Dear A,
News flash - Just talked to Dad. The sale of the house didn't go through. Lots of problems including needing some serious roof work. He's not totally freaked out yet. I'm taking care of that for him at the moment. Anyone interested in showing their love and support for him are welcome to send cash. It can be anonymous, if needed.
Adrianne? Is this your idea of a joke, because if it is, it's not funny!
KK,MM
Friday, March 02, 2007
Dear Adri,
HI!! I'm in Botswana at the moment. It is amazingly beautiful in a very arid sort of way.
South Africa was interesting. Some parts I loved - the friendly people and some of the landscapes, but also there were parts I was far less enamoured with - the phenomenal crime rate, poverty and lingering hateful racism from some folks. Not everyone by any means, but the whole PC thing must have just blown on by in the dust.
Still Botswana is amazing. It's far more relaxed. It's friendly and the people here are open and trusting. And much more environmentally aware. The entire economy currently depends on diamond mining so DeBeers et al are a big presence here. But the people are sweet and friendly and kind to one another. And NO ONE honks their horns on the street.
Work is going well. I think I am finally getting this one figured out. I've had some delightful interviews and really have a better sense of what it going on. I'm beating the drum of climate change - because it is a huge issue and in a country as arid as this, a 20%-40% decline in rainfal is catastrophic.
Speaking of which, so is the whole HIV/AIDS thing here too. In South Africa it's about 30% of the people, about 40% here. Next I go to Lesotho where it is even higher. Damn it is tragic.
Anyway, Botswana is dear and the people are lovely. I'm working with the Kalahari Conservation Society at the moment and having a lot of fun.
Tomorrow I go back to JoBerg in the evening and then Maseru Lesotho the next morning, and then Tuesday go to Windhoek Namibia through JoBerg again.... (No, I do not expect to see Brangelia - HOPEFULLY!!)
But again, it should be interesting.
Must dash- Hope all is well!!
Kissy kissy!
Mary
HI!! I'm in Botswana at the moment. It is amazingly beautiful in a very arid sort of way.
South Africa was interesting. Some parts I loved - the friendly people and some of the landscapes, but also there were parts I was far less enamoured with - the phenomenal crime rate, poverty and lingering hateful racism from some folks. Not everyone by any means, but the whole PC thing must have just blown on by in the dust.
Still Botswana is amazing. It's far more relaxed. It's friendly and the people here are open and trusting. And much more environmentally aware. The entire economy currently depends on diamond mining so DeBeers et al are a big presence here. But the people are sweet and friendly and kind to one another. And NO ONE honks their horns on the street.
Work is going well. I think I am finally getting this one figured out. I've had some delightful interviews and really have a better sense of what it going on. I'm beating the drum of climate change - because it is a huge issue and in a country as arid as this, a 20%-40% decline in rainfal is catastrophic.
Speaking of which, so is the whole HIV/AIDS thing here too. In South Africa it's about 30% of the people, about 40% here. Next I go to Lesotho where it is even higher. Damn it is tragic.
Anyway, Botswana is dear and the people are lovely. I'm working with the Kalahari Conservation Society at the moment and having a lot of fun.
Tomorrow I go back to JoBerg in the evening and then Maseru Lesotho the next morning, and then Tuesday go to Windhoek Namibia through JoBerg again.... (No, I do not expect to see Brangelia - HOPEFULLY!!)
But again, it should be interesting.
Must dash- Hope all is well!!
Kissy kissy!
Mary
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