We've arrived safely after a long but uneventful journey. We are staying with the gatehouse community in the home of Kevin and Gill Martin. There is a main house where everyone eats together and a chapel where we meet each morning at 6.15am for prayers. The surroundings are beautiful - there are lots of flowers and trees and we've seen monkeys in them, a mongoose, lizards, storks and other exotic birds.
The weather is beautiful - about 26 degrees with a cooling breeze. We have been to the school each morning and have received a great welcome. The staff and children are very friendly even though many speak Shona and no english.
Each day there has been no electricity and water for part of the day. Mum and I share bathwater and we keep the water to flush the toilet during the next day. There is a borehole at Gatehouse so we have good water to drink. The power goes off with no warning so you need to have a torch handy.
We've taken some great pictures, but unfortunately I can't get them to load at the moment. We'll try and get them up next time. Hope you are all okay in the snow!
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Hello this is Katie and hope your having a good time the weather here is still freezing but the thaw has started.Miss you Granny.
ReplyDeleteHi Steph,
ReplyDeleteglad to see you arrived safely and seem to be settled in. Hope all is going well.
Hi, glad your trip went well, hope you are able to upload some pix soon.
ReplyDeletePhilip
Just had a look at the blog to see if you'd updated. Very impressed with our 10 followers! Hope you're having a great time. I'm counting on your technological training to get some pictures to us mum! x
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth and Stephanie. Hope this will be a great week for you both! Are you healthy and well adjusting to your new environment? Thinking of you loads and missing you already Ruth!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Henriette
Hi Stephanie & Ruth
ReplyDeleteHope you are enjoying all that you are experiencing. Wishing you the very best while you are in Zimbabwe.
Take care. Adella