First impressions

After about 20+ hours of travel, I made it to my little apartment in Botswana on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, my suitcase was MIA - not the greatest welcoming gift but luckily, I managed to retrieve it today. My driver was very patient in waiting for me at the airport and was a great guide during the ride (he was quite knowledgeable about politics in Botswana).

My first observations of Gabarone is that it is very modern - the roads are in great condition, the supermarkets are well stocked, the buildings are quite modern (compared to other developing countries) and I hear that pretty much everyone owns a car. On the other hand, I've come across many small things that aren't quite right. Some of the mini struggles I've faced include: no sliced bread in the supermarket, having to boil water in a pot (no kettle provided at my accommodation although I get my apartment cleaned everyday) and having no viable options to satisfy chocolate cravings at 7pm (though this is probably a good thing).

Life is much slower here but I'm really enjoying it so far. It's certainly nice to get away from the busyness of New York city for a while.

Fun fact of the day - 'pula' is the local currency but also means rain because rain is so rare that it is considered a blessing.