Today is Nicholas, I am now exactly four months and one day in Togo, but the most important fact is: Today is the birthday of my second oldest sister. Eight years ago she has become and just, we have combined with the family celebrated a little.
All together we have made around the table and sing for my sister, then were blown out candles and there were a few small gifts.
was then shared with all and a small bottle of lemonade. Sounds funny now, but at that moment I realized once again how different here are some things to be valued. The bottle was shared between all eight family members and all have drunk almost reverently. This bottle of lemonade, which I usually just buy time, because I was thirsty, in the family something special and there is only on very special occasions ...
If you at any time can get everything what you want, you can easily lose the appreciation for that "product". Even if it's just a soda bottle.
's Otherwise I'm fine, I'm with the tax-speed mountain festival again, after the Christmas spirit I am still looking in vain. In Europe, all eigeschneit here today officially began the period of the Harmattan. From now on, steady wind from the north brings a lot of sand from the Sahara to the land.
