9/8

Despite all of our planning, our car broke down on the way to pick us up for the safari, so we didn’t end up going today.  I guess it was a good thing that it broke down before we were among lions though.  It was definitely a let down as it was something we were looking forward to, but we rescheduled for next Saturday. 

Katie and I all ready for our safari :(

We spent most of the day just relaxing and reading all day.  We had a visit from the neighbor boys, which can always brighten up our day.  And then Katie and I walked to town for the first time by ourselves to just explore a bit.  Most days we go to town and just stop at the same places, the market, the supermarket, the flour shop, and so on.  We ended up buying some chart paper that we will use to make posters for our classroom.  And Katie even haggled a bit and got the price down 2,000 extra UGS. 

And just to test us a little more after our safari let down, we had 3 HUGE cockroaches visit us.  And then we lost power. And then I received bad news from home.  All of that mixed together was the perfect recipe for homesickness.  But the day provided us with the perfect opportunity for a cure, lots of skype time with family.