We have all been on prophylactics since
before we went to Harar this meant that we were safe on the medication side,
however just to be extra safe we made sure that everyone was inside a net when they
slept. The other weird thing about this hotel was the bathroom. I know! You are
all so tired of hearing me talk about bathrooms! The bathrooms are always so
crazy though. So at this hotel the shower was a shower container that you could move easily into and out of a room. In theory it's awesome. The shower cubicle has like 3 shower heads and can spray from the wall and the floor and in all directions, it does steam and all kinds of stuff! We were kind of excited to try out the cool shower cube. Before we showered the Hubs took Jake to the "park". This park looked like a set for a scary movie. It was a little run down and some of the seats for the merry-go-round were missing. Just a little on the creepy side, Jake did not care. He LOVED it. He played for a long time before the Hubs came back and said that it was time to switch. I did my time at the house of horrors play ground while he took the older boys to dinner. As I've mentioned in a previous post, taking Jacob out to eat is usually always out of the question. So I stayed with Jake while the Hubs took the older boys to eat at the hotel restaurant. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the park (there is a swimming pool, no water in it though)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the room from the "park"</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">So the kids and Hubs get back from dinner and then
I head over to the restaurant. I had a wonderful 35 minutes to myself where in
no one asked me anything except what I wanted to eat a drink. It was wonderful!
The feeling of peace and well being that I enjoyed was stamped out upon entering
our room. As I walked in I was informed that Brenden took the first shower. He
used every feature that the shower cube had to offer and every drop of water
leaked out of the shower and onto the floor. There was so much water that it
flooded out of the bathroom and into the sleeping room! Our remaining towels
were used to mop up the mess. I chose not to shower that night! There was a tv
in our room but I don't believe that it worked. That is often the case here.
They have tv's in the rooms but they don't always function. The night was long!
I hardly slept at all, Jake had a hard time relaxing. In the end James, Jake
and I slept in one twin bed, while the Hubs and Brenden slept in their own
beds! Don't ask me how that happened. We left fairly early the next morning in
order to make it to Lalibela at a decent hour. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">The drive to Lalibela was about 5 hours. We checked
into a nice hotel where all of the rooms are in Tukuls. There was a queen sized
bed and two twin sized beds. They had a nice restaurant and a very helpful
staff. The staff at this hotel was so helpful that they spent much of their
time trying to help Jacob to catch one of the 20 ferrel cats that lived on the premiss. He never actually caught one but the staff
was always there to help him when he wanted to try!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">The first day that we arrived at Lalibela we were
fortunate enough to see a few of the many rock churches that are in the city.
These churches are AMAZING! I was in shock when I first saw them. The major
buildings and layout of the city represent the holy city of Jerusalem. The
buildings are cut out of the living rock! It took thousands of volunteers (and
angels so the legend says) 23 years to build the 11 rock churches. Can you
imagine chiseling out 11 churches in only 23 years? It’s crazy! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">I have one tip for you if you intend to visit Lalibela, where easily
removable walking shoes. There is A LOT of walking but at every church you must
remove your shoes. Tying and untying laces becomes tedious quickly. We had a
guide who was from Lalibela that took us to each church and explained each <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalibela" target="_blank">church's</a> unique history. On
top of having a guide we also had a shoe guard. That is right, a shoe guard!
Just incase some one decided to go shoe shopping outside of one of the
churches she was there to beat them off. Our shoe guide was AWESOME! She not only watched our shoes she helped
us keep Jake under control, moved our shoes from one door to another and helped
the boys and I up and down the rough terrain. I was told that she served in the
army at one point and you could tell, she was a tough lady who really took her
job seriously. We saw all of the rock
churches inside and out, well the Hubs and the boys did. There was one church
that I was not allowed to see all of the rooms because there was one place that
was “no girls allowed”. Luckily I heard the priest tell us that and didn’t
follow the boys in. There was another woman who didn’t catch that small piece
of information and was kicked out! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">After we visited the churches we visited a museum where in were held
ancient crowns of kings, crosses, and VERY old and beautiful bibles. I wasn’t
allowed to take pictures in the museum so you will have to use your
imagination. Needless to say it was amazing. The funny thing about museums in
Ethiopia, and I have been to a few now and they are all the same, is that they
place these ancient artifacts in glass boxes and that is the extent of the
“museum”. In the USA the pieces would be climate and humidity controlled with
advanced alarm systems protecting them. I worry a bit about some of these pieces but
they have survived for centuries so perhaps I have been brainwashed into
believing that in order for anything to survive for any amount of time it must
be in a special box with special air. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">Of course the Hubs and I are not able to enjoy ANYTHING together when
Jake is with us, the museum in Lalibela was no exception. The Hubs and the
older boys went first while Jacob and I waited outside. In the grass outside of
the museum 2 goats were tethered to trees. My son Jacob LOVES anything with
fur, so naturally he gravitated to the goats. The goats did not exactly care
for this tiny human trying to touch them and kept moving away and baaing at
him. One of the priests watched Jake for a while and then walked off down the
hill. Jake and I continued in our quest to befriend the unwilling goats. The
priest soon returned with two big handfuls of some kind of herb from a garden
down the hill. He and Jake were soon happily hand feeding the goats, who were
suddenly warming up to the tiny human. The priest returned to the garden three times
to replenish his supply of goat-nip. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">On the second day that we were in Lalibela we saw the rest of the
churches and headed out to a church that was built in a cave not to be confused with the churches that are carved from rock. The name of the
church is </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Yemrehanna Kristos and was built around the
11<sup>th</sup> century. </span><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">I saw this church on the travel channel and was really excited to get to
go there in person! The drive to </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Yemrehanna
Kristos</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> is about 1 hour out side of Lalibela.
We took our guide with us but the shoe guard was not needed so we said good-bye
to her and tipped her very well for all of the help she gave us! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">After arriving at the small village near the cave church we pulled out
our handy Kelty Baby Back Pack. Jacob HATES this thing. My other children would
sit in it for hours; Jake has about a 45-minute time limit on a good day. We
were able to convince him to get in and we followed our guide up up up. It was
a little bit of a hike to the church but not bad. Maybe a 15-minute walk, the
altitude is what gets you here, but we made it just fine. At one point during
the walk we past an old nun. She was sitting outside of a little hut and she
was cooking over a charcoal fire. She watched us as we approached. Her grey
eyes swept over our little party but rested on Jacob in his backpack. She
smiled a wrinkly smile and she imparted this piece of wisdom on our party “You
know, all things are nice when they are small, goats, cows, sheep, babies. Yes
all things are nice when they are small, except for lunch”. The old and wise nun then went back to her
work and we were left to ponder this wisdom that she had bestowed upon us as we
continued up the hill. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">The cave church was small but beautiful. Besides the church there was
also a small palace as well as a resting place for some 2000 human remains. The remains are not buried. They are just lying in the back of the cave. The remains are roped off, in case you were wondering</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">. We spent quite some time looking in
every nook and cranny of the cave. We did not leave until we had seen every
inch of this holy place. The walk back to the car was fairly uneventful, there
was a stop at a bathroom but I will not terrify you with another account of scary
bathrooms. I’m sure that by this point you have discovered, as have I, that
bathroom use outside of my home is often less than ideal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"> After we returned to
our hotel the Hubs and I decided that we should take a look at some of the
souvenir shops that speckle the city of Lalibela. James and Brenden did not
want to go with us on our shopping excursion so we left them in the room and
headed into town with Jacob. Jacob is a less than ideal shopping companion,
after the second shop the Hubs and I were forced to explore separately. Not
only did we shop alone but it also began to rain! Jake and I trudged through
the rain and mud as I attempted to shop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">One of the funniest things about Lalibela is all of the people who
attempt to scam you. On the first day some boys told me that they had a coin
collection and the only coin that they were missing was an American coin. They
then proceeded to show me all of the coins that they had collected, Russian,
British, Canadian and Swiss etc. I happened to have a quarter on me and gave it
to the kids who I’m sure had a stash of American coins safely out of sight. A quarter to you and me is not much but in Ethiopia that is 4.50 birr! While walking with Jake a group of teenage boys began the scam by asking me if
Jake liked football (soccer) I said, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">“Sure, what little boy doesn’t”? They then
told me that they were a soccer team. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">“Cool, that is great!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">“But, we don’t have a ball to practice with”. (Sad faces)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"> “Oh, that is too bad”, I said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"> “We have a tournament coming up
and I know that if we could practice we would win”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">“Uh-huh”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">“Will you buy us a ball? Right there, at that shop, they are selling
balls, please! You can help us to win!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"> “Right.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">They were very convincing! I,
however, told the boys that I would have to ask my husband what he thought. I
figured that I could pawn these kids off on him! Some how they had not only
figured out who my husband was but also which shop he was in! So, I went into
the shop and told the Hubs that he had an audience waiting for him. We both
decided to hide out in the shop until the boys gave up and found some one else
to beg off of. We later found out that the scam is this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">The boys convince you to buy the ball and take you to a shop where the
ball is being sold. You purchase the ball for 500Birr and give the ball to the
boys. They thank you and run off to “practice”, meanwhile you carry on feeling
like you’ve helped out the next generation of world cup champions. After you
are out of sight the boys bring the ball back to the shop and the shopkeeper
gives them 300birr and tomorrow they sell the same ball to someone else! Apparently
kids do this scam with all sorts of things, “ I am a student and I need a
dictionary". You buy the same dictionary that countless other tourists have
bought! Pretty darn sneaky! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">I would love to tell you that our last night in Lalibela was a peaceful
one where in we all had a full nights sleep and woke refreshed and ready for
another long day of driving, however that would be a lie, our last night was
traumatic! Jacob did not sleep a wink. I did everything I could think of to
help him sleep short of drugging him! I rocked, read and sang. I even took him
to the kitchen and procured some warm milk for him. In the end he did not fall
asleep or stop crying until after he had successfully woken everyone in the
room up and ensured that when he did pass out the rest of us were too shell
shocked to sleep ourselves!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">At breakfast I introduced myself to a group of Americans that I had seen
at dinner the night before. They were in Addis doing some non-profit work and
having finished their work were enjoying some of the sights that Ethiopia has
to offer. It turns out that these people belong to the same religion as me and
know some friends of mine! Small world!! There is much more to say about this
trip but for now I will leave you. Until next time friends and family! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Survival
Tips for visiting ancient cities<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Have a back up
battery for your digital camera!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the goats!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Hire a shoe guard
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Tip the shoe
guard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">If you are a
woman, make sure that you know which churches do not allow women!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many of the churches are beautifully painted.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I know what you are thinking,
“You have given up on this blog and we will not be hearing from the Miller
family anymore”. Well friends and family that is not true. I do apologize for
the weeks of silence that you have endured. I am back now and ready to give you
an account of all of the crazy adventures that we have experienced in the last
month. We have visited 5 Ethiopian cities in the last month and each one of
them was uniquely beautiful. The beginning of June we decided to take a trip
(sponsored by the embassy) to Dire Dawa and Harar. These cities have been off
limits to embassy employees for several years do to their proximity to Somalia,
because we may not be aloud or able to visit again in our life time we could not turn down the opportunity to see these amazing
cities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We began our journey on the 7<sup>th</sup>
of June at 5:00am. That is right, 5:00am! So early! We flew to Dire Dawa and
arrived around 9am. The flight was only an hour long, the funny thing is that
Ethiopian Airlines does a beverage and food service for this extremely short
flight. I literally didn’t even have time to finish my food and drink before
they came back around to collect the trash and announce that we were descending into the city of Dire Dawa. The airport was tiny but pleasant and clean! The
travel agency that the tour was booked through was at the airport to pick us up
in a small bus. There were 21 of us on the trip Brenden and James were
especially happy because there were kids from school on the tour with us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We piled into the bus and
began the two-hour drive to Harar where our tour would begin. We arrived at the
hotel where we took a short break to unload our luggage and relax before the
real tour began. The hotel looked nice enough from the outside but
inside….well, I felt like I was fine as long as I didn’t sit on the furniture,
lay on the bed or take a shower. The biggest question in my mind was “Do I
sleep on top of the comforter or under it”? Shudder! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Jake took a short nap (on top
of the comforter) then it was time to meet for lunch. We had a catered lunch at
a nearby restaurant. It was great! The Ethiopian food was DELISH! The problem
with eating out for our family these days is Jacob. Jake is a feral wild child
who insists on running around during the entire meal. Out of all of my children
Jake is the most difficult to take out in public. Luckily Ethiopians love children
and forgive even the worst and most unacceptable behavior. And so three weeks
of the Hubs and I eating in shifts began. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">From the restaurant we took a
walking tour of the city of Harar. The Hubs wrote a nice article on Harar at
The Hubs Corner if you are interested in the history of this city. Harar is
different than much of the rest of Ethiopia because it is predominantly Muslim.
There are Mosques everywhere and more than 100 shrines. Harar is the 4<sup>th</sup>
holiest Muslim pilgrimage city in the world! The funny and ironic thing about
this is that beer is the number one money maker for the city of Harar…..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">As we walked through the
streets and markets of Harar it felt more like we were the ones being visited.
The Hubs carried Jacob in the Kelty backpack for the foot tour of the city. This
backpack is a Cadillac in the USA, in Ethiopia this thing is like a rocket
ship! What made the spectacle worse was that a man was carrying it. In Ethiopia
you never see men carrying babies. People were staring, shouting, pointing and
laughing out loud at the Hubs and Jacob as they made their way through the
market.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Harar is an ancient gated city. We were able
to see one of the original gates and walk through it. It was amazing! We
also saw a 400-year-old Harari traders home as well as Haile Selassie’s home.
Jacob refused to go into the trader’s home because there was a cat outside.
Some how his intense cuteness convinced 3 grown Ethiopian women and our guide
to chase and catch the cat so that he could “a-pet him”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We had dinner at the hotel,
it was catered just like lunch had been, the real craziness happened after
dinner. In Harar there is an insane family that decided to begin feeding the
huge, wild and terrifying hyenas. I’m not talking about chucking meat at the
hyenas from a safe–ish distance. These people feed the hyenas from their mouths!
Yes seriously! I have traveled all over the United States and have been
repeatedly warned about the dangers feeding the wild life, and by wildlife they often mean ducks and swans, here the tour
company not only provided us with the opportunity to watch a man feed these
wild beasties they also encourage<b> us</b> to feed the beasties. Of course my animal
loving feral African baby could not resist. These animals are not cute, they
don’t look like cuddly puppies. They are huge ugly beasts! Jake really wanted
to feed them, so against my better judgment I let the Hubs carry Jake on his
shoulders to the hyenas and feed them! I was terrified! Then James walked up to
the creature and held the meat up high so that the animal had to jump to reach
the food! Next Brenden appeared in front of the beast and proceeded to feed it
several large pieces of raw meat. I believe that this incident shows that I am
the only sane person in my family because I was the only person not to feed the
extremely dangerous wild monsters.
Luckily we all survived the hyena feeding and avoided being mauled! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">That night, back at the hotel
all I wanted was a shower. Not much to ask right? WRONG! First off the hot
water heater didn’t really work that great. I can handle taking a cool shower
no big deal, the real issue was when I turned the shower on nothing came out of
the shower head! There were maybe a few drips coming out of the shower. I ended
up in the tub squatting under the faucet (luckily the faucet was about 3 feet
from the ground) trying to wash my hair and body. I felt so grimy there was no
way that I could <b>not </b>shower but the
idea filling the tub and soaking in it…… kind of grossed me out. So, that left
me showering under the faucet. AWESOME! I did get cleanish and tried not to
think about how dirty the bed might be as I climbed in a tried to fall asleep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The next day we traveled back
to Dire Dawa. Dire Dawa is a beautiful city. On the way to Dire Dawa we stopped
at the largest chat or kat market in Ethiopia. In a previous post I said that
chat gave a high similar to marijuana. This statement is entirely false. I
don’t know why the nurse told me that. Chat is a stimulant. People who chew it
act CRAzY! They can’t sleep and come up with all kids of wild grand ideas that
they never carry out once the high wears off. When we arrived at the market the
kids decided to stay in the bus with the Hubs, good choice. This place was insane!!!!
The energy was palpable and out of control. People were buzzing around all over
the place, they were grabbing me and touching my face and hair. It felt kind of
like wal-mart on black Friday! Even the goats were eating the leaves and they were crazy! It got so bad that our guide led us up some
stairs on the side of a building just so that we could get away from the
people. We were up on a balcony and the people below formed a crowed and were
shouting and pointing at us. They were taking pictures and making gestures that
I probably don’t want to know the meaning of. I have never seen people in this
country behave this way before. Eventually we pushed our way back through the
throng and to the bus. The people who stayed in the bus were not unmolested.
People outside were trying to sell chat to Brenden through the window! They
were asking for money and making faces and talking to Jacob. It was insane!!!!!
I’ve since been told that chat is more like cocaine or methamphetamines than it
is like pot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After the chat market we
visited the old train station. About 5 years or so ago the last trains stopped
running. The station was more like a train graveyard. It was sad to see the
station just sitting there not running. We were able to go into the old train
cars and climb around on the tracks and visit the station. After the train
station we had lunch and then visited a camel market. The camel market was
pretty much the same experience as the market in Harar. People were everywhere
and crowding around Jacob. People loved Jake and the Hubs! One lady realized
that Brenden and James were our kids as well as Jacob and she actually asked
the Hubs if she could take Brenden! She said that she would give us one of her
kids. We decided not to take her up on her offer of a trade. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The last part of our tour was
to see some cave paintings that are located outside of the city. The itinerary
said that the paintings were 3 kilometers out of the city. After driving for an
hour on a dirt road we realized that there was probably a typo. 30 kilometers
was more accurate. At one point on the drive we had to stop in a small village in
the middle of no where, people crowded around the bus and were asking me to
hand Jake out the window. I was like “really?” has that ever worked for you?
Sure I will just hand my 2 year old out the window to you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> So we arrive at the cave painting site. Well
we drove as far as the bus could make it. The rest was on foot. The walk wasn’t
far, maybe 15 minutes or so. Of course we had an entourage of people escorting
us. They asked for money and pens (they always want pens) but I didn’t give
them anything. We got to a fence and we went through but the escort had to wait
outside the fence. The paintings were really neat. Some of the more jaded
embassy employees with us didn’t believe that the paintings were 7000 years old
like the guide said but I am willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Before we began our walk from the bus to
the cave paintings, I looked at the bus and wondered "how the heck are they going to
turn the bus around"? There was a mountain on the right of the bus and a cliff
on the left with a tiny dirt road underneath the bus. As we walked back down to the road to the bus
and I noticed that there had been no movement the entire time that we were at
the paintings. The Hubs and I decided that it would be best to watch the
turning of the bus from a safe distance. It was hilarious to watch. It reminded
me of a scene in Austin Powers where he can’t turn his car around. They had to
move boulders and rocks out of the way and inch forward and backward for what
seemed forever! It was actually about 45 minutes before the bus was facing the
right direction! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We began the 2 hour drive
back to town through the hills, mountains and villages. The drive was fairly
uneventful until our bus got caught on a string or rope that was strung across
the road. I’m not sure why the people of the villages do this but there are
strings hung up on all of the trees all over the sides of the road. We think
that it might have been to pull the fruits down but we don’t know. Anyway,
there was a rope strung across the road pretty high in the air, it was not
however high enough and we got caught. Another 15-20 minutes of people climbing
on top of the bus and the bus backing up and moving forward! We did eventually
free ourselves from the booby trap and continued on our way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The hotel was CLEAN! There
was also a pool at this hotel. The pool was pretty substandard. I don’t think
that there was any chlorine in it and the bottom felt a little slimy. I had no
intention of swimming but the boys were dying to try it out. I don’t know what
it is with kids. It doesn’t matter if the body of water is freezing cold or
disgustingly dirty they want to fully immerse themselves in it. Honestly, my
children would sit and play in a mud puddle if I would let them (yes, this includes
the 11 year old). So after much whining and begging and complaining I allowed
the children to swim in the pool. There was a kiddie pool and a large swimming
pool. I tried to keep Jake in the kiddie pool but he wanted, “a big otter”
(water). It was awful. Then there was this kid that was employed by the hotel (I
have no idea if he was a life guard or what) he was freaking out that Jake was
running around and jumping in the small pool and gave me a crappy blow up life
vest and then tried to charge me 20 birr for it! When I told him I had no money
he said 10birr! WTH? No I don’t want your crappy broken life vest! So I gave it
back, he then tried to give it to me for free but Jake wouldn’t use it
anyway. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We had dinner poolside that
night and it was really great. The hotel had a DJ and there was music and food
and drinks. A member of our tour group had her birthday and they brought cake
and the DJ announced her birthday to everyone and played a song for her. It was
really fun! We turned in fairly early, around 9pm but the party lasted well
into the night! The next day was just relaxing until it was time to go back to
the airport. I wish that I could say that I relaxed but relaxation is just
something that doesn’t happen with Jake around. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">For some reason we ended up
waiting at the airport for EVER it was so annoying! Jake running around
terrorizing everyone, James fighting with Brenden, AWEsome! Eventually we made
it out the door and onto the plane. The flight was short and we arrived in
Addis. When we got to Addis we left the airplane and piled onto an airport bus
that was supposed to take us to the terminal. It dropped us off and drove away.
We quickly discovered that we were taken to the wrong terminal. This was the
international terminal. We didn’t want to go through there because that would
mean going through customs so we decided to walk to the next terminal with out
going inside. Well the security did not like that idea! They made us wait
around until they could call the bus back for us. We did eventually make it
home! All in all it was a great trip. I learned a lot and saw some wonderful
things. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Until next time friends and
family!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Survival Tips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">If you let men
carry babies in Ethiopia be prepared for a good amount of staring and pointing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">Broke Down Palace<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I love my house. No really!
It is Beautiful. The home that I live in now is the most beautiful home that I
have ever had the opportunity to live in in my entire life and I have lived in
MANY different places. When we moved to Addis we were put in a temporary home
that was very nice. It had 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms big kitchen, staff quarters
in the back as well as tons of storage under the living space. The yard was
gorgeous, pomegranate trees, orange trees, palm trees, flowers that I don’t
even know the name for. It was just great for our family. The house was bigger
than the house we lived in in California by a long shot and there were no
stairs to keep track of Jacob on. Unfortunately there are 2 reasons that
staying in this home was not an option for us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">According to the
American Embassy our family was too large for this house. Yes that is right
this house was too small for our family of 5!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The house was
structurally unsound. We didn’t really see much wrong with it but apparently
there were some major problems that the homeowner would not fix so the Embassy
decided to give the house back to the landlord. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">On May 31<sup>st</sup> the
Embassy came to the little house on Meskel Flower Rd that we had made a home
over the past 6 weeks and packed up our stuff. At this point we had not received
our household goods so the only things in the house were what we brought in our
suitcases, food that we had in the kitchen and what was in the Embassy Welcome
Kit. The welcome kit includes things like dishes, pots, silverware, trashcans,
towels and sheets, that sort of thing. It took a total of about 20 minutes to
pack everything up. That has to be some sort of record for us! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The new house was on the
complete opposite side of town, this was a nice thing because the new house is
closer to the school but it was kind of annoying because the house wasn’t
really close to anything else. The move was a little hard on the kids because
we became comfortable in the Meskel Flower area. We could walk to restaurants,
and museums, we had a taxi driver that we trusted and the Hubs was close to
work. Now we would have to readjust all
over again! It was ok though we knew it was going to happen and supposedly the
house that we were moving into was AWESOME! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">When we finally arrived at
the gate of the new house I knew that it was pretty fancy. The wall and gate
are beautifully painted on the outside. As the gate opened I was blown away!
This house was enormous! Three stories of beauty stared down at me! I walked up
the marble front steps and into the foyer. Hard wood floors in front of a huge wall-to-wall
window in the living room, marble staircase all the way up to the third floor.
All 5 of the bedrooms have wood floors and full bathrooms. On the third floor
there is another kitchen that opens onto a wrap around patio where we have
patio furniture. The mast bedroom is so large that you can literally play
soccer inside of it. It was amazing. There is a library/ office on the 3<sup>rd</sup>
floor that has an amazing view of the city. WOW! How exciting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We enthusiastically explored
our new home. There were still many embassy employees fixing and cleaning the
house when we arrived. The Embassy provides all of the furniture so they were
moving and arranging more couches and sofas than some hotels have. We were
given lamps, end tables, bookshelves, beds, chairs and desks. The kids even
have a play/ tv room on the bottom floor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">All Embassy homes are
provided with a few things that most Ethiopians don’t have. We have
transformers that allow us to use our American 120w appliances, we have a
distiller that allows us to drink the city water with out getting cholera or
typhoid, we get a voltage regulator to keep the power steady so that we don’t
have dips and spikes in the power that might ruin our appliances, we are also
provided with a huge generator that automatically turns on when the city power
is out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">As the embassy workers began
to prepare to leave some workers mentioned that the generator battery was being
charged and that we should allow the generator to run for about 30 minutes.
Things seemed great…. at first. We unpacked our things. We rearranged some
furniture into places that made the house more suitable for our family. It was
a lot of work moving a couch up to the 3<sup>rd</sup> floor but we were
rewarded for our hard work with a beautiful home! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We decided that an easy
dinner was on the menu for moving night. Since ordering pizza is not an option
here in Addis, breakfast was the only option that I gave the family. Brenden
asked me if he could make an egg for himself and I agreed. He carefully got out
an egg and pan. He turned on the new electric stove and cracked the egg. When
he prepared to flip the egg he grabbed the handle of the pan and jumped back
exclaiming that he had just been shocked! Brenden tends to over exaggerate
things sometimes so I sent the Hubs over to investigate. A minute later the Hubs
screamed, horrified, that he too had been electrocuted! We turned the stove off
and called the after hours duty technician. A short while later the tech arrived
and ran some tests on the stove and discovered that the line was not grounded!
He was able to fix the problem and he left. It was ok. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This house is what the
embassy calls a “new Lease” meaning that we are the first American Embassy
employees to live in this house. We were told to expect to have some bugs to
work out. Later that night the Hubs jumped in the shower while I was getting
Jake ready for bed. Just as I took Jakes diaper off and the Hubs turned the
water on in the bathroom, the lights went
out. No problem, this happens all the time. Wait a minute or two and the
generator kicks on. Any minute now…….the lights will come on. At this point the
Hubs starts shouting from the bathroom, Jacob starts crying that he is “gared”
(scared). The Hubs comes tearing our of the bathroom soaking wet and completely
naked. So at this moment in time I have not one but two screaming naked men in
my bedroom! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The Hubs found a towel and
stumbled down the stairs and out the door to figure out why the heck the generator
isn’t on. He is outside in a towel with the night guard and a flashlight trying
to manually turn on the generator. Jacob is still crying, Brenden and James
coming running in to tell me that the lights won’t turn on, “I figured that,
thanks guys.” Time to call the Duty Tech again! The Hubs was able to find some
clothes and Jake calmed down as we waited in the dark for the tech to arrive.
Before the tech reached our house the power came back on and there was
light! GREAT! But why didn’t the
generator work when it was supposed to? We thought that the problem with the
generator was that the battery was dead. This thing works just like a car when
the battery is dead it can’t get the motor running! When the tech arrived we
told him our hypothesis but he didn’t really do anything to fix the problem. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We watched the new Muppet
Movie then the Hubs gave the shower another try. More screaming from the
bathroom…seriously?! What is the problem now? He jumped out exclaiming that the
water is either scalding hot or freezing cold and that there is nothing in
between! Great, a water heater problem!?
Well we couldn’t call the duty tech again, this wasn’t really an
emergency, I do have about 7 bathrooms if you count the bathrooms in the staff
quarters. The Hubs showered in James bathroom and we went to bed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The next morning, no power!
We had to go to church so we ate cold cereal and took no showers (there is a
pump that pumps the water from big tanks outside our house because the city
water doesn’t always work. The pump is electric.) and headed to church. After
church the Hubs and I had a wedding to attend; that is another blog post. We
once again called the duty tech to ensure that the babysitter had electricity
while we were gone! When the tech arrived we explained the battery issue again,
he jumped the generator and turned the automatic on/off switch off so that the
generator would just run and our power would just continue to come from the
generator. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The next day the electricians
came to replace the battery and now the generator works just fine. We have also
had days where the water doesn’t work in the whole house! If we don’t check our
water tanks often they will empty and we won’t have water until we can call the
water truck and have them fill the tanks. The city water is supposed to fill
the tanks but the city water is totally unreliable. Sometimes we have it,
sometimes we don’t! The hot water heater in the master bedroom is sort of
better. I don’t <b>always</b> get scalded
when I shower. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We are lucky to have a
clothes washer and dryer here. Most Ethiopians, even wealthy Ethiopians, have
their clothes hand washed. In the temp house the washer was older but worked
just fine. Here we have a new top-loading washer that locks when the washer is
running. As we were preparing for our trip to Harar we had to make sure that
all of the laundry was done. The stinking washer locked and wouldn’t open! We
did everything we could think of. We unplugged it; we held the open button down
for 3-5 seconds just like it said to. We kicked hit and cussed at it (it didn’t
work but made us feel slightly better). The Hubs finally forced the lid open.
We removed our clothing but now the sensor was busted and the darn thing would
not start again. The next day we put in a work order saying that the washer
would not start. Omitting the fact that it was forcibly opened….When they came
out to fix it I’m pretty sure they knew exactly what happened, but fixed it
anyway. This stupid clothes washer has been a burden since we moved here. The
next week when we were preparing to leave for our 11 day family driving tour of
Northern Ethiopia the stinking thing took 4 hours to wash one load of clothing.
I called the Duty Tech and told him that I hated this machine and that I wanted
a new one. He said that a new one would be delivered while we were away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Fast forward 2 weeks and we
are back home. The hubs is packing for his big trip to Southern Africa and
guess what….no new washer and the stupid thing wouldn’t even turn on! Duty
TECH! Out he comes again to our house. This time he checked the power going to
the washer and discovered that there was only 190w of power coming into our
house. This is a 220w machine that means that it requires a minimum of 220-250w
of power to run. So what does this mean? It means that this problem is not a
washing machine problem this is a power regulator problem. The problem is that
WE DON’T HAVE A POWER REGULATOR! When we asked when we would be getting one
they said “We just ordered some”. Great, when will they be arriving? Oh in
about 6 months….. seriously!? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> The reason that I decided to write this post
today is because of what happened this morning. The Hubs had to fly out today.
He woke early to shower and get ready for the long flight to Mozambique. When
he jumped into the shower there was no water. Nothing! GREAT! He heads outside
to check the tanks and water pump. The tanks are close to empty and the pump
wont turn on. Duty Tech! The night guard called the water truck and the duty
tech. The Hubs went inside to shower with a packet of baby wipes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">When the duty tech arrived at
the house, he fiddled with the pump and got it to turn on in just a minute!
Right after the tech finished the Hubs ride to the airport showed up. After he
left I went up to the office to check some emails. The next thing I know
Brenden comes charging up the stairs, he darts into the office and pants
something incoherent about rain. When he catches his breath he tells me “it is
raining in the hallway downstairs”! I run down the three flights of stairs and
sure enough water is pouring through the ceiling! I go up to my bedroom and
discover a lake in my bathroom! I quickly dial the duty tech……..again! I run
out side to let the night guard know that the duty tech is coming back and he
tells me that he turned the pump off because there was water leaking out of a
pipe on the outside of the house! WTH! Why didn’t you tell me this sooner!???!
So frustrating! So the tech comes back and tries to figure out where the leak
is coming from. He can’t find it. I think it is in the floor of the bathroom.
But what do I know? We turned the pump off and I cleaned the water off of the
floor. A few hours ago the plumbers came and told me that they couldn’t find
anything! I got the plumbers phone number so when the down pour happens in the
hallway again I can call him so that he can come over and see that I am not a
crazy person! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">While the situation is far
from fixed, I am attempting to have a good attitude about all of this. I would
really like to be able to plug in my desk top, blueray, Wii, Television (from
the states) and use my washing machine. I would love to not worry about the
ceiling raining. Oh and I forgot to mention that the gas line on the generator
is leaking as well so I would love to not leak gasoline all over the back
patio, but I live in Africa! This place forces you to be a little more laid
back. If I freaked out and yelled and screamed everytime something didn’t work
the way that it is supposed to I would be totally miserable and all of my hair
would probably fall out! So friends and family! Have a wonderful week! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Survival Tips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Don’t sweat the
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Keep extra water
in your house incase your city water is not working<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Keep flashlights
handy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Always test the
water temperature before getting in the shower!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Test the toilet
before taking a #2! Make sure that you can flush!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">upstairs kitchen, my craft room!</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">High on a Mountain Top<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">If you missed last weeks post
you should back up and read the last post before you start this one. This is
part two of last weeks adventure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After our meal I waited
outside with Jacob while the Hubs tracked down a taxi for us. Just standing around in Addis as a Ferengie
is always awkward. Just standing anywhere with Jacob is nearly impossible.
Jacob doesn’t stay still, ever. I am waiting for the Hubs and Jake is
frantically attempting to run into the traffic andcrawl in the mud, basically
he is trying his best to force me to lose my patience and humiliate myself in
the middle of Addis. People are
beginning to openly stare at us as the other two kids arrive. After James and Brenden join me more
children, from I don’t know where, appear out of what seems like thin air. I
haven’t a clue where these children come from but they materialize whenever we
are out in public. These particular kids weren’t too bad because they weren’t
begging money off of me, however it was really weird that all of the sudden I
was surrounded by staring people. Jake made a break for it and tried to run
away and slipped in the mud covering his shoes in the brown grime of Addis.
Brenden, James and I stood our ground as we tried our best to keep the growing
crowd of street kids at bay and hold Jake to keep him from crawling through the
muck. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The hubs finally arrived with
the taxi and we climbed into the little car with practiced agility and headed
up the mountain. As you climb En Toto Mountain one of the first things that you
will notice are the stick women. The stick ladies carry bundles of sticks from
the woods on the mountainside down the mountain or up the mountain in some
cases. I am moderately sure that the bundle of sticks that you are imagining is
not big enough. These bundles are about ten feet long (they are like trees) and
must weigh about 150lbs minimum. In the rainy season the wood is wet which
makes it even heavier! We also saw many donkeys (which made Jacob ecstatic) and
other livestock wandering in the road. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We arrived at St. Mary’s
Cathedral and Palace of Menelik 2nd. As we spilled out of the taxi a guide for
the Palace and Cathedral met us as the rain began falling for the second time
that day. As we walked toward the church the sky opened up and the rain poured
down on us even harder. Luckily our guide had an umbrella and we made our way
to a shelter outside of the church. More than 10,000 people will sometimes
attend mass at this church, the shelters outside of the church are for the
members of the congregation who cannot fit inside the building. The
congregation can be so large that people will be in attendance across the
street! Hence the loud speakers! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">At this point we have been
out and about for a LONG time. I still haven’t found a bathroom so I ask the
guide where the restroom is and he directs me to walk behind the museum to a
small building. James had to relieve himself as well so he accompanied me. We
cautiously made our way to the restroom. James really had to go so he swiftly
ran to the door and peeked inside, he quickly retreated mumbling that he’d
rather go outside. Oh if only I had that option at a time like this! I knew it
was going to be bad. James’ reaction to the “bathroom” was my second clue. The
first clue was the smell! I peered inside and what I saw… a hole in the floor
with a place for each of your feet. I’ve
seen bathrooms like this before in Europe but those bathrooms were clean, had
electricity and they flushed. This was just a hole in the ground! I had James
guard the door because if I shut the door I wouldn’t be able to see….anything!
It was awful, there was no toilet paper, nothing but a hole! BLAH! After that was over with we made our way back
to the family through the rain. When we got back the Hubs and Brenden said that
they had to go to the “restroom” I giggled silently to myself and waved
good-bye to them. Hey, misery loves company right. The only thing that the
Hub’s said when he got back was “I just did something involuntary…and messy”. I
didn’t ask any more questions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">While the Hub’s and Brenden
were having their own adventure in the “bathroom” James, Jake and I waited with
the guide. As I’ve mentioned earlier even the idea of sitting still makes boys
want to run wildly in circles. This means that James and Jake had to find a
means of entertainment and sitting quietly and talking is out of the
question. They settled on finding stones
and throwing the stones out into the rain and mud puddles. FINE, I’m not an
insane mom. I let me kids get dirty, its ok! Some how throwing stones morphed
into throwing boulders! Seriously, Jake was lifting and throwing stones half
his size into the torrent. Suddenly Jake shrieks, “I PEE, A PEE now mommy.” Uh,
really? Emotionally I cannot handle the public “bathroom” again! The guide
heard Jake and tells me that Jacob can just pee off of the stairs into the
storm. Really? He can just urinate right here at this historical and religious
sight? Well not wanting to get myself and the 2 year old soaking wet (not to
mention I’m pretty sure that I’d have to dunk him in disinfectant if he used
the public restroom) I decided that if it’s good enough for the guide it’s good
enough for me and certainly it was good enough for Jacob. I dropped his drawers
and had him aim into the tempest. He was so happy to unleash his inner nudest
that he tried to remove all of his clothing! I eventually convinced him to put
his pants back on and he went back to tossing boulders into the rain. I think
that this kid definitely has a future as an athlete in the Highland Games! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The Hubs returned as the rain
let up and we headed to the Palace of Menelik 2<sup>nd</sup>. The palace was not what I think of when I
think of a palace. It was large with white walls and a grass roof. The building
was made of limestone and was cold to the touch. There were wood floors on the
inside and we were able to see several rooms including the banquet hall and
some storerooms. We learned that the
king’s meat was actually stored in a separate room from everyone else’s! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We marched back to the church
but were unable to go inside because the church is only open for mass. We were
able to walk all around the outside and that was very nice. I learned that
Ethiopian Orthodox churches have 8 sides that correspond to 8 angels. I also
learned that the church has three levels, which are symbolic of the
trinity. Pretty neat stuff, make sure
that you take a look at the pictures. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After we saw the church and
palace the guide told us that there was a 700-year-old rock church about a
20-minute walk up the road. We could not say no to that, so we headed in the
direction of the church. We realized that if we walked we might not make it to
the church before it closed. We needed a ride! There were no taxis in sight!
The guide acquired the services of a truck turned bus and we climbed in. I am
very sure that riding in this type of vehicle is against embassy regulation and
we are not supposed to be using the services of this type of transportation. We
really had no choice though and we were not in the city so we felt that it was
worth the risk. The drive was scary. The
driver nearly hit a stick woman a donkey and half a dozen sheep not to mention
that Jacob and I went flying every time he made a turn. We did make it to the
church in one piece and gratefully we stumbled out of the truck. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The rock church was carved
out of a single rock. Three holes, each one representing a member of the God
Head, were chiseled out of the stone. It
was not beautiful in the conventional way but it was still wonderful to be able
to visit something so ancient. At the
same sight was the Cathedral of Saint Raphael. This church was beautiful from
the outside but just like St Mary’s it was not open except for mass, so we were
unable to go inside. We decided to walk back to St Mary’s and try to get a taxi
down the mountain from there. As we headed down the road toward Addis a few
children walked with us. Two girls who were at St Raphael’s strolled along side
our little group. As we marched on it seemed as though every ¼ mile or so our
guide had to send kids away. I felt like the Pied Piper! The kids just followed
us! We had a band of them with us! At a
beautiful vista we stopped at a little table where a woman was selling coffee
and paintings and other little trinkets. We sat for a while and took in the
beautiful view. Our entourage of little Ethiopians stopped as well. They played
in the road as we took a little break. James and Brenden even played with them
for a while. The kids were pushing paint can lids around with wire sticks to
see how long they could keep them up. James and Brenden weren’t any good but
they had fun anyway. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We made it back to St Mary’s
and began to search for a taxi but found none! We ended up procuring the same
truck that took us up the mountain to take us down. Again the ride was
terrifying! He dropped us off in the dress district and we began walking. It
started raining again, hard. We needed
to get home! We found a taxi and asked how much to Meskel Flower and he told us
250birr! I told him “No”. He offered 200, I told him 150 and we started to walk.
He caught up to us and said that 150 was ok. As we climbed in the driver handed a bundle of
Chat to someone. Chat is a plant that people here chew to get high. It has
similar side affects as marijuana. Ok so this driver is totally chewing and
selling chat and my kids and husband and I are driving with him in terrible
traffic in a rain storm! OMG keep it together! I was freaked out the whole
drive back. We did make it to the house and paid the “sky high” taxi driver his
150birr! The story should end there but the we had one other really cool thing of note that happened the next morning that I just had to include in this post. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The next day Brenden and the
Hubs went back to the Embassy because John Kerry was in Addis for the African
Union Summit and was making a speech at the American Embassy and all embassy
families were strongly encouraged to attend. I was WAY to tired to put myself
through another outing so I stayed behind with the two younger boys. John Kerry
actually spoke with Brenden for a long while.
All in all a pretty eventful weekend! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Until next time friends and
family!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> <b>Survival Tips for Visiting Public Restrooms</b></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">Use the bathroom before you leave so that you don't have to use public bathrooms.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">Bring toilet paper.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">Bring hand sanitizer.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">Remember that it <b>can </b>always get worse!</span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">I Love Lucy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Some of the worlds oldest
human remains ever unearthed were discovered in the country of Ethiopia. Some
Ethiopians even claim that all human life began in what is now the horn of
Africa! I’m not sure that I buy into that, however one cannot argue with the
fact that Lucy, the oldest most complete
human skeleton ever uncovered, lived, died and was exhumed here in Ethiopia.
Lucy has traveled most of the world, visiting museums in cities and countries
thousands of miles from her homeland. In fact Lucy, until recently, was on tour
in the United States. I’m sure that to visit the “Lucy” exhibit in the USA
would have been an expensive excursion. Luckily for our family we are able to
visit Lucy here in her home at a fraction of the cost. Missing out on the opportunity to see
something so rare would leave me with a feeling of regret for the rest of my
days! In order to avoid a lifetime of regret for my self, my children and my
husband we made to commitment to visit Lucy this Memorial Day Weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The night before our
anticipated rendezvous with the world famous Lucy, we contacted our taxi driver
to ensure transportation to the Ethiopian National Museum, he was to arrive
promptly at 9am. As we hurriedly gobbled our eggs and French toast the children
excitedly chatted with each other about Lucy and how exciting it would be to
see something so rare. Precisely at 9am Solomon arrived in his blue and white
taxi, to which Jacob joyfully exclaimed “Oooo, get in blue car”! All five of us
quickly piled into the blue car while Solomon loaded the stroller into the
trunk. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">As we pulled out of our
“neighborhood” and onto the main road we were greeted by the hustle and bustle
of a city that was already in chaotic motion. We made our way into the thicket
of cars, trucks, blue donkeys, sheep and actual donkeys. I began to feel
slightly apprehensive as the road became more and more crowded. At some point
we stopped driving. We were just sitting in the car, not driving! The traffic
was so heavy we could not move, bumper-to-bumper, we sat, inched forward and
sat again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Boy DNA requires that any
amount of stillness will not be tolerated, James began playing the drums on
Brenden’s head. Jacob decided that the view out of Brenden’s window was
suddenly more spectacular than his own and speedily climbed over James to have
a better look. Brenden, in self-defense, pinched James on the arm, Jake began
rolling down Brenden’s window and shouting at the sheep. James then attacked Brenden in earnest
forcing me to intervene. I swiftly grabbed James’ arms straightjacket style and
held him in place while the Hubs threateningly told them that they must be
quiet for a minimum of ten minutes or be forced to walk along side the taxi.
Meanwhile Jacob decided that he was no longer was required to wear his shoes
and proceeded to tear them off of his feet and then chuck his socks onto the
floor. It was at this moment that I saw
the sign. Two large birds, not just any birds, two large vultures circled
overhead and then landed on the overpass just in front of us. I should have
known at that moment that today was not going to be the day that I had
envisioned. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The traffic did eventually
thin out somewhat and after a 35-40 minute drive we arrived at our destination.
Our family, excitement renewed, endured the search of our bags and persons and
finally entered the grounds of the Ethiopian National Museum. Ethiopian
National Museum has a bit of a regal sound to it, doesn’t it? Well its not
regal, it looks like something that may have been regal long ago but has been
ignored for a long time. I wanted the
Lucy’s home museum to be a beautiful Smithsonian style museum, I should have
known that we are in Ethiopia and I should never ever have expectations for
anything. I do have to say that the museum did look nicer than many other
places in the city and perhaps I should not judge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> The Hubs and I carried the Stroller up the
steps (they don’t have any handicap ramps in Addis) to the museum entrance. I
felt my anticipation at seeing Lucy swelling inside of me. We reached the front
desk and just as the Hubs asked what the entrance fee was, I saw it. Written on a plain white sheet of paper, the
top part was in Ahmaric and the bottom in English. “The Lucy Exhibit is
temporarily closed”. WHAT!!!??? ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? I traveled for 40
minutes in a non air-conditioned vehicle that is likely to fall apart at any
moment with Moe, Larry and Curly and the one thing that I came all this way to
see isn’t HERE? BAH! Ok keep it
together. It’s not the end of the world. I live here, right? I can come back at
anytime to see Lucy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Come to find out the reason
that Lucy was not at the Museum was because she was being displayed at the
African Union building not far away. This year marks the 50<sup>th</sup>
Anniversary of the African Union and this weekend is the 50<sup>th</sup>
anniversary African Union Summit. This explains why the traffic was so horrendous
and the reason that there was no Lucy! Wish that I had realized this a little
earlier! If I had I would have avoided this entire episode and opted to visit
dear Lucy another weekend, which I have to do now anyway. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The museum was nice enough.
We saw the throne of Haile Selassie. It is enormous, a really big chair for
such a small man. We saw some crowns and paintings and crosses. We also saw
some authentic Ethiopian farming utensils all the things that you would expect
to see in a museum about Ethiopia, except Lucy of course. Apparently I was also
a part of the exhibit. In attendance with us at the museum was a group of
Chinese gentleman who must have been confused as to what the Ethiopian National
Museum was actually about because they began taking pictures of James and
myself. They even asked us to smile for their pictures. Sadly I have to say that this is not the
first time that this has happened to me, when visiting the Grand Canyon my
children and I are often photographed more than the picturesque canyon we are
visiting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Before our departure from the
museum building I asked the front desk where the restroom was. I was told that
it was in an out building to the back of the museum. I headed over to the
building and as I walked inside I noticed that none of the toilets had seats
and that there was no water in them. The top part of the toilet tank was
missing, it was not filled with water but each toilet had an empty water bottle
sitting inside of the tank. I also saw a
large water barrel with a large pitcher next to it sitting near the sink. Oh
and there was no toilet paper. I have NO idea what I was supposed to do in
there and I decided that I didn’t have to go that bad after all. BAD IDEA! I
should have figured it out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We toured the grounds of the
museum with a little boy who spoke surprisingly good English. He said that he
lived at the museum with the guards, I’m not sure if that is true or not. He
was a pretty good little guide though.
He showed us the first car to come to Ethiopia and some statues and
gardens. Then he showed us the tortoises. There were 4 of them, a family. The
Dad was 89 years old, the Mom was 86 years old and the children were 66 and 12
years old. He even picked the smallest tortoise up to show Jacob. He had to
suddenly take off because his mother showed up with his little brother I chased
him down and handed him a few Birr, he didn’t ask for money so we actually gave
it to him! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The Hubs said that he knew of
a pizza shop near by so we took a left out of the museum and headed up the hill
toward the pizza. We walked and walked and walked. I began wondering how far
away the pizza was. We walked past the Addis Ababa University at one point we
crossed the street but continued walking. Finally I asked the Hubs how much
further to the pizza and he said that he thought that we turned the wrong way
out of the museum! Seriously?!?! It was too late to turn back now! We had
nearly walked all the way to the American Embassy! We decided to ask one of the
Embassy guards where a good place to eat might be. He said, “Oh, 500 meters up
the road”. YEAH RIGHT! We found nothing! Well we found lots of people, Jake got
lots of love and attention (on a side note, I’m beginning to fear that Jacob
may have some real issues resuming life in the USA. What will he do when every
single person that he meets does not sing his praises?) but we saw very little
in the way of appetizing cuisine. Hey, it could be worse right? It could be
raining…..oh, wait it did start raining! It rained SO hard that we had to
quickly duck into a dress making shop. The dresses were actually very nice
authentic dresses. If any of my nieces would like traditional Ethiopian dresses
please send me their sizes and I’ll try my best to have something made for
them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Lucky for us we were the
first people to shelter in the dress shop. After we made ourselves at home many
other people crowded into the shop. It
was wall-to-wall people all hiding from the downpour outside! As the children
and I waited the Hubs ventured out into the torrent, his mind set on providing
a positive dining experience for his adoring family. The rain did eventually die down, the hubs
returned and we all headed to a café that the Hubs had spied out for us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The café seemed nice enough,
we shoved our way through the dining room to a place in the back where we could
fold and stow the stroller. We ordered pizza for the boys and lamb tibs for the
hubs and I. Our waitress didn’t seem to have a clue what the heck we were
talking about but nodded her head and said ok many times. She eventually came
back with another waitress who seemed to have a better grasp on the English
language and our order was taken for the second time. A few minutes later the
waitress came back and told us that it would be 45 minutes before the pizza
would be ready! There is no way that Jacob would have lasted that long so we
ordered two more of the Lamb tibs. She left but then returned again to tell us
that the lamb was probably too spicy for the children and suggested another
dish. FINALLY our order was set. Somewhere in there we got a large bottle of
water for the table and settled in to wait for our food. Of course the waiting
period cannot be a time of peace and quiet. Why should it be a calm moment to
recover from the trials of the morning? Jake got it in his head that the floor
was a better place to sit than his chair, the rain came back causing the power
to go out, luckily this restaurant had a generator but those machines are LOUD!
I eventually took Jake outside where he had a major melt down inside the power
continued to come on and go off despite the generator, which I’m not sure was
in the best condition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The Hubs went to check out
the bathroom but informed me that if I wouldn’t use the restroom at the museum
there was no chance of me tackling this bathroom. It’s been a good hour or more
since we left the museum at this point, so I REALLY have to go! The lights did
come back on and the sun did come out while we were waiting for our food. The
funniest thing about the power outage was that everyone else in the café acted
like nothing was happening. Can you imagine losing power while out to eat in
the USA? You definitely would have heard some grumbling from people. Not here,
it is such a normal occurrence that people don’t even pause in their
conversations. The food was good. Traditional food is probably always the best
way to go. We had Injera with some meat veggies and some sort of sauce. The kids loved it and cleaned the plate! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The Hubs had promised the
boys cake while we were out last weekend but wasn’t able to deliver so he
decided to allow them cake on this excursion. Brenden chose three slices one
for himself, one for James and one for Jake. James and Jake both had the same
chocolate cake and Brenden had a coconut cake. James exclaimed that his cake
was “REALLY GOOD, but a little strong”. Hmmm that is an odd way to describe
cake. Jacob was devouring his cake as well. I had to see what the fuss was
about and before Jake could finish his slice I had a bite. This cake was
delicious and it was very strong. Not strong in a chocolaty way, it was strong
in an alcoholic way! Oh MY GOSH My baby is eating a cake that had been soaked
in alcohol! And he likes it! The cake
was literally soaking wet and the frosting had alcohol in it as well! James and
Jacob enjoyed that cake entirely too much! Who sells alcoholic cake to an 11
year old?! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">After we finished turning our 2 and 8-year-old children into drunks we decided that we would head up En Toto Mountain to visit some churches and the original site of Addis Ababa. In the interest of time (yours and mine) I’m going to end this post here and continue the story in the next post.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Until next time friends and family!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Survival Tips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">1)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Try not to do much travel when an international summit is happening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">2)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Be prepared to deal with noisy children (duct tape and rope are )<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">3)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ALWAYS always carry toilet paper with you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">4)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Carry water with you just in case you end up walking in the wrong direction for several miles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">5)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Always carry rain gear (I think that I already mentioned this but I’m having trouble following my own rules!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">6)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Traditional food is the best way to go when out to eat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">There are a number of things
that I could write about this week. I could talk about my new job, well I don’t
get paid and I show up when I feel like it but I do <b>some</b> work when I’m there. I
could talk about the school that my kids go to, the school is awesome but I
think I will post about the school another time. I could talk more about the
lack of driving rules; instead I think that I will settle on writing about my
latest weekend adventure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In order to avoid killing
each other this weekend we decided to walk to a museum that is a ways down the
road from our house. When I say a ways down the road what I mean is, about 2
miles down the road from my house. I
might be exaggerating a little bit but that’s my story and I’m sticking with it;
a minimum of 2 miles. As I’ve explained in my previous post the road conditions
here are <b>not</b> pedestrian friendly
because the roads are not pedestrian friendly the pedestrians walk in the
street making the streets un-friendly to drivers as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The “side walk” that I pushed
the stroller on consisted of rubble. There was a space where the sidewalk
should have been but instead of sidewalk there were rocks, holes and dirt. I’m
so glad that I have a stroller that can somewhat maneuver over this terrain! It took us about 30-40 minutes to walk to the
museum. Along the way we saw all of the usual craziness. Jacob was kissed by a
minimum of three different people on our way to the museum, that’s about once
every ten minutes. I have learned that Ethiopians LOVE children. I was talking
to someone from the UK who has lived in Addis for the last 5 years and she
explained to me that it is considered rude not to kiss or at least blow kisses
to small children when they are out in public. I love that people love Jake and
want to kiss him, however it does make me nervous that he will get sick! I keep
wipes and hand sanitizer on me at all times now!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> The name of the museum we visited is “The Red
Terror” Museum. The red terror is a year and a half period of time in Ethiopia’s
history where the Government killed, imprisoned and tortured thousands of
people! It was sad to learn about the terrible things that happened here not
that long ago. There were stories of children being murdered because “they were
a threat to the regime” which is an insane assumption. The man that gave the
tour walked us through every piece of information on every wall of the museum.
We discovered halfway through the tour that he had actually been imprisoned. He
was 15 years old and was taken off of the street and put in jail for no reason
at all. He was not working for the rebels he was just taken. He told us that he
was tortured and had his toenails pulled out! He spent a total of 8 years
locked up and totured! It was crazy to
talk to this man who had endured such atrocities. To look at him he seemed like
such a normal person. I want this blog
to remain a light hearted blog but I believe that learning about the history of
the country that I am living in to be important so I will leave you with the
website for this museum and you can decide how much of Ethiopia’s recent past
you would like to learn about. You can find the link on the page tab “Red
Terror” at the top of the blog next to the “Book Club”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">After the museum we went to a
café for lunch. This week’s dining experience was much improved from last week.
We ordered pizza and honestly it was not the worst pizza that I’ve had. It
wasn’t great but not bad. James ordered mango juice, what he received was pureed
mango. James didn’t mind he devoured it all! Jacob was acting like a “red
terror” himself and at one point I had to take him outside. I made him sit in a
chair while he was screaming and crying throwing an epic tantrum. Two Ethiopian
women were staring at us like we were crazy. Remember, Ethiopians LOVE babies
and little kids so I’m sure that they believed that I was being entirely
unreasonable. I assure you that Jacob was in fact being the unreasonable one.
On the other hand I have never seen an Ethiopian child act as naughty as Jacob
does. So, Maybe they were wondering why
Ferengie children are such brats. He finally calmed down and we went back into
the cafe and finished our meals. We did really well this week we only spent 130
birr or about $7.00! That is two juices, two bottles of water, one soda and a
pizza!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Just down the street from the
museum was Meskel Square. Meskel square is where the Meskel day celebrations are
held on September 27th. Meskel square is a massive square that can hold
thousands of people. There was nothing
going on while we were there but I can imagine what it must look like to have
thousands of people all over the square and road. The square is also used for
other festivals and large gatherings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Across the street from the
museum was a large Ethiopian Orthodox Church. We have wanted to explore the Ethiopian
Orthodox Church buildings or Cathedrals since we arrived in Ethiopia. This beautiful church was too much for us to
ignore, we decided to cross the 8 lanes of traffic and make our way over to the
church. This was an insane undertaking with out the help of streetlights or
stop signs. I believe that the road we
crossed was Meskel Flower Rd and it is largest road that I have crossed on foot
while living here. There are cross walks but they don’t mean any thing. The
cars didn’t even slow down as we ran across each lane. I was so terrified that I
nearly peed my pants. I felt like we were the frogs in the video game Frogger! Luckily
we did make it across this huge highway type road! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We made our way toward a
large stairway that led up to the Cathedral, rather than take Jacob out of the
stroller we carried the stroller up the stairs to the church. Ethiopian people
do not use strollers. They strap their children onto the their backs if they
bring them out at all. Most people don’t take their young children out very
often, maybe that is why people kiss the babies that are out and about…hmm? I
have only seen a few people pushing strollers in Addis and every one of them
was ferengie. Anyway, we are carrying the stroller with Jake in it to the top
of this large stairway. The Hubs is in front and I’m in back and the strange
looks we got from people was almost comical. We made it to the top of the
stairs and began to look around. The church was beautiful! There was a dome on
the back and many Ethiopian crosses on the top. Ethiopian crosses have lots of
points around the cross. I’m not sure of the symbology for this cross but I
will research it and let you know. On the front of the church there was tile work depicting St. Stephan being stoned and going to heaven, a little graphic but
still beautifully done. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The most unusual aspect of
this church was the HUGE speakers that were mounted on all sides of the church.
If you are not an early riser naturally, living in Addis, you just might become
one. On my first morning here in Addis I woke to the sound of what I thought
was “call to prayer”. Now that didn’t make any sense, Ethiopia is a primarily
Christian country! I was extremely confused until I learned that the Ethiopian
Orthodox also do a “call to prayer” in the morning. Lucky for me I have about
three churches around my house! I actually like the way it sounds and now I am
able to block out the singing and sleep through it in the morning. The funny
thing about the Orthodox Church in Ethiopia is that they do not always do call
to prayer at the same time. So you can’t really say “I will get up at “call to
prayer” because sometimes they start at 4am and other times the call to prayer
will be at 7am. Like much of the rest of Ethiopia they are pretty laid back I
guess. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">We wandered around the church
for a while but decided that we didn’t know enough about the rules to go in.
The women here cover their hair when they go to church and there were people
prostrating at the door and kissing the priests cross, so we would have felt a
little odd using their place of worship as a museum or historical sight that
needs to be explored. Well, and that priest looked like he was giving us the
stank eye. We carefully carried the stroller down the stairs and headed back
across the huge road, James was literally inches from being run down by a blue
donkey during that ordeal. Rather than traverse the rubble again we decided to
take some back roads to our house. As we
neared the road that we live on some little boys decided that we needed an
escort and that Jake needed to be loved up some more. They walked us all the
way home! They even tried to push the stroller. The gate guard for the house across
the street finally ran them off (our weekend guard quit on us</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">L</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">). After such a long day all I wanted to do was rest!
But alas a mother’s work is never finished!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Until next time friends and
family!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Survival tips for walking and visiting
Holy places<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Be sure that you
check with a well-informed local about rules and traditions for the religious place you are visiting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">When going for a
“walk” even in the city in Addis wear appropriate foot wear. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Prepare for your
children to embarrass you repeatedly!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Don’t be afraid
to go out and be with the population, you have a lot to learn!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is in the Cafe where we had pizza</td></tr>
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It’s been another week here in Addis Ababa and as I’ve been
pondering what to write about my thoughts keep going back to food preparation.
Sounds boring right?! First lets go over food preparation in the United States,
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Step 1: Go to Wal-Mart (or your favored super market). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 2: Purchase everything that you need and some things
that you don’t, for the foreseeable future all in one place.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 3: Take food home, rinse produce under running tap
water and use some sort of Veg-all spray if you are really worried about
cleaning your produce.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 4: Consume food. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In Addis there are A LOT more steps to consider. In fact buying and preparing food here can be
a daunting task. I will take you through the steps that I have discovered in
order to consume food and not get incredibly sick. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 1: Call your favorite taxi driver. Yes, I now have a
favorite taxi driver his name is Solomon and he is a pretty great guy, however
I often wonder how much longer his taxi is going to hold it together before it
completely falls apart. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 2: Inform the day guard that he is going shopping with
you. This can also be step one if you decide to go shopping on foot. I mostly
go on foot when buying fruits and vegetables. There are little produce shacks
everywhere you just have to find one that has decent food. Last time I went
produce shopping I took Jacob with me and he refused to ride in the stroller so
I carried him on my back, like a local. When we got to the shack I put Jake
down and all the Ethiopians loved him. They even gave him some free fruit! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 3: Convince the 2 year old that the blue car (taxi) is
not scary and promise to buy him candy if he stops crying. Yes, I believe that
bribing my child is absolutely OK in this instance!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 4: Drive to the first “super market”. I don’t know why
they call them super markets here there really isn’t anything super about them.
The stores are tiny and often don’t carry everything that you need. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the ride
to the store can be an adventure in it’s self, so watching the cows, horses,
donkeys, chickens and crazy people goes without saying. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 5: Shop for food. Easier said than done. Sometimes they
have what you are looking for but sometimes not. Many of the items are not
marked with prices. This is where my guard comes in handy; he is the official
cart pusher and price asker. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Chicken - Looking for chicken? The chickens here are not fed
all the nasty hormones and antibiotics and what ever else they give the
chickens in the U.S. This means that the chickens are small and you have to buy
a few of them just for one meal. It is nearly impossible to buy just chicken
breasts in Addis, most of the time you have to buy the whole chicken. If the
chickens are not freezer burned I will usually pick up a few of them. How do the chickens taste? Well, they are a
little tough and chewy. The first time I cooked a chicken it didn’t turn out
too good. The key, I’ve found, is to soak the chicken in a salt-water solution
for about four hours before cooking. This makes the chicken juicy and tasty. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Milk- milk does not come in gallons or even liters. It comes
in little two-cup bags! I think that is a pint. I usually buy about 10 of these bags at a time
and I’m hard pressed to make that last a week. The high altitude and the grass
that the cows eat give the dairy products an interesting flavor. The milk has
an almost smoky taste to it. My kids like it but I’ve heard that many of the
ferengi kids don’t like the milk very much and won’t drink it. How much does a
little bag of milk cost? About 9 birr per-bag, which is about 50 cents, not
really that cheap. They also sell powdered milk as well. I usually get some of
the powdered and mix it with the fresh stuff. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Flour – Easy to find but I use it up quickly. The bread here
is not very good. The years I’ve spent
honing my bread making skills has become very useful in Addis. I usually bake
about four loaves of bread a week sometimes more. I got 5kilos of flour for about 60 birr, which
is about 4 dollars. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am also able to buy juice by the liter. Not very cheap but
Jake needs his comfort food. There are not many snack foods here. No chips or
crackers, cheese is really expensive and not very tasty. I have been able to
find some cookies that taste like gram crackers for the kids and macaroni and
cheese in a box that is produced by a company called MagicTime. Cereal is
expensive but I buy Mr. Flakey’s for the boys because they really crave it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 6: Next stop the fruit stand. This is a little shack on
the side of the road where you can buy mangos, bananas, eggs (you can also buy
eggs in the super market but they are more expensive) papaya, watermelons and
strawberries (tiny strawberries). These places are all over and are very cheap.
Last week I bought 2kilos of mangos, 2kilos bananas, lemons and strawberries
for about 100birr (6 bucks). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 7: Now we drive to the vegetable stand. This is similar
to the fruit stand, they sell things like peppers, potatoes, carrots, lettuce,
green beans, really whatever you are looking for. I never spend more than 100
birr, usually less and I can get a TON of veggies. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 8: Still looking - This is the part where you go to
another little grocery store or two looking for whatever you couldn’t find at the
first store. The entire process can take hours and by the time you get home you
just want to take a shower to wash the Addis off of you because I haven’t even
mentioned all of the traffic and beggars grabbing at you and the exhaust fumes
and dirt and dust that gets everywhere. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Step 9: Washing your produce. Sounds simple right? Well, you
are mistaken. First you have to wash all of the dirt off of your produce. You
can do this in the sink with the tap water. After you have scrubbed all the mud
off of your fruits and veggies you have to fill up a big bucket of water from
the distiller. What is a distiller? That is a machine that uses hot tap water
and runs it through a series of filters and then distills the water making it
safe to drink. A side note; because our water is distilled there are NO
minerals or anything in the water that we drink. This means that my kids have
to take prescribed fluoride tablets and Jake takes drops to ensure that their
teeth don’t rot out. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ok back to cleaning the produce. After you have a big bucket
of water filled you add a cap full of a bleach solution to the distilled water
and soak the vegetables in the bleach water for about 30 minutes. Think this is
gross? I can tell you that your veggies are also washed in bleach water it just
happens before you buy them. You also have bleach in the tap water you drink to
make sure that you don’t get sick. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After the soak the veggies must be drained and then rinsed
off with more distilled water. Now you are ready to prepare and eat your
veggies! The exceptions to these rules
are for fruits and veggies that you peel, bananas, mangos, watermelon etc. I still
rinse the veggies that have to be peeled with the bleach but I don’t take as
much care with them because we don’t eat the outside. As you can imagine this
process is draining! I have not found a housekeeper yet so that means that all
of the shopping and cleaning is up to me. On top of the produce prep I’m also
making my own bread, tortillas, muffins or anything else that we want to eat. <o:p></o:p></div>
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By Friday I was so tired of all of the work that it takes to
put food on the table that I gave up! I decided that we needed to go out to
eat. I really wanted to have some local food. You have to be careful though;
you have to eat at places where you won’t get sick. I settled on a place in the
Old Airport area (you can look it up on Google maps I think) called Yid Abyssinia.
Locals in Addis eat Injera (a flat bread that uses a yeast and a very tiny
grain called tef.) The injera is the plate as well as the fork. Injera has a
sour flavor that reminds me of a strong sourdough. It is served communally and
on top of the injera “plate” is wat. Wat are sauces. Some wat is made with meat
like beef and lamb and others are made from squash and vegetables. Extra injera
is used to scoop up the wat and enjoy! The wat can be very spicy! Dad, you
would love this stuff! When I get back to the states we are going out for
Ethiopian food! <o:p></o:p></div>
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This restaurant was obviously catering toward ferengis and
wealthy Ethiopians. There was dancing and singing on a stage the entire time we
were there. There are many different tribes and ethnic groups in Ethiopia and I
believe that the dances and music reflected the different groups. I wish that
I’d had a local with me to explain it all to me. There was one lady who, as
part of her dance, swung her head around so fast I was sure that it was going
to fly off! We can’t drink the water here so we ordered Mirindas for everyone.
A Mirinda is a Fanta like soda. The bill was pretty high especially for Addis!
900Birr! About $60.00! When looking at the bill it became obvious that the
majority of the cost was the soda! The food was only about 500Birr. While that
was fun and I’m glad that we went, I do not think that we will be going back
there any time soon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday we decided to take the Hubs to get a hair cut and
to visit the “mall”. We had Solomon, our favored taxi driver; pick us up in the
morning. The mall was not like the malls in the USA I don’t even know how to
describe it. There were shops but they were all very small and above the fourth
floor it looked like there were apartments or something. After wondering around
“the Friendship Mall” we decided to find another mall that is supposed to be near
by. On our way we saw a little bakery/ coffee house. We decided that we should
get a snack. The décor was really nice and the menu was in English. I ordered a
“special tea”, the kids asked for milk shakes and Jake wanted ice cream. The
waiter came back after taking our orders and told James and Brenden that there
were no milkshakes. His English was not very good and we were having trouble
telling him what we wanted. In the end James ended up with two mango ice cream
cones (he ordered one cone with two scoops) and Brenden got a cappuccino (He
ordered chocolate ice cream)! What the heck?! Who gives an eleven year old a
cappuccino? It didn’t even look like it was a good cappuccino. At least James
got two ice cream cones even if they were only half full. James shared his two
ice cream cones with Brenden. My “special tea” was a ginger tea that actually
tasted pretty good. The Hubs got a cinnamon bun and a drink. Luckily the grand
total for all of this was only about 125birr or 6 dollars and some change. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We asked for directions to the Edna mall and headed on our
way. There are some functional sidewalks in this part of town so we could
actually use the stroller. The hubs didn’t want to bring the stroller due to
the non-existent sidewalks, boulders and craters in the roads but I didn’t want
to carry him so we brought it. As we walked there were little kids selling
things like gum, tissues and all kinds of crap. These kids took no time in
attacking us! The children were maybe 7 years old and they got a hold of the
hubs sleeve and wouldn’t let go! He had to pry one kid off and tell him to get
lost! After shouting at the kids to go away about five times, they finally did.
While all of this was happening another boy that was older was following us and
shouting “Go USA, Go USA!” it was crazy. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We finally found the mall! Inside this mall there was a
“Play area” it was like an arcade with some small rides and a jungle gym like
you would see at a fast food restaurant only bigger, and dirtier. The kids
really wanted to play, so I bought James and Brenden tickets to play in the
fast food play area but when they tried to go in, it turned out that Brenden
was too big. So James went alone and Brenden rode a ride. Jake wanted to ride
the “horsey” (the carousel). After the
older boys played I bought Jake a ticket to ride the horsey. This carousel was
tiny and super slow, granted it was intended for smaller children but it still
seemed like it was on its last leg and would just stop working at any moment.
The noise in this place was really getting to me so I was happy when the Hubs
said that he was going to head over to a burger joint that we saw across the
street. He went ahead and I stayed with James and Jacob. The carousel attendant
allowed Jake to ride twice and then James, Jake and I headed outside. The hubs
called and said that the burger joint was closed; he suggested that we make our
way to the Beer Garden, a German place a few blocks away. Bummer, I was in the mood for a burger. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The three of us made our way down to the Beer Garden
ignoring the pleas for money and the taxi offers. The restaurant seemed nice.
We ordered two burgers for one for the hubs and one for myself. James got
pizza, Brenden got a bratwurst and I ordered a cheese plate for Jake. When the
food came out the waiter gave us one burger (it was really a chicken sandwich?)
and two cheese platters. When I told him it was wrong he started arguing with
me! Holy crap! He told me that he wrote down two cheese platters. I told him
that he wrote it down wrong. He continued to argue, finally the manager came
over and he said that they would make me another sandwich. Great! But by time
that the food arrived everyone else was finished, AND he took the extra cheese
platter! In the USA even if I <u>was </u>wrong and had told him the wrong thing
I <b>STILL</b> would have been right! And
my meal would have been free. Who ever heard of a waiter arguing with a
customer! They still charged me for my “chicken burger sandwich”. I’m pretty
sure he spit in my food! YUCK! By this point we were done, we just wanted to go
home and be off the street! We called Solomon and had him take us home. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This experience made me weary of eating out and I was happy
to head back to my labor-intensive kitchen. I didn’t actually cook that night.
I think that we just had cereal and recovered from being out and about in
Addis. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Food Preparation Survival Tips<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Find a house keeper that cooks ASAP (it’s on my
to do list)<o:p></o:p></div>
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2)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span><!--[endif]-->When you have a house keeper have her do the
shopping and food preparation <o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ground beef is ground in front of you and taken home in a shopping bag.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our fist dinner, spaghetti is always a safe bet. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think that those are Fantas but the Mirinda looks the same.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing to do with the post but here is our generator </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We don't have much in the way of staff but here is the staff quarters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laundry room (the center door if you look at the staff quarters).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back of our temporary home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The side garden of our temp home and our water storage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the tiny milk bags!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front of our temporary home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our living room! The boys were making forts. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the back porch.</td></tr>
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-61191219243118805432013-05-05T21:46:00.002-07:002013-05-06T05:08:55.073-07:00Traveling Side Show Attraction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ethiopians tend to do things differently than much of the world. For instance time is not measured the same way here, 6am to us is 12am for them. This is because the sun comes up everyday all year long at the same time; the day begins at sun up not in the middle of the night. This means that you have to be cautious when setting meeting times with locals. In Ethiopia New Year’s celebrations are held in September, Christmas is January 7<sup>th</sup> and this year Easter will be celebrated on the 5<sup>th</sup> of May. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Easter is this weekend for all of us living here in Addis. The city is full of people preparing for the celebrations to come in just a day or so. For the last 7 weeks many of the people of Addis have been fasting. This doesn’t mean that they give up all food but they have been going with out any animal products. They have been vegan for 50 days! No meat, milk, butter, cheese or eggs. Many of the people also choose to give something else up as well. One embassy driver that I had the pleasure of riding with told me that he gave up beer as well as animal products for the fast. It’s Lent on steroids.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On the Saturday before Easter Sunday people will attend church in the evening. They will worship for many hours and at midnight they will head back to their homes. On Sunday there will be friends and family and feasting. What do Ethiopians who have not had meat in 50 days feast on? If you can afford it you will feast on Sheep. If you can’t afford it you will have chicken. In preparation for this city wide feast sheepherders have brought their sheep into the city. When I say brought what I mean is, walked their sheep into the city. There are live sheep (and chickens) for sale on every corner!! The sheep here are not those white fluffy things that we Americans think of as sheep. These sheep are meant for food. They don’t need pretty wooly coats that we humans can use as clothes. The sheep here look more like goats. The only way that I can tell the sheep and goats apart is to look at the tail. Tail up = goat. Tail down = sheep. I have literally seen a wave of sheep being herded from a side street onto a main road. There were so many of them that they were climbing on top of each other. I wish that I had had my camera when I saw the wave of sheep, sorry Dad; it was the wildest thing to see this huge flock of sheep washing out onto the road. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Because of the holiday the kids and the Hubs were off of work and school on Friday for Good Friday. Bumming around this house all day together was certainly going to cause some tension in the house. We have no car, no Internet, no bored games, no playing cards, no balls to kick around outside, no Wii, no satellite TV, all that we have for entertainment are the DVD’s that we brought in our luggage for Jacob, of those DVD’s there are only about 8 of them that he actually wants to watch. Four of the DVDs are Shrek movies and four are Winnie the Pooh movies. We have literally watched these movies hundreds of times! Try as we might we cannot entice Jake to watch anything else. Every member of our family can quote every Shrek movie start to finish. We decided that we needed to get out of the house. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Hubs had gone out walking earlier in the week with our guard, Yitbarick, so he was a little bit familiar with our neighborhood and thought that he could direct us to a grocery store. We got the kids dressed, packed our rain coats (it looked a little cloudy) into a back pack, strapped Jake into our borrowed stroller and headed out into the streets of Addis Ababa. Immediately this fair skinned, baseball cap wearing, stroller-pushing troupe attracted a good amount of attention. People stared openly at us wondering why the heck we weren’t using one of the many taxis or where our driver was. Why are these Ferengies (Fur-en-jees) or foreigners walking the streets? We ignored the attention and acted like it was normal to see two live sheep being unloaded from the trunk of a taxi that they had been stuffed into, yummy Easter feast! We ignored the many honks and beeps that were sent in our direction, we waved our hands and said no to the beggar women who asked for a birr or two. I maneuvered the stroller like a pro over and around bumps and holes in the road. I realized that most of the honking was coming from taxis trying to give us a lift, we didn’t need a lift, we had this! We were totally fine! Although, the way that we were being stared at made me feel like our family was a circus sideshow! Be sure not to miss the American traveling sideshow!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We kept our eyes peeled for a grocery store to pick up a few essentials but we were not having much luck. We came to a place where the road ended, ok, not like dead ended, like there was a gaping hole in the road! HUGE, massive piece of road missing, the size of a dump truck….gone!!! I carefully pushed the stroller around the hole and onto the other side to one of the main roads in Addis called Bole road, pronounced, BOW-lay. Luckily, due to the holiday the traffic wasn’t too horrible but it had started to rain! We got our rain gear out of the backpack and suited up. As we were walking a truck with about 4 Ethiopian men started singing to us! I haven’t the foggiest idea what they were singing about but they were enjoying themselves and the sideshow that was our family of five! The rain started to come down harder, no grocery store in sight! I had been complaining to the Hubs for days that I wanted to go out to eat. So I thought that this was a perfect time to find a restaurant. I pointed out a few places as we muscled our way through the rain and around the bumps and craters and debris that resembled the aftermath of a bombing, in the road. Finally we came upon a really nice looking Indian place, I love Indian food! We decided that this was a great place to dry out. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I haven’t mentioned this yet but Brenden was walking around with eyes as large as saucers convinced that he was going to be killed or robbed. He was wary of eating out anywhere because “we were all sure to be poisoned” but we got him inside. The doorman helped us in, the stroller was covered in mud so we left it by the door and took a seat. What a great place! We ordered some lamb tandoori and chicken tikka masala and Fanta’s for the whole table. Brenden order mutton! It was awesome to eat some good food. I feel as though my food has been sub-par lately and frankly I’m tired of cooking everything! The grand total for this Indian feast was 500 birr or $30.00!!! That is an expensive meal for Ethiopia, but this would be less than a meal at Burger King back in the states! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The rain didn’t let up so at the end of the meal I had the Doorman get me a taxi (much to Brenden’s delight) and asked him to take us to the super market, it was hilarious to see the 5 of us squished in that little Fiat. We got a few things while the driver waited for us outside. I was able to find many of the items that I wanted to pick up. As we were driving home the taxi driver drove us on the wrong side of the median. It was only slightly terrifying to be driving against the on coming traffic in the middle of a rainstorm with the windows fogged up. The windows were fogged up because we had six people stuffed into a car that was so small I could stretch my arms out and wave at people on both sides of the street at the same time. Luckily we made it home in one piece! I paid the taxi driver 100 birr (6 bucks) and we headed inside. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The story is only mostly over, after we got back I had the Hubs walk to the corner market to pick up something that we couldn’t find at the grocery store, he took Brenden (against his better judgment) with him. On the way home a man asked him for some change. Most of the time when you say no the beggars they go away, not this guy. The beggar held on to his arm begging for some “cents”, and nuzzling his head like a cat on my husband’s sleeve! Finally he left and they made it back to the house. Brenden was thoroughly traumatized and says that he only wants to see Addis from the inside of the car from now on! This is just another of many first for our family here in Ethiopia. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Survival tips for travelling on foot in Addis<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Always carry rain gear (thank you Hubs) <o:p></o:p></div>
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2)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Know where the super market is<o:p></o:p></div>
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3)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Be prepared to say no to beggars<o:p></o:p></div>
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4)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Have a good sense of humor<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Survival tips for surviving before your shipment arrives<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Make sure to bring board and card games in your luggage<o:p></o:p></div>
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2)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Be sure to pack grown up movies as well as kid movies<o:p></o:p></div>
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Note: As I mentioned before I don’t have the Internet in the house yet so I have very few pictures on the blog. I have taken pictures of our house and a few other things that I will eventually be posted on here. If there is anything that you would like to hear about please email me! Many of you have asked about care packages, if you would like to send care packages please email me for the mailing address.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love to hear your comments! It helps me to feel more connected to the world outside of my little compound here in Addis, so keep the comments coming. I will be better at replying when I get my Internet up and working.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Until next time! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-17853629175248321832013-04-27T05:31:00.000-07:002013-04-27T05:31:01.411-07:00We’re Not in Kansas Any More<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>We’re Not in Kansas Any More <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I’ve been in Addis Ababa for one week today. One thought
comes to mind when driving around the city here, “We’re not in Kansas any
more”, or more appropriately “We’re not in Monterey anymore”. Driving in Addis
Ababa is an experience. There is always something weird, crazy or unexpected
happening all around you. Most of the population has never driven a car. They
have no comprehension about how challenging it is to stop quickly or veer out
of the way when they decide to mosey across the street. When I say street I mean six lanes of traffic
where four lanes of traffic are meant to be driving. That’s another thing…in
the United States there are lanes and people tend to stay in them, here there
are also lanes but the lanes are only used so long as it is convenient for the
driver. If the traffic is slow and you need to get somewhere more quickly just
make another lane, maybe use the lanes for the on coming traffic? The rules
here are “More like guidelines, really”! <o:p></o:p></div>
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In the United States we have things like stoplights, stop
signs, yield signs, not so here. I have seen traffic lights but they don’t work
so there are these unwritten rules about driving. You just sort of creep
forward and then when the time is right, move through the intersection or
traffic circle. The Somerville NJ traffic circle is a freaking cakewalk
compared to this place. It is terrifying at first but after a week it has
already become less so. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Other things that you may encounter while driving are cows,
donkeys, chickens, mules, cats, dogs, sheep, goats and a lone white horse that
seems to live on the street. I’ve seen him in the middle of a traffic circle
grazing, on the side of the road and on the street corner just hanging out. I
asked about this horse and discovered that when animals are no longer useful
they will sometimes be turned out onto the street. We believe that this is the
case with the white horse; he was left behind, and because of this some people
here have affectionately begun to refer to him as Lefty. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There is public transportation in Addis in the form of
buses, taxis and these blue and white vans that are all over the city and will
go pretty much anywhere. During our security briefing we were instructed to
only use taxis and only from a list of reputable sources. The taxis are not
like they are in the US, here you call a taxi driver and he will come and get
you, you don’t call a taxi company. Some people will find a driver that they
like and will only call that driver. As for the other forms of transportation
we are not allowed to use them. Honestly I wouldn’t want to use them. The buses
don’t look too bad but the vans are CRAZY! They are everywhere and they drive
like maniacs. They have a nickname here in Addis, they are called ‘Blue
Donkeys’. I assumed that they were called Blue Donkeys because they cram tons
of people inside of them but I was told yesterday by some Ethiopians that work
at the embassy that the vans are called Blue Donkeys because they just drive,
they don’t watch out for pedestrians or other vehicles they just drive however
they want, just like a donkey will walk and not take notice of much going on
more than a few feet in front of him. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Yesterday I had the opportunity to ride in an Ethiopian Taxi
cab. I had some work to get done at the Embassy and my day guard also had to
get some work done at the Embassy as well so we decided to link up after we
were done and share a taxi home. When I finished at the Embassy I called
Yitbarick (I’m not sure that is spelled correctly) and he said he was waiting
for me out side the compound. Okay, cool…wait…What? Outside? Let me tell you, I
haven’t been outside anywhere on foot yet. I haven’t even been outside the
compound that my house is in. I was just
a little nervous to go outside alone. Addis is a safe city. There is tons of poverty
but the people here are generally good people so I should not feel nervous
right? Well I did feel nervous. As I walked through the gate of the Embassy,
the small piece of America here in this country that is so far from home, I
felt stripped of safety it was scary. Where is Yitbarick?! I grab my new phone (I’ve already dropped and
cracked the corner) and begin frantically calling him. I’m a blonde white
foreigner who looks completely lost, not good! As the phone begins to ring I
see him, across the street waving to me. WHEW, saved! Wait….across the street?!
Crap, as I mentioned above the roads are insane here! I put on my, “I know what
I’m doing” face and my, “big girl panties” and walk confidently toward the
street. I head to the cross walk like a good westerner, cross walks are where
it’s safe to cross the street, right? I quickly realize that crosswalks mean
nothing here, but it makes me feel better. I patiently wait for the Blue
donkeys and the stream of small Toyotas to pass and then run across the road
before the next Blue Donkey gets to close. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Made it! Yitbarick has a taxi waiting for us. I decide to
get in the back. In NYC we never ride in the front! Riding in the front would
be too emotionally uncomfortable! The taxis are small and low to the ground.
Until yesterday the only cars I’ve ridden in are 4wheel drive SUV’s. The taxi
driver has his window open, a big no no according to my security brief from the
Embassy. With the window open you can REALLY smell the pollution and because we
are so much lower to the ground the view of the city is much different. The
people are closer, the other cars are closer, and the cows are closer. The taxi
has a seatbelt but it’s broken so I don’t have the feeling of being safe by
wearing one. We made it back no problems
and I paid the driver. Yitbarick said that the driver wanted to charge me
200birr ($12.00) because I’m not from around here, but he talked the guy down
to 120birr ($6.00 and some change). Who knew that a simple taxi ride could be
so life changing! <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>What is the take home survival message?<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Wear your big girl panties. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Be sure that you use safe public transit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Keep a camera in your car to record weird stuff you see
while driving around.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Make local friends! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Until next time friends
and family!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your New Home!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08425489977401339566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094192013068147288.post-36561732718904764302013-04-13T18:38:00.000-07:002013-04-13T18:44:01.179-07:00Dude, I'm moving to AFRICA!!!!Hey there friends and family,<br />
As many of you know we are moving to Ethiopia on Thursday. That is crazy right? I think about that and kind of freak out a little. Not in a bad, oh my gosh my life is ending sort of way. More of a, dude I'm freaking moving to AFRICA!!!! sort of way. I'm sure that there will be lots of stories to tell and since I can't call and tell you all my stories I've decided to start this blog as a way to keep you informed of my many adventures, wonderings, musings and ramblings.<br />
I decided start keeping this blog while in the hotel before we leave next week. The hubs is taking cars to AZ to be stored so it sounded like a great idea. The problem is that I am using a kindle fire to type this up, sooo please ignore the many mistakes in this post and check back often for updates on our trip.<br />
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