Kigali Shopping

Today we went into the city area to buy some bulk food items and run a few errands. The city is bustling with 1.2 million people in the limits during the day. There are many people walking on the side of the road, a lot of motorbikes, and large vans that serve as taxis, and this makes driving hectic and crazy at times. (I want to take some pictures one of these days, but traveling with the camera isn't always a good idea. Plus, it's not polite to take pictures of just anyone without asking them first, which is hard to do when I can't speak their language).

It was good to get an idea of what kinds of foods are available so we can figure out what to make for meals. We will be eating a lot of fruit and vegetables, rice, noodles, and there are a few soups I'd like to try. We also will be able to eat Mexican food, which is our favorite. Last night we had breakfast burritos, and we've already had pizza, too. For breakfast we have mostly eaten zucchini bread and tea, although today Agness, our houseworker, made more granola, which I'm excited about.

Today we had a typical Rwanda dish for lunch. It was cabbage and carrots, mixed in a really tasty spice (I thought it looked a little like Pad Thai because the cabbage looked like noodles), and it was served over rice, with potatoes (served as french fries). We drink a lot of Rwandan tea, which is a basic black tea brewed very strongly. I actually really like it, and don't even need to add any milk or sugar. This is a far cry from our espresso machine back home. :)

Tomorrow I begin teaching in the school, and will also start teaching English to the secondary school teachers. Today we met with a few people from the school and we scheduled to meet with the director of the English program this afternoon, but he didn't show up. Tomorrow is the first day of classes, and I'm still not exactly sure what to expect. It may just be him and me, with 19 students. There doesn't seem to be any curriculum set up, so this may be an interesting process. More to come on that.