Half Term!

It is now VERY quiet here in the dorm as it is half term and all of the borders have gone home. Jona has been busy marking lots of exam papers and is quite shocked at how good their grades are! Not quite the same as his school in the U.K!
We have been enjoying the weather (well from inside) because the temperature is about 34-36 degrees. It is really too hot to leave the house before 3pm and we are getting into the routine of having a siesta.

Last weekend we had a local family over for lunch which was great, Marina (The lady in the middle) works in the kitchen at Amano and has already named me her 'White Daughter' so it was lovely to meet the rest of her family.

I think they were curious about the 'Muzungu' (white persons) food that I had cooked (lasagne) and also the fact that I laid the table with knives and forks as they would normally use their hands, but it was an interesting experience for them....

We have decided that we are going to have Bemba lessons (Bemba being the local language) once a week. Although most people here speak English we feel it is respectful to learn the language and show that we have a real interest in the culture. This will also help our experiences in town and travelling about, if we can speak Bemba people will realise that we're not just tourists!

Today we are off into town to try and acquire some forms for driving licenses to get the process in motion. Apparently it can be a verrry slow process so we'll see... Apparently no one passes first time as it helps to generate government revenue! hmmm..