Pictures above: our kitchen, "toilet" (and shower head, above the toilet), and Morgan's new digs.
Marhaba min Al-Yemen. So after nearly 30 hours we have arrived in our new home. First impressions: drivers are crazy here! Turn signals are never used, and instead a combination of the horn (which all sound like the horn from "Little Miss Sunshine" from overuse) and emergency lights are employed when passing or approaching another vehicle on the road.Marhaba min Al-Yemen! We have arrived and are spending our first day in the beautiful city of Sana'a.
We arrived at our apartment around 11pm Yemen time (10 hours different than west coast time) and unpacked our four 50 pound boxes (thank god we packed toilet paper). Our apartment is very nice (and approximately 2000 years old); we have a large sitting room with a t.v., bedroom, kitchen with a gas stove, industrial sink and a table with lawn chairs. The only thing lacking in the place is the toilet (we have a squatter!) The president of the university has promised that soon he will have a hammam gharbi (western toilet) installed "in sha allah" (god willing). We also have a security guard (Yousef) who lives right next door to us. He has been our guide today while we purchased necessary items like Morgan’s garb, water, a lighter and the like (see above photo).
2 comments:
Despite you guys having a new pink toilet now, I know from experience that Porgster could have taken on that hole in the gound toilet like it was a fresh porta-potty filled with fly infested horse poo.
Salam Alikum?
Hi guys, I just read all of your posts. You both are great writers. Sorry about your toilet, atleast it is your own private one. I regret not making it to your party. I want to wish you well however and tell you that when we create opportunities like this for ourselves we inspire others to live richer lives too. You two are doing that. Lots of love, LaLa
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