While I spent the majority of the day at home (cleaning, cooking, studying), Eddy had the good pleasure of accompanying an expat friend to the Visa office in hopes of extending our tourist visas (they expire in 3 days). Equipped with passports, copies of passports, passport pictures and cash, they proceeded to wait 6 hours, going from one window to another, getting forms, filling out forms, stamps, no stamps, approvals, refusals, nods, frowns, closed windows and the eventual- Mafi Mushkaalah, bukra, insha Allah... No problem, tomorrow, if God wills it. Everything is always, TOMORROW. And so, after 6 hours, he returned home empty handed.
We attempted to shake off the frustration of the day by walking the mile or so to our favorite local ice cream shop- Bambinos. It's some of the best ice cream I've ever tasted and it's only $1.25 for 3 scoops! We have yet to come down with any major stomach problems, so we'll continue to frequent it and encourage others to as well! While the frustrations didn't leave entirely, they were seriously weakened by the scrumptious chocolate and strawberry flavors.
Pics: Eddy with some kids drinking chaay, Jess on our street
2 comments:
I am glad that there is some relief for you in all that heat! :) What kind of flavors of ice cream are there? Really miss you guys! We are so glad to see pictures of your new home!
Love,
Jenny
Praise God for Ice Cream! I know what a treat that is to have some really good stuff when you're far from home in the hot heat of Africa. Been there, done that! Love you both and as far a I know, no babies, but everyone else is. Did you know Ron and Faith are expecting #2?
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