Happenings Around Town

Today we went with some friends to see a soccer ("football") game here in Bujumbura. The Burundian national team was playing Tunisia in a World Cup Qualifier. Sadly, Burundi lost 1-0, but put up a good fight nonetheless! We had a blast hanging out at the game and experiencing a sporting event in a different culture. Here, whistling is NOT a compliment.

We've had a great weekend though. Yesterday we played volleyball on the beach with a group of expats. This has become quite a little weekly routine. The beach is beautiful, and the water is warm and good for swimming (as long as you go when the water is pretty choppy because then the hippos and crocs stay away. Nope, not kidding.) We provide a lot of great entertainment for the Africans, who stand and watch in amazement as a bunch of white people inexplicably bop around a ball.