What a week!!!
All Canon Baker wanted was for Malcolm to take some photos at the UN Refugee camp for people fleeing the civil war in the Congo.The Diocese were giving clothes, soap and other relief items. Nothing complicated you would have thought. Except Malcolm forgot to check that the camera battery was charged. When they got to the camp, the battery was flat. All he had to take photos was his cheap mobile phone. What do you think?
This was typical of the week, I’m afraid.
Helen (Malcolm’s sister) and Chris had thought the worst journey they’d had here was when they went to Bwindi Impenetrable forest to trek Gorillas. And then Malcolm drove to Mgahinga National Park! He had the unnerving skill of finding all the deepest pot-holes and lumpy bits. It was an enormous relief to get there. Fortunately, for Malcolm, one of the guards escorting us into the park had a rifle and was able to keep the peace. But we still had to face the return journey.
Helen and Chris were able to ease their aching limbs when they got back to Travellers Rest Hotel and could relax over a glass of wine – if only they had enough strength to pick the glass up.
Rosie was able to escape all this. She returned to England for a well earned 5 week break and to celebrate her father’s 80th birthday.
This week’s proverb from the BBC Africa web-site is from Sierra Leone:
“The cheapest way to improve your looks is to wear a smile”
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