Hello all-

Jet lag is now essentially gone. sleep has much improved.

I have started a garden, and planning a compost pile now with the help of our guards.

Magnum, the dog, is settling in well. Since I have been off, we usually make coffee/tea in the AM, and take him for a walk throughout the neighborhood, called Taba. We then run him in our yard at night. Per our new friends Medie and Robbin, Americans from CA who work for HRH, we live in the "yuppie" part of town. While walking through the neighborhood, we get a lot of stares from the locals. I guess walking a dog is not really a thing here. But, we enjoy it nonetheless.

I am still figuring out how to upload pics to this blog from my phone. I guess there is yet another app I have to download to do that. Yes, there is an app for your app for that app! Ugh.

We are off to Karongi (formerly Gisenyi, a name change I will describe later.), which is on Lake Kivu, Northwest of here. In theory, it should be about a 4 hour bus ride. We need some relaxation time before my orientation begins at the hospital next week, and Laura's friend from Uganda arrives next week to work on her orphanage.

Hope all is well back in your neck of the woods. Drop me a line on the reply link if you wish.

Will likely post again sometime on Tuesday evening, internet permitting.

A tout la heur (see you soon),

Craig