I’m experiencing a few glitches since I arrived in Lesotho.
My camera SD card is no longer working, and for several days, it was blocked, and I couldn’t take any photos.
Since we cannot go to town to purchase anything, I’ve been stuck.
Now my laptop screen is not working. It’s all fuzzy and won’t go to my login page. This happened right after I charged it with my ‘m’e’ (host mother’s) generator. I was so excited to use her generator, as I wanted to blog, and now it’s broken.
I’m sitting in the local Internet Cafe in my camp town village, and was hoping that the owner could fix my screen. He said he couldn’t.
So this post will be extremely short, as I have to catch a 15-passenger taxi back to my village. We’re supposed to be back at 4 p.m., so I have a little time to buy coffee, eggs, butter and hopefully some “real” cheese, which I haven’t had since I arrived in my village.
This morning we climbed a steep and rocky path to the top of Thaba Bosiu, which acted as Moshoeshoe’s headquarters during the various Basuto Wars.
I shall try to post more later, but my time is running out.
Now you’re living life more like I did when I first left the U.S. While Israel definitely had a different feel from the U.S., I really felt like I arrived in China in 1988 via a time machine into the past. But your blog is coming through loud and clear.
Thanks Suellen. I am glad we have Internet cafes do I can blog once in a while.
Sonia Marsh recently posted..Daily Glitches in Lesotho
Sonia, I’m sure you expected some glitches and so do we, your audience. I hope you get your screen fixed and your camera SD card working – and you will eventually, but if you can’t go into town, I guess that and other things will have to wait. The important thing is, are you happy? Are you learning a lot? Is it worth the discomfort and sacrifice? I imagine that being there is such a unique experience and knowing you and your yen for adventure, that despite all the drawbacks, you’re probably lapping it up. We’re certainly enjoying your posts – in the comfort of our homes.
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Pennie,
It’s challenging to learn a new language at the same time as adapting to a new environment, as well as teaching and attending classes. Our Peace Corps schedule is packed and chores take longer here, especially bathing and hand washing your clothes. It’s interesting to learn, do I’m not complaining.
Sonia Marsh recently posted..Daily Glitches in Lesotho