Email  February 9, 2015

The power here in the internet cafe keeps going out so that ate up a good chunk of time.. And the pictures still aren't working yet!

Mom. The bats. So there's like a huge cluster of bats that are always swarming around. I think they like change their place around every year. Now they're right by the president's house so I couldn't get a picture (not like I'd be able to send it anyways! grrr). But these bats are huge! All folded up they're about the size of a football. And flying they're like big eagles! Reminds me of Gregor.  :) 

The food's actually pretty good. I was a little nervous at first because of the differentness and unsanitariness, but I'm over that now. We pretty much have to do our shopping daily for the stuff that needs to be refrigerated. Never know how long the powers been out when we're gone during the day. We have a small shop right by us that we get pretty much everything at. I eat a lot of samosas. Kinda like an eggroll, meat and veggies in some sort of triangular wrapper. And there's a big store here in the city where you can find almost anything. A lot of American food, but it costs quite a bit. And when members feed you (it's happened once so far) you get a big plate of rice and beans. Also near us is a restaurant where you just fill you your plate as full as you can for 1200 RWF. I don't even want to know what a lot of it is.. so I mostly get a lot of rice, beans and chips(fries).

One last thing.. After the kids have all shouted Mzungu a lot, they'll all come up and shake your hand and say good morning. No matter what time of day it is. It's pretty cute.  

Love you guys!!

-Elder Collison