Following on from the things I am looking forward to when we go home, today I am listing the things I will miss here in Addis.
- 1 birr buns – these are lovely fresh baguettes that cost only 1 birr each – just less than 10c Australian
- the cinnamon here – it is so wonderfully strong smelling and absolutely delicious tasting
- my new friends
- the temperate weather
- the cheap cost of living – half a kilo each of beans, carrots and tomatoes for about 90c Australian for the lot
- the view of the hills surrounding Addis from our bedroom window
- the friendliness of the people as you walk down the street
- the cornerstore just 2 seconds away where things often cost less than elsewhere, and the fresh food is good quality
- the kids having friends living downstairs and across the road, that they can play with at the drop of a hat
- Ethiopian food
- and maybe even the early morning call to prayer, because that’s how I know that dawn is approaching
Sounds idyllic. But even if you miss it all – at least you will have had the experience, and more to the point, so will your children!
Yes, reading all that through again, it does sound pretty good… but wait a day or two and I’ll post my list of what I *won’t* miss!