Andreia's Chatter: The Gorge

Today, I didn't go to church because I was feeling sick. I've been fighting a cold for the past two days. Instead, I stayed in bed with a cup of bush tea and a book ;) with my heater blasting and music :)

Today and a week from today, our class visited The Gorge for our Sabbath afternoon stroll. It was about a 45 minute hike, one way. The first few pictures are of the Kanye SDA Church from a week ago.

Marika, stray dog, Tswana children from church ;)

Sitting inside church with part of my public health crew ;)

English is the official language of Botswana, but not everyone knows English well enough. Every event/gathering I have been to has an English translator.

A school right next to the church.

The children sit in the front of the church during the entire service and the service lasts from 9 AM to 1PM (except for sabbath school from 10-10:30AM)

Their hymnal. They write music using do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti instead of the musical signs we're familiar with.

Sabbath school was outside in the warm sun. There weren't enough chairs, so a number of us sat on these wobbly concrete bricks.

Now these were taken on the way to the Gorge and at the Gorge.

Kids are always outside of their house, playing in their small yards...

The terrain reminds me of Moses and the burning bush we see in cartoons... or of the Prince of Egypt (movie)

Broken glass/Litter/trash EVERYWHERE, including the gorge...

Dr. Wright and me. She works so hard to make sure we are comfortable and getting all that we need/want.

A deserted eagle's nest at the top of a cliff

For some reason, iron is not easily transferred into the foods that grow in Botswana. Many people suffer from iron deficient anemia while the dirt of the Botswana earth remains rich with iron.