I was thinking the other day that Mozambique is in the wrong time zone. Geographically, it is under Kenya, which is GMT+3, yet Mozambique is GMT+2. It might be so that the time is the same as South Africa, because Mozambique and South Africa do a lot of business together (in fact, most of the products we buy here are in English because they come from South Africa). Or, as Daudo suggested, it might be so that the time zone is closer to Portugal’s. Whatever the reason, it means that the sun rises really early here and also sets quite early. In Kenya the sun started going down at 7 and it was dark by 7:30. Here it’s closer 6 and 6:30. That means longer evenings with lights on and more electricity used. Oh well, they must have a good reason for it.
One thing I forgot to mention in my last post, about the trip to Costa do Sol. While I was being squished on the way home, I noticed one of the ladies with a big bucket of fish untied a knot in the end of a cloth she had covering the bucket. Inside was some money – a bill and a few coins. She took it out, counted it, took out one coin for the chapa fare, and retied the rest back in a knot.
Today was the election. As far as I know it went smoothly. Marco watched the news today and he didn’t mention anything being wrong. Apparently the results won’t be announced for another 2 or so weeks though. I was surprised by that, but I guess it takes them a while to get all the votes in from some very rural places. There were UN reps in the country to observe everything. If there is any controversy, we won’t be hearing about it for a little while yet.
But because it was the election today, it was a holiday so last night we went out with some Portuguese people to a karaoke place. When we got there, they didn’t have any electricity, so we had to wait outside. Once they got it back it was quite nice. It was funny hearing some people trying to sing in English when obviously they didn’t understand it.
Last but not least, the milk they drink here is very creamy. The regular milk is called “leite gordo” which means “fat milk”. The “low fat” milk is 2%.
Tchau
P.S. This moring it is spitting a little, and everyone is going around in coats and with umbrellas :P
More Costa do Sol since it seemed popular last time.
The heart banana bread I mentioned last time.
We change our clocks this weekend so I guess you will be 10 hours ahead or did I do that wrong? Love the muffins! Mom
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ReplyDeleteA bucket of fish? Live fish? Goldfish? Food fish?
What kind of milk do you drink? Is it pasterized, or does the cream seperate out?
Have I told you yet that I am going to Mexico? See, I am a world traveller too!
1) Ya, I think it will be 10 hours. I have my computer clock set to show me the time here and the time back home, so I just use that.
ReplyDelete2) The fish was for the market, so food fish. I think the milk is pasturized. It doesn't separate, but when we buy it it's warm. Jon told me you were going to Mexico :)
Yum, warm milk. What did the fish look like? Do you think the lady caught them herself? As for the timezones, you could try getting up earlier. Have fun before work and then sleep afterwards. Then you would be awake to talk to us more often!
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