- seen a family of 5 riding on a motorcycle on their way to church.
- used an aloe plant from our yard to soothe sunburns.
- gone for days (or weeks) on end without electricity
- had a guard dog.
- bought milk in a box and kept the eggs unrefrigerated.
- seen goats lying in a series of speed bumps in the middle of the road with traffic flowing around them.
- had a rain delay for school.
- seen people carrying anything and everything on their head...a stack of 5 foam, twin-size mattresses; a basket of bananas; a small notebook; a folded piece of cloth; a suitcase; a purse.
- been able to tell the time by the drumming at a local church down the hill that starts every day at exactly 3pm or by the bats that come pouring out of our attic every evening by 7:15pm.
- made fresh passion fruit juice. And discovered what a passion fruit is.
- been on a first-name basis with the grocery store manager.
- had to yield to large, intimidating herds of cows while walking on the road.
- ridden on a motorcycle through a herd of cows moving on the road.
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| Spiny flower mantis: native to East and South Africa |
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