Mexican in Mozambique

This past weekend, we hosted a Halloween/ Despedida for the 17ers here in Central. I didn't take many pictures but here is one: "the man you can count on," a Mango Tree, Helga, and Dylan as himself On Sunday, Joanna and I took a day trip to Serra Shoa with Zach and Carolyn. Serra Shoa is located in the mountains of Catandica and is home to this beautiful waterfall: Joanna, Zach and Carolyn ahahahah not a bad way to spend Sunday afternoon :)

About three weeks ago, I went up to Cahora Bassa lake with a few friends. Cahora Bassa is Africa's fourth largest artificial lake which was created by the construction of a damn. The dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa and much of the power it produces is sold to South Africa. The lake sits in Mozambique's eastern Tete province, which I had not yet been to before this trip. Here are some pictures: pit stop in Catandica before heading up to Tete Moringabay Lodge, Tete: Sunset view from the chalet baobab tree! Cahora Bassa: Cahora Bassa Dam w/ Z&C

Sunday afternoon, 4:12pm. Sitting on my veranda and relaxing on the wicker furniture that I inherited from previous volunteers... Chavela plays in the background ... " se me hizo facil...  borrarte de mi memoria,  a esa mujer a quien yo amaba tanto...  se me hizo facil,  borrar de mi este llanto..  ahora la olvido ...  cada dia, mas y mas...." Other sounds include the sounds from the welder's tools that works out front and the traffic passing down the national highway (EN6), which sits just a few feet in front of my house. "Voy a buscar otro amor,  que me comprenda..." iTunes switches it up to the Black Eyed Pees, "the Way you make me feel." "this aint no attempt to get up all up in yo jeans even tho I wanna make you scream to extremes... you got me feelin' like Im suppose to feel, just you and i, up close & personal Ill be gentle while you lettin your emotions spill" ... I've been...