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I'm sitting in what is now my new home for the next month (maybe two). The fan above my head is slightly wobbly through sheer power and my little flat screen tv is showing a film that is nearly finishing. My bed is huge and positioned to the left of it is a wooden desk and chair and to the right is a bamboo open wardrobe. A BIG PLUS IS THAT I HAVE HOT WATER-yah! I did a mini shop as soon as I arrived (oranges,toilet rolls etc) which felt very strange as Mum usually does the shopping at home...most of the food's gone already oops! My accommodation is in a really good location-five mins to town and five mins to school, on a fast and good run :)
It's the 1st Feb already! I've been here three weeks I can't belive it! My weekdays have been filled with kiddies whilst my weekends have been doing the tourist sites.
Sooooo where did I leave you last?
1) finding a guesthouse-check!
2) getting a new charger for my soon to be dead Android-check!
3) finding a pool to train in- check (although I must admit I did do a bit of sun bathing today)
4) finding a CD player for the school show -check!
5) stressing out that I don't have long till the show-check!
The panic has begun. Planning for costumes (am going to buy white tee shirts and get the children to paint something on them), dances, decorations and songs-it's ongoing.
Last week I went to the landmine museum. It was incredible and a real eye opener! The sheer number of deaths from a piece of metal-and there are still hundreds about. In fact a few days before there were two deaths in the rural areas from them!
As far as food goes there is nooooo way I'm coming back skinny! I had a lovely meal in Karos the night before last thanks to Dave and Heather for accommodating me (Thai green curry, beef hot plate-not all mine). I've had some comfort food at Mollys (an Irish bar) which was mash and chicken kiev. Fresh spring rolls and curry potato bites in Warehouse. (This is obviously not in one day). Fries in the Red Piano after a night out on pub street (the nearest to a kebab). Tapas in Soria Moria ($1 dishes Wednesday nights), spring rolls in Peace Cafe and noodles in the night market....I'll stop going on and on now ha! Yes the food is good and you can get pretty much anything here.
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