I keep comparing the seasons to my time in The Gambia, but of course we are further east and closer to the equator here, and things are different! I have gone from boiling my water to bathe with, to showering in water that is so hot from the sun on the tank you can't believe it isn't coming from the hot tap. Avocados are in the market and the mangoes are coming - it feels like everything is happening too early!
It's nice to be back though. Of course I miss my husband and having a social life (new resolve to make more friends here now that I am back) but on a professional level it's nice to be back. The staff here really welcomed me back, and it's a vibrant, lively office that inspires work... rather than inspiring the feeling that you want to fall asleep on your desk.
Since I returned I have been feasting on salad and fruit, a natural reaction to being on holiday and treating myself a lot I guess. I came back craving vegetables and have been happy to find an even better variety in the market than when I left. Pink grapefruit, beetroot, avocado, green beans, nice lettuce, juicy onions - exciting times!
I have also hung my new curtains. I took the material away with me and gave it to my regular tailor as it seemed easier than finding someone here (although I will have to eventually!). He made them for me at a very cheap price, and to a good standard, so I am really happy with them. I am enjoying the privacy they give me, and they make the place look more homely. Once I get more established I'll reveal more pictures of the inside of the house, but until then... here are the curtains.
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