We are the waiting

Back to the friendly surrounds of the compound where we first stayed upon arrival to Tanzania. We arrived yesterday evening, after a long journey, the second half of which seemed to be spent sitting in city traffic. It is pretty surreal to have electricity and running (if not entirely potable) water again, after about two months of homestay. Those of us who will be continuing to live without these luxuries are savoring every moment of these short few days before installation at our sites. 

Today several other trainees and I were able to go to a nearby mall to do some shopping. I got a SIM card and groceries - here in Tanzania, when you see an actual grocery store, the it-might-be-weeks-before-I-see-one-of-these-again mentality sets in, and you find yourself reveling in the sprawl of the aisles and the (seemingly) lavish selection of products. There was also a mini bookstore of books in ENGLISH and Swahili, and I picked up a book because I am in desperate need of reading material. Collected popping corn, some brown rice, instant breakfast porridge packets, and all ingredients for a proper cup of tea, and I was on my way. 

When I get to site, as long as I have the necessities to make a good cup of tea and some semblance of breakfast, I have confidence that everything else will fall into place. :)