Arrival

Hello all,
I just wanted to let you know that I have arrived safe and sound in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. I have had some requests to post what exactly I am doing here and why, but I will save that for a later post as I have a lot to get done here on Friday before everything closes for the weekend. It has been great so far to be back...Lesotho feels more and more familiar the more times I come. I had great luck yesterday to be on the same flight as the Prinicpal Secretary (2nd in command) at the Health Ministry and an American who works for a health NGO here called PSI. Not only did we have interesting conversation but the American woman asked me to housesit for her for two weeks starting next week so I now have time to look for permanent housing and don't have to pay for it!
Later in the afternoon I was walking down the main street in Maseru (the capital) on my way to the US Embassy and I ran into some former students of mine from St. Rodrigue. It is hard to be incognito around here! Today I bought a phone so if you want or need to call me here in Lesotho, feel free. I can also receive text messages, which is a much cheaper option for you (as it is for me...if you hear from me it will likely be via Skype or text message). The number is: 5909 5486. The country code for Lesotho is 266. I bought this particular brand because my former teaching colleague told me they have the best coverage even up in the mountains and it works in South Africa as well. I will be testing both of these claims in the coming months!
After some big rainstorms overnight which made everyone happy because they can start plowing once the rains come, today is a bright sunny day. The highs will probably be in the low 70s and the lows tonight around 50 or maybe into the upper 40s. All-in-all, pretty nice weather for late winter in the mountains. Take care and I promise I will not be posted every other day all year!