Excellent news for me: I’m heading to Yei to do a SWAT (Surface WAter Treatment) system installation. The charter leaves Malakal tomorrow morning!
I’m counting 7 weeks into my field rotation right now (6 weeks since Loki), and the only change of scenery has been Juba for 5 days. I’m getting tired of the heat (40-45C depending on the source), tired of the same rice and stew, and tired of sitting around without any work.
So Yei is way down south near the Uganda border. Apparently it’s very green and lush. I can’t wait. But the best part is that it won’t be so hot. I can’t imagine setting up the system in 40C heat, lugging barrels, gravel, sand, etc.
The 7 weeks of this field rotation have been almost an eternity. The usual rotation is 8 weeks, so I’m starting to feel my mind slip away. Unfortunately, some friends are visiting Uganda in April so I’m extending my pain for 11 weeks in the field. I hope I get back to Nairobi in one mind. I feel like Dieter Dengler in Rescue Dawn, slowly losing my mind while I imagine what delicious items fill the shelves in my imaginary fridge.
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Hey Ben!
Yei sounds really… yay! Hahaha. Sorry to sound cheesy, but it does sound fantastic. Lush vegetation – you might even get to eat some of it!
11 weeks… you’re almost there! Imagine the fun you’ll have with A&L and maybe even D&A! For sure, you’ll be getting some good snacks then too
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Enjoy Yei and email me with updates whenever you can.
Ben,
Good to hear that “real work” is starting soon. What is that 40 C you are talking about, we are freezing here in tonnes of snow. Toronto & area have received record breaking snow dump in the century (of Ontario’s snow fall record). Enjoy the heat while you have it, but always safety first. Dad
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