Back in Kibungo
on Tina in Rwanda (Rwanda), 24/Aug/2009 21:15, 34 days ago
Please note that VSO is in no way connected with or responsible for the content, comments and observations in this blog: these are solely my own in a personal capacity.Hi all,I arrived back in Kibungo yesterday afternoon and today I had a very nice day back at work.Our guard was very happy to see me back and wanted to be very good in his work and did sweep the floor outside my bedroom window especially loud….. at 5.30 this morning!!!Well I managed to sleep again and as I was quite lazy in the morning (well we partied yesterday until 7 in the morning) I slept until 8. Julie– the woman who washes our floors and clothes - knocked at my door around that time and it was really nice to see her.Well….I decided to chill a bit more and have a coffee in bed and read a book until 9.00. Then I just could not face a cold shower on my first day back home. Therefore I boiled some water and had a hot bucket shower with some nice soap from the body shop…. That was a good start into the day.One of the best things I brought back from the UK are 4 Kilos of really nice Muesli. Therefore I had my first nice and healthy breakfast in Kibungo since September last year. It does sound stupid….but it really does make a difference.Around 10:30 I thought it was finally time to go to the office and I climbed up that steep hill…..oh…oh….oh….how do I hate that walk in the heat in the morning!!! But, once I arrived, it was nice to be in the there and talk to the colleagues and also to see some of the head teachers who popped in. Everybody had a good word to say and they were very sweet. I did my workshop plan for the next 2 weeks and wrote a letter to all the heads. It just love that I can create my job myself and then discuss it with my boss in the hope he will one day create these ideas himself. Afterwards I phoned Suzanne and we went for lunch.They did actually have nice vegetables and fresh salad at the restaurant and that was great as the amount of Carbohydrates you normally get is horrible and I am just happy to have the opportunity to get some vitamins into my body. After having been in hospital three times over the last year I am just trying to eat well and stay healthy….well….actually….I tried that before as well.In the afternoon I went to Suzanne’s school and it felt like coming home and I just loved it to meet all the teachers and children. They were so welcoming and as happy to see me as I was to see them. It was really sweet. On the way home I came past a little house that sold 9 tomatoes, 5 onions and 20 plantains (probably that was everything that was growing in their garden). So I bought 3 of each and I am happy that I have something healthy to cook tomorrow.In the evening I met some friends at a bar and walked home alone in the absolute dark night. The stars and the sounds were amazing and it felt really peaceful.Kibungo can be absolutely boring ....well...more than boring!!!!.....but it is so much nicer than Kigali and people do really care for each other. This is a nice place to be even though buying food and preparing water…and….and…and can be difficult, tiring and time consuming at times.But the people here are just nice and caring and the nature is stunning beautiful.Altogether this was a really good day and just what I needed to have a good start over here.I hope you are all well,take care,xxx Tina