April in a coconut shell!

The month of April went very fast. It started immediately after the conference, with 2 weeks holidays from school for the boys. We had a quiet Easter in Dodoma, followed by 3 days at the coast and 3 days in Dar-es-salaam. It was really good to have a little bit of slow down and family time.


One of the highlights of our time in Dar was going to 'Wet and Wild'. For us this was a taste of being back in the west. The children loved the slides, the water and the tubes. Esther had as much fun as the boys, though some of the slides she decided to go on only once.


Esther has learned to swim by herself. Now she doesn't like to wear floats or armbands any more. She swims by 'mineself' now.


At the end of the Easter holidays, Glenn had to travel to South Africa, where he took a Dangerous Goods course. After lots of study (and homework) he completed the 4 hour exam with excellent results. We were really glad to get him back home. It was a long 10 days for everyone, as skype didn't work well while he was away, and he couldn't see or hear us much.

Glenn had an unusual job in the workshop. He was glad to be able to help a fellow motor cyclist, who was 7 weeks into the beginning of a spectacular 2 - 3 year bike journey around the world. He had a broken suspension and some wiring problems with his BMW - don't we all, though most of don't have BMW's!


Ronnie the Gypsy biker from South Africa.