Yes, I'm aware that there has been somewhat of a water shortage since I arrived in this wonderful country, given that we haven't had running water since the good old USA. But it hasn't been a shortage so much as just a problem making the water we had run through the house. Hence no running water. We did have water outside that we could access and carry inside in buckets, though. Which is why we could shower with buckets (oh the luxery!). Yesterday things took a more African turn when we realized that the water filter in our house had been empty for two or three days. They usually refill this daily so that we have filtered water to drink, but lately we've had to buy bottles of water. When we asked why the water jug was empty and why there were no buckets in the bathroom, they told us that there was a water shortage in the area. Not just no running water, but apparently no water in general. Ah yes, this is Africa! No worries though, we can of course get by with purchasing bottled water for a few days...we won't go thirsty. Still, a water shortage combined with the pretty frequent power outages we've had lately? Nice.
Now allow me to try my hardest to describe to you how fantastically amazingly wonderful last night's dinner was. Wow. I'm still so happy just remembering it. Yesterday afternoon, Amare said that his mom invited us over for dinner. Of course we said yes, it's not like we had any other important dinner plans. That night when we got home right before dinner, we walked into our house and were welcomed by some very yummy smells. In our kitchen, the fancy little portable oven that we used to bake our Betty Crocker cookies was baking pasta and it smelled awesome. Amare was there to give us our Amharic lesson, and he told us that his mom was making that pasta for us! He informed us that his mom was a "farenje food specialist" ("farenje" being the word for "foreigner" here, in case you forgot). Now, we were beyond excited for the pasta. But wait, it gets better. After our lesson, we headed over with Amare to his house. Waiting for us was even more wonderful food. Here's what was on my plate:
1. French bread. If you know me at all you know that bread is my all time favorite food ever in the whole world.
2. Pasta. Again, if you know me you know that pasta is my favorite meal in America.
3. Shiro. My favorite meal in Ethiopia.
4. Injera. This is what you eat the shiro with, and is the delicious bread of Ethiopia.
Four fantastic foods. How did she know?! My plate was filled with wonderfullness, it was unbelievable! Needless to say, we super enjoyed dinner. There are no words.
The end.
Now allow me to try my hardest to describe to you how fantastically amazingly wonderful last night's dinner was. Wow. I'm still so happy just remembering it. Yesterday afternoon, Amare said that his mom invited us over for dinner. Of course we said yes, it's not like we had any other important dinner plans. That night when we got home right before dinner, we walked into our house and were welcomed by some very yummy smells. In our kitchen, the fancy little portable oven that we used to bake our Betty Crocker cookies was baking pasta and it smelled awesome. Amare was there to give us our Amharic lesson, and he told us that his mom was making that pasta for us! He informed us that his mom was a "farenje food specialist" ("farenje" being the word for "foreigner" here, in case you forgot). Now, we were beyond excited for the pasta. But wait, it gets better. After our lesson, we headed over with Amare to his house. Waiting for us was even more wonderful food. Here's what was on my plate:
1. French bread. If you know me at all you know that bread is my all time favorite food ever in the whole world.
2. Pasta. Again, if you know me you know that pasta is my favorite meal in America.
3. Shiro. My favorite meal in Ethiopia.
4. Injera. This is what you eat the shiro with, and is the delicious bread of Ethiopia.
Four fantastic foods. How did she know?! My plate was filled with wonderfullness, it was unbelievable! Needless to say, we super enjoyed dinner. There are no words.
The end.
"the end"? Haha. I am so glad you were able to eat a good meal! Did they feel bad because you had gotten sick? Tell Amare I said thanks for watching out for you. :)
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