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31 July 2001

This morning, driving into the city with Askan, it was nice to see all the children going to school in their crisp uniforms. Each school has its' own color scheme and design, down to the socks. Most the children were walking, but a few fortunate ones were getting a ride on a "boda boda", a motorcycle or bicycle taxi. It's a notoriously dangerous way to travel, and on one motorcycle I saw three small girls (one in front of the driver, two behind.) Ve ry scary, but status quo here.

I'll be away for the month of August thanks to a chance seating arrangement at dinner Sunday night. I was placed next to a lady who happens to work for Sabena, and Monday morning she managed to find me a seat on a flight that's been "booked" for the last month.

The planets have aligned. USA here I come.