Each time at least 2 if not more of our party had to ride in the back of the truck...the extended room of fun as it was named when Fiona and I took our turn in the back...the 2 missionaries who get car sick the easiest mind you!
Our favorite cafe (which is very American I might add) is always one of our stops! There is time for a milkshake or coffee and some sort of amazing bagel or cake! They have a sand box for the kids to play in...and even though our kids live in a sandbox they still enjoyed it.
Next came a stop off at the beach! We all hung out about 10 yards from the Indian Ocean and ate an amazing chicken lunch. So so good (even if we did have to wait an hour)!
Here was a view of Maputo from the table! Absolutely amazing!
I had so much fun running up and down the beach with Ryan (a little boy who used to live in the Baby House but now lives in a transition dorm) who was with us. Sometimes it's hard to imagine the kids in our center ever having really normal lives. But when you get them out one on one or in a small group and get to do things with them like chase them up and down the sand...it starts to feel normal. The second weekend we spent time on the beach as well and did eat the same amazing chicken lunch...but took it to go and frolicked in the sand like little girls! Here's Emily and I reading...
And we even had our pictures taken with a wedding party! That's right a guy taking pictures of a bride and groom came up and we all thought he would say...can you take a picture of all of us together...but instead he said can I take a picture of you...so funny!
Each Saturday we also spent a bit of time at a nice hotel in the city that has a piano bar in the lobby. Rebecca and Fiona (2 other missionaries) LOVE to play the piano and the rest of us sipped on hot chocolate while they played. Mother Rebecca was smart enough to bring the kids sheets to color so they were happily occupied as well!Altogether they were wonderful Saturdays filled with fun, laughter, and friends!
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