More Day to Day

On a walk through town.  A bridge with goats crossing. 

I think they need to call a plumber...

A local green house :)

They have a dream.... Ready for 2012 (obviously according to the Ethiopian Calendar)

The Reality....

There is a massage place on our block.  Apparently you can get a "Swidish" Massage.  Also shown is an organic soon to be steak.

Grilled and served with organic lettuce, tomato, carrots, onion, garlic, jalapenos, zucchini and papaya.  I bought a 7 lb beef tenderloin (organic because it all is!) for 23 dollars Canadian!!! Everything that you buy local is organic...VERY organic! Dirt on everything, chickens mostly plucked, rocks in raisins and grains.  Delicious, colorful, flavorful and healthy! 

"Our" puppies sure are growing...Their eyes are just opening, and they have started to toddle around and growl at each other.  SO cute :)

We were invited to some of Gelila's Relatives for supper

Sitting outside with my little friend while on the fire my favorite Ethiopian dish was cooking.  "Tibbs" : Grilled lamb or beef, sometimes served in a spicy sauce

Cameron enjoying a delicacy of RAW beef.  Not rare but really raw,  not even passed through a warm room, but raw! Ethiopians cut it into small pieces and dip it in a spicy paste.  It is enjoyed on special occasions.

Warren and I were invited by a business contact to enjoy a "pre-opening" meal at his new Italian Restaurant. It was delicious!  Warren almost swooned over the fettuccine Alfredo with bacon. It was the first time he had had bacon in over a month!  Pork is not readily available here.

 

This is some of the craziness that goes on when there is a football (aka soccer) game on.  The game was between Ethiopia and Nigeria.  Ethiopia lost so things were subdued but if they win you do NOT go out.  Mayhem occurs.

Pretty sure this isn't legal, even in Ethiopia!

We had to drive the wrong way on a one way street because our street was swarmed with people