Lesotho Sun Hotel Maseru

... som mig. Sir Rasmus Dahlbom...det lyder godt.
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... apples and caramel-flavored peanut butter. “These are no commodities. This is my lunch.”

“Do you have receipts?”

This is ridiculous. “Would you like some lunch?” I ask, trying a different tack.

“Just the receipts.”

“I didn’t save my grocery store receipts.”

“Next time.”

‘Next time,’ I nod ...

... got waved through we thought we were going to have to pay a bribe but she didn't stop us when we grabbed our passports so we took them and walked out. As the line was way too long to check into South Africa we chose to just drive straight through and deal with the consequences further down the track. Whether this would prove wise or incredibly stupid we would find out later.

... the gem of the free state...maybe if you liked arts n crafts. sacrifices have to be made when you are rolling along with two shop-a-holics (mum n helen). However in saying that, if it was good enough for brad pitt, hey! We crossed into lesotho 'the mountain kingdom, the land with no fences, the highest country in the world'...yes it does have many monikas but all are true. further more it is one of ...

4th July We left school yesterday to set off on the trip. Feeling slightly bad because there was some people I forgot to say goodbye to and I didn't get to see Alex before I left. Never mind, this will be worth it, I'm sure. We got to Newcastle Airport and slightly unexpectedly, I'll admit, emotions were running high. But anyway, we left the parents and friends and set off through customs. To my great surprise, I met Ian's sister ...

... into a river bed that was pretty much dry but I cant wait to see what it is going to be like in the rainy season. My house and village however are beautiful! Mekhoaneng - the childhood home of King Moshoeshoe I - is tucked into the foothills with a beautiful view of impressive mountains in the distant West and hills, valleys and rivers immediatly surrounding it. My house is twice the size of the room I had in Bokone and it is made of stone with a thatched roof which ...

... for an hour to go shopping, walk around, and use the internet. I only had time to read my e-mails and check my stock prices. I only check them once a week now because I don't want any bad news, but luckily they have been up every time I've checked lately. Related to this, and regarding my comment about the cyclicality of life: Isn't it interesting how my stocks plunged nearly every day when I was on that nightmare tour - but now that I'm on this ...

... We exited the paralyzed bus along with the other passengers and found ourselves in a typical Basotho town, one shop, one cafe, a school and of course a bar. After a couple of failed but comical attempts the bus was removed from the ditch and drove off into the sunset.....Unfortunately, all of the passengers were still on the side of the road. We ran after the bus, up the hill to find the bus once again stalled. This ...

... beautiful. We have also had a few rain and thunderstorms that are accompanied by pretty impressive lightening shows (but the current volunteers assure us that we havent seen anything yet). The weather has been getting a little colder but it is still nothing like an Ithaca winter so I think I will manage. My sleeping bag keeps me nice and toasty at night so I haven't resorted to sleeping in long underwear or using my extra sleep liner yet... I figure thats ...

... the village is incredible. I often walk up to the top with some friends for Thaba Talk and marvel over the beauty of vivid, luscious green pastures, white puffy clouds and miles upon miles of unoccupied land. Iwish I could say that I was able to leisurely enjoy my host family and village life but ...