this week in pics

swazi landscape with a modicum of humidity. this is the transition pic bewteen the big fog and the clear-headed gorgeosity of friday. quite lovely.

monday was michelle's (seated on left) birthday celebration at the lugogo sun hotel restaurant complete with all-you-can-eat buffet. chefs were at the ready to whip up stir fry and crepes. yum yum:)

that's where i used to live. i moved on wednesday to a humbler abode, but right next to work (e.g. right next to internet:)) now i have a roommate and share the bathroom which is a definite demotion, but the old tv came with me, so i won't have to miss oprah...

went to satellite clinic at rfm hospital thursday. this child is 3 years old even though he looks closer to a one-year-old. they call this "stunting" because his weight-for-height is well matched, but 9.8 kg and 80 cm is not normal for his age. he's not just making a grumpy face. he has vision problems and is often looking out at nothing with right eye esotropia (inturning) that is not easily seen in this pic. each pic is taking 15 mins to download so we're gonna skip the one with the really good esotropia. his speech is limited to mama and baba which is clearly developmentally delayed. he's a good example of the havoc wrought by malnutrition and limited resources.

saturday played ultimate frisbee for the second time in life under the scorching african sun with my out-of-shape anemic body at high altitude. so exhausting, but so much fun. motivated to work out for real now....we'll see how long this lasts. and my arms and legs appear to be two different colors. lol. something to work on later.

after frisbee saturday, we took off for the game park at malolotja. very beautiful. pictures do it no justice. had bbq and more bday cake and the best flan on earth in massive quantities. that's a different kind of malnutrition. planned to go birdwatching and hiking sunday, but the dense fog descended once again and thwarted those missions. did get to see a bit of wildlife up close from the cabin as pictured.