November 18, 2011

Went for my morning walk today, and realized that some of the most absurd things are already seeming commonplace.  Like what?  There are gardeners for the compound, and along both sides of the walking path is grass.  Instead of an edger, or weed-whacker, or even a pair of shears - they use a giant machete to keep the edges of the grass trimmed.  So I'm walking along in the morning, surrounded by a ten foot wall with barbed wire around it, passing men with giant machetes.  Just another morning in Luanda!