Etiket: Sending

The saying, ‘one man’s trash, is another man’s treasure’, rings true in our daily lives. After the new classroom was completed, we had to install a railing and a gate for the safety of the children. PM mentioned to Dries that he had some old railings and burglar proofing materials lying around at the factory and that we were welcome to use it. Given the high cost of rebar her, that was a big help. It was also a rush to get it all done before Dries leaves for South Africa on Tuesday.

The final week of school was a busy one. Exams, parents meeting and the fun day of the Discovery and Kids Rangers. As we have no place at school for outdoor activities, we walked down to Ficus hotel which is closed, but always allow us to have our camps and fun days there. It is not really suitable for swimming, because of the rocks, but the children enjoy the open space. It was muddy walking there and barefoot was the most successful way to ensure that you don’t leave your shoes behind. The leaders prepared games and there was never a moment where anyone sat down. I am always amazed at the energy levels of these kids.

The last two weeks were mostly spent on getting the Land Rover back on the road. That entailed waiting for the replacement parts to come from Antananarivo, removing what seemed to me most of the inside of the Land Rover, fitting the new clutch and then putting everything back. When you have to work alone, you use everything available to you to make life easier. In this case, bamboo was used to lower the gearbox. For those mechanical minds out there, this will all make sense, while to me it looked like chaos. Well, I am happy to report that the Landy is back on the road and Dries can return to the boat this coming week.