crazy cattle post

Yesterday was exhausting! But good, very good. We awoke before dawn to make the trek into the bush (about 40 minutes at the end of driving on sand "roads") stopping along the way so that the Kgosi could shoot out the window at guinea fowl, but he didn't get one this time. Once we got to the post, which was merely 4 tin shacks that the workers sleep, eat and store everything for the farm in, we check out the cattle. We went right in the kraal amidst many mooing cows. There was one cow laying down, and was starting to go into labor, so we got to witness the birth of a calf, which was pretty amazing. I also got to try the traditional brew, which sort of tasted like lite beer and milk - not terrible but not exactly tasty. We had a nice breakfast of bread and "coffee" (milk with a touch a coffee taste) and bread, and then we this porridge that they eat a lot of here, called bogobe, I think, that is made with milk. They also slaughtered a chicken there in the morning for us and we ate that for lunch! Lots of eating - I was very full! I'm glad I got to experience the "bush," and see jackals and bushboks and some kitties, too! It's strange here because no one really likes cats, because they can be used by witches!
I was so tired by the time we got home that I went to bed at 7:30 and slept until 6:30 when I got up to go to work.

Max called the school today and they reported that they will a group of students ready for us next week, so Ray and I wrote a lesson plan to do with the students for the first week. I am excited that this is happening, because it will surely keep us busy.

Tonight we are headed to a dinner party at the house of a Peace Corps volunteer we have made friends with. It will be nice to relax and socialize!