It's only been 24 hours since my last post, but I'm generally still trying to stick to my MWF schedule. In those 24 hours, I've realized that Africa has made me weak. As I've mentioned before, we can buy boxed milk here in Swaziland. Well, there was a deal at the grocery store such that I could purchase a box of 6 individual 1-liter cartons for the price of only 5 individual cartons. The difference is about E10, or $1.25, but that's a deal and I'm Dutch. What I didn't take into my considerations was my walk back up the mountain to home. So, as I was near the top of the climb and I realized that I was doing basically the same thing in Washington 10 months ago. Maybe I've just forgotten what it was like, but I think I'm getting to be a wuss.
Some of you may wonder why I walk so much. I know most of the Americans here think I'm a bit weird when I walk to church instead of drive. For one thing, I think it's good exercise (which I'm always in need of) and it saves fuel. But I think more importantly, it lets me walk on the streets with Swazis. Sure, passing someone and nodding or throwing out a quick greeting isn't a deep relationship, but I think it's a good experience to get. I hope that makes some sense.
-Ben
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