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The Muzungu returns
... and jackets to give as a prize to the winning team.
As well ad HIV and TB, there is a problem with alcohol here. Chikankata mission, as it is a Salvation Army mission, is strictly dry, however the village next to it is not. You can but a shot of alcohol "Johnny's Brandy" for one pin. That's less than one pound. They sell it in sachets a bit like Capri Sun drinks. On one of Lisa's visit, she felt sorry for one poor chap and gave ...
Shamrocks and Sunglasses
To be fair, I do look worse than I am. I do want to go back to bed, but that's not an option. I'm going to Oxford.
Woke up at 6:45 to be ready to go, despite all the girls told me I shouldn't go out. Sigh. Not wasting money, I can do this. Because I'm out of milk, decided to have fluff on toast with bananas. Probably too sugary of a breakfast, makes me sick just typing it but at the time it was a good idea. Threw things into a bag and walked down to ...
Walkin' in Sunshine
... unfortunately, we were driving quickly and I couldn't snap any photos. Back in Oxford, Holly and I both gathered our things (she'd spent the last two nights at Maria's house) and we headed into town. Holly went on her way and Maria and I went to The Giraffe to have dinner before I caught the bus to Northampton. We had a delicious dinner and scrumptious coffee; I had a cappucino with crumbled amaretto cookies on top.
All too soon, it was time to say goodbye ...
Elegance and Relaxation
... referenced in one of my favorite British novels by A. S. Byatt, Posession.
We saw some gorgeous pheasants and hilarious geese that kept chasing each other. Of course, Holly had to get in on the fun and chase the scary (her word) geese as well. There were also a lot of SHEEP around, and they were kind enough to leave plenty of evidence of their existence as they went on their merry little way. A lot of families were out and ...
Banbury to Oxford
... They live not far away at Charlbury. We decided to move on after lunch, pausing to replenish our water tank by bridge 224. Further on we noticed two youngsters on a bridge and we said hello to them as we passed underneath. Then they dropped their drink cans in the water just behind us. When we looked back they were hiding behind the bridge parapet and giggling.
Despite overcast skies we only had a very brief shower followed by blue sky and sunshine. We ...
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