We had taken a bunch of soccer balls to give away to kids.
Here we stopped along the road to give one to 3 kids that were beside the road. They were so excited and very grateful.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Leaving Tomorrow to go home
We are doing good. Patrick had been sick again for about half a day...nothing major. We have all been realy good health wise.
We are having a good time. We have been out to the country side for 2 day trips. One on Saterday and one today.
Saterday we went to the Portugese Bridge. A beautiful drive and a beautiful place. There is a gorge there. Today we went to what they keep calling hot springs, but it a pool with clean spring water. It is warm water. It was very nice. We went with a few other people. There was 8 white bodies(really white) in a pool full of Ethiopians. They had quite a show.
The Ethiopians had a great time, it was a school trip and most of them do not know how to swim. So they all stood in the shallow end of the pool.
That was quite a trip for them to go there. They also have an olympic size pool there but it was empty for a cleaning. The water was almost like bath water, so warm.
We also fed the monkeys bananas. They come and take them right out of your hand and eat them.
On the ride there we saw camels and hyenas.
We gave away soccer balls during these trips. Wow...the smile that puts on their faces. Everyone here loves soccer (football). We stopped along the road and got out and started to play with 3 kids. They thought it was great. And then they got to keep the ball. They were so greatful.
We were all wondering what they would tell their parents when they took it home.
We have had some amazing experiences happen here (good things and sad things).
But tomorrow we will try to do one more short trip and then pack and get ready to fly out at 1:20am.
I will post some pictures. I will post some video when Iget home. It does not work from here.
We thank God each day that we are healthy and that we can experience this country.
It has been really great.
We will see you when we get home.
We are having a good time. We have been out to the country side for 2 day trips. One on Saterday and one today.
Saterday we went to the Portugese Bridge. A beautiful drive and a beautiful place. There is a gorge there. Today we went to what they keep calling hot springs, but it a pool with clean spring water. It is warm water. It was very nice. We went with a few other people. There was 8 white bodies(really white) in a pool full of Ethiopians. They had quite a show.
The Ethiopians had a great time, it was a school trip and most of them do not know how to swim. So they all stood in the shallow end of the pool.
That was quite a trip for them to go there. They also have an olympic size pool there but it was empty for a cleaning. The water was almost like bath water, so warm.
We also fed the monkeys bananas. They come and take them right out of your hand and eat them.
On the ride there we saw camels and hyenas.
We gave away soccer balls during these trips. Wow...the smile that puts on their faces. Everyone here loves soccer (football). We stopped along the road and got out and started to play with 3 kids. They thought it was great. And then they got to keep the ball. They were so greatful.
We were all wondering what they would tell their parents when they took it home.
We have had some amazing experiences happen here (good things and sad things).
But tomorrow we will try to do one more short trip and then pack and get ready to fly out at 1:20am.
I will post some pictures. I will post some video when Iget home. It does not work from here.
We thank God each day that we are healthy and that we can experience this country.
It has been really great.
We will see you when we get home.
Friday, February 4, 2011
A trip through Marketo Market
This market we were not allowed to walk. We were told it is not safe.
It would take 4 days to walk. A lot of pick-pocketing. If we wanted something our driver would stop and get it. It employes 2.5 million people.
It would take 4 days to walk. A lot of pick-pocketing. If we wanted something our driver would stop and get it. It employes 2.5 million people.
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