Just left the mountain

We went through the Peraza- Market we will visit tomorrow when we go out to shop. We tried to stop to exchange US currency into Birr but 3 banks didn't have any birr. Everyone had enough for lunch so we stopped at a pizza place. B and G had pizza, I had a Philly Chicken Sandwich laiden with BBQ sauce, I hate BBQ sauce. It was stone oven pizza. Thrown dough. We sat at tables on a hillside and the resturant really did slant. I felt that I was going to fall into the plate of the person across from me. The bathroom didn't have running water in the sink. A restroom worker poured water from a pitcher over your hands to wash the soap off.

It is hard to order things here. We ordered a second soda and it took them 3 times and the waiter and manager to come back to make sure the order was right.

We passed a huge, beautiful playground at the Hilton on the way back to the guest house. No one is able to use it because it is too close to the palace and a security risk.

This driver doesn't seem to know where he is going, he gets paid by the trip not the hour or mile so you would think that he would take the shortest route. NOT.

B, G and Y took a bath. We will get ready again to leave at 5:45 to go to a traditional resturant for supper.

I am taking candy bars to Abel. He bought Swiss Choc. today, and has never had a real candy bar. I brought down my choc. covered peppermint sticks, Anya had several.
I think G, B and Y are taking a nap.

Yonathan says his grandfather is the oldest man in Addis, 106. (Later Abel said he knew someone 112) He was here when the city was just huts and was rich. He drinks milk with honey, and his name means saint. He sold uniforms to officials. His cousin lost his money for him. He is very kind and forgiving, and says youngsters know nothing.

Yohanna is staying with the house girls. Yonathan says we should pay them about 50 birr for the evening, less than 4 dollars.

G and B weren't napping they were emptying a card for the camera.

The military here is a job. No draft, not really, it's volunteer.

Yonathan really loves the kids, little and big. He was showing Anya how to do karate. We are watching Robin Hood Prince of Thieves with no sound and Amharic subtitles.