Today is the 49th year of Congolese independence from the European overlords. We celebrated by going to the USAID headquarters, and climbing up to the roof. Off in the distance, we got to see a fireworks show that was going on at the stadium. For anybody who’s seen a fireworks display from far away, you know that it’s not very impressive. It was still very nice to hang out on top of one of the taller buildings in the city, and soak it all in, as much as possible.

    I never would’ve thought that I would have been this interested in being in Africa, but I think that in many ways, I am happier to be here than I would be in any other place right now. This is not to say that I would not be interested in being in any other place, just that for what I’m doing right now, and the overall pattern of my life that I have been reading up to this point, this really fits the bill...

    I came back to my place tonight, excited to post another  Float-E-Cast -- but unfortunately, the Internet is down for some reason. I would go reset the router or something, but we are currently leeching off the neighbors Internet, and unfortunately he/she is either not home, or doesn’t care. I have been taking notes about what has been going on, so I will fill in more of the details in that format. Suffice it to say, that I am less than thrilled with being cut off from my fix.