Ahhh, independence! In the USA we are independent to a fault. We won't even ride public transport on the UA campus becasue we want to come and go as we please, when we please, and exactly where we please.
Independence day in Botswana was so big that it took two days to celebrate. Monday and Tuesday were both public holidays. There was a big football (soccer) match against Burkina Faso on Monday. We wanted to get a feel for the festivities but we didn't ahve tickets. In the USA, shortly after half-time the ticket offices close and you can get in free. When we got to the National Stadium, just outside the University, the guard said he would let us in for 50P each. Fortunately I knew that the highest priced tickets for the entire game were only 50P, so we declined. Instead we went on campus and picked lemons.
The STINT team seemed to really enjoy that. We aren't sure exactly why, but they did. It was fun, and Brenda made some delicious lemonade from part of our harvest.
On Tuesday our friend Bob G put on a "bush braai" which was a cookout 20 km down the road in the wilderness. There were over 30 people who attended, with the majority from Flying Missions missionary group.
There were folks hitting golf balls, folks, playing cricket and bocce ball. There was an open fire, and Brenda and I cooked some delicious porterhouse steaks. They came out perfect and flavorful.
Independence is something to celebrate indeed, but independent for what? Independent from what? That is the question.
Independence day in Botswana was so big that it took two days to celebrate. Monday and Tuesday were both public holidays. There was a big football (soccer) match against Burkina Faso on Monday. We wanted to get a feel for the festivities but we didn't ahve tickets. In the USA, shortly after half-time the ticket offices close and you can get in free. When we got to the National Stadium, just outside the University, the guard said he would let us in for 50P each. Fortunately I knew that the highest priced tickets for the entire game were only 50P, so we declined. Instead we went on campus and picked lemons.
The STINT team seemed to really enjoy that. We aren't sure exactly why, but they did. It was fun, and Brenda made some delicious lemonade from part of our harvest.
On Tuesday our friend Bob G put on a "bush braai" which was a cookout 20 km down the road in the wilderness. There were over 30 people who attended, with the majority from Flying Missions missionary group.
There were folks hitting golf balls, folks, playing cricket and bocce ball. There was an open fire, and Brenda and I cooked some delicious porterhouse steaks. They came out perfect and flavorful.
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