Stromata

The weather has maintained its heat and humidity. Everyone is crying out for rain. We need it badly. 31 degrees is pretty hot for this period of time ... like the past years when we had the drought. But one good thing about the humidity at least is during the nights it makes dew - sometimes quite heavy - fall and this waters the grass and plants.

Dancing in the streets

The other evening we were greeted at the City Gate by a lovely procession of Ethiopic Orthodox people in procession. It was their feast of the Exultation of the Cross and they were all dressed up in traditional costumes and singing and dancing to the beat of their drum. They then proceeded into the Old City and into their church above the Holy Sepulchre. A lively break from the otherwise tense atmosphere of the City.

So it happened again - I blacked out and fell and scrapped my arm and knees. I think it was due to the crushed nerve in my neck. It happened the last time too. Luckily I was in my room and fell on the carpet, scrapping my arm on the table and not hitting my head on it. Now I've got a swollen knee and hurts when I walk. Time to rest, you say? No time for that.