We start exploring...

As many of you are finishing work today for the holidays, I thought I'd do an easy post. There's a message from us at the bottom if you are pressed for time!!!

After 4 months here we thought it was about time we did some exploring. Geoff hasn't had the chance yet just to wander about so we planned a walk yesterday from the hospital to Katete. Instead of taking the direct route we chose to go through the villages and live up to our name of Muzungu ("aimless wanderer").

We met many people that would like our 'assistance' and quite a few children that just wanted their photos taken and then to be shown the outcome. It's funny that even the most scared children (many associate white people with pain - they are the doctors after all!) know what a camera is and what they want. We didn't tell any of the children in the photos below how to pose for us - this is their choice :) It seems that you must look stern or angry in photos here.

I have played around with the photos - and yes, some of them would have benefited from a bit less touching up, I'm still learning. Didn't want to put Will out of a job immediately...

Earlier in the week Gemma and I went for a slightly more adventurous stroll - that involved climbing over a tree over a stream to get back to the hospital. Some of the photos are from that.

The sky really was almost this colour!

There is a man in this mango tree - towards the top right

This is a house

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

We keep hearing of new people that are reading this blog, which is always pleasing. We hope that you are enjoying what you read and that you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

If you have a few moments to email either of us then we would love to hear from you!

Below is a photo of us making a fire to roast chestnuts on the other night. Apologies to Julie and Gemma, whose faces have become less distinct in my tweaking :) but you can see me better now!

Will, Geoff, Jamie, Julie, Gemma, Nat, Charlotte