Traipsing around....

Went to Ballito with Alex yesterday to pick up a Land Rover that had been at the garage to be worked on. We went to the beach for a few minutes just to walk along the boardwalk, but I wasn't feeling very good, have had a head cold for the last three days, so we didn't stay very long.

On the way into town, it was very foggy and rainy, but on the way back out to the Bosch, the cun was out and shining. I just marveled at the beautiful scenery that we are so privileged to live among. The hills are so beautiful, and when the clouds are low, they look as though they are kissing the mountain tops. I love seeing the little houses dotted along the mountainsides. Then I realize how wealthy we are compared to the people who live in these little shacks. Our water may go out now and then, our rooms wouldn't be considered all that comfortable or nice, by Western standards, but we are dry when it rains, have safe water to drink, always have more than enough food, and we have lots of 'stuff'.

Although I really despise the 500 speed bump between here and anywhere else, I really like Appelsbosch. Ok, maybe there aren't 500, but there are 28 speed bumps (I counted them) between here and eastern end of the road. South Africa seems to really love speed bumps, and not just one or two, they come in groups of four, packs of two with about 10 inches between them, or two lines of alternating round bumps. Anyway, I won't miss them.

It really hit home on Friday that this chapter of our time with Mercy Ships is coming to an end, as we were cleaning the room that has been the hospital office for the last 3 months. Fortunately this cleaning experience wasn't like last time. No old rats nests, mouse poo, dead birds, or bird feathers and poop, (which is what we found when we arrived) but just standard ol' dusting, sweeping, and mopping.

Well, guess that's it for now, see ya!