Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick, Slow

Sadly it has been hard to access the internet as it has been down a lot but here goes. Yesterday we went to Golongoza which was an experience, a total of almost 12 hours on a chapa, we all sang to keep our spirits up - "The wheels on the bus go Clang bang crash, Clatter bump bang, Crash bang Wallop....12 hours long!" . The park was beautiful but the animals were in hiding, lots of wild boar, impala, crocs, birds & monkeys which was cool but no big game, however we had a nice lunch in a hunting style african lodge which was a wonderful experience. A memorable part was when i fell down the toilet, much to the amusement of the others! when we arrived i was desperate for the loo and I asked Simao where it was, he pointed to a bamboo screen in the middle of nowhere, so Anne, Ruth and myself all went, i 'went' first, as i entered in there were just two holes in the ground, which i was expecting, what i wasn't expecting was for the ground to give way as i walked in and my leg went down the hole up to my knee! thankfully after they all stopped laughing Anne had a medical kit so we cleaned it up, no real harm done and even i couldn't stop laughing, after the initial shock. What was even funnier was that as us girls returned to the others and explained what had happened Dave had just 'been' to a proper ceramic toilet nearby,....hilarious!! i think Simao was getting his own back on us girls!!!
When we returned to Casa Reom we all went to bed to rest our bones!
This morning was the best experience yet, my last visit to an African church was so moving, this even more so. As we approached the church there were sounds of beautiful African voices singing and chanting, the archway was adorned with palm leaves and beautiful deep pink flowers and a tie-dye banner proclaimed of Pastor Martins visit, it truly was the bridegroom and his bride, the church, it is hard to put into words but it is a moment i will never forget. I hope Martin will be able to post some photos soon. I loved the dancing and singing and it was impossible to keep my feet still, nor would i want to, fantastic!! us English can be so stiff! I loved it, we all shared in the service and it was followed by a wonderful lunch, a truly humbling experience which cannot be put into words but cannot be erased from my memory!