And a happy new year

2009 is almost upon us, and in an hour or so I am getting on an overnight bus to Cape Town.  Sitting in a bus somewhere in the African countryside should be an interesting way to pass midnight, I think.

So far, this little vacation has been good times.  Seeing Bloemfontein (and South Africa) for the first time was shocking.  Sitting in a movie theatre, eating popcorn, and watching a bad Keanu Reeves movie has never been so fun.

Now it’s Cape Town for a week, and while I’m down there, it looks like the computer is finally getting fixed.  Once we get back, hopefully there will be an update with pictures, and maybe even video.  Exciting times.

Happy 2009 everyone.

Holiday Cheer

Back in Bobete after a long time down in Maseru for IST (in-service training).  Two and a half weeks in the capital with my training group was quite an event, and while it was a lot of fun, it is nice to be back to the comparative quiet of Bobete.

Big events included:

The first installment of Iron Chef: Lesotho.  With a theme ingredient of sweet chili peppers, it was a tight race through the main course, until Allison’s chocolate-chili fondue dessert took the prize.  Next time gadget, next time.  There was filming going on throughout the process, so I am hoping that once the final video is edited, it will go up on youtube and this site.

We are getting two new volunteers in Thaba-Tseka!  This is probably more exciting to those of us over here than people reading this blog, but new volunteers mean new people to get to know, new friends, and new places to crash when in town.  They both seem like really cool guys, and I’m looking forward to getting to know them better.

Holiday plans!  On December 31, I am off to Cape Town with a few friends for a week of city life.  Tentative schedules include hiking up Table Mountain, visiting Robin Island, and getting my computer fixed.  If all goes well, I’ll be much more regular with updates after than.

That’s about it.  If I don’t get an update up in the next week, have a great Christmas, or generic-consumer-winter-holiday.