Leap year day

Wednesday 29 February 2012

Leap year!!  An extra day in the Congo.

Overcast morning.  Cistern hole digging continues, usually with two in the hole digging

and two or three resting and watching.

Sand for the cistern brick making was delivered today to the front of the Akasa’s house.

Down the block from the compound

In the afternoon we walked with Simon down the street by the compound to the money changer.  He sits at the head of the street, at a table under an umbrella, with a huge wad of Congolese Francs and US Dollars.  We changed $50 and received 48,500 FC.  The exchange is done in packets of 12,500 FC plus the extra.  All bills exchanged are 500 FC denomination.

We took a glance in Kananga II Methodist clinic, but will go back for a tour another day.  Alongside the clinic is a maternity clinic.  We peeked in the window of a store with canned goods and personal care items.  You order at the window from what you see on the shelves facing you. 

Lastly we stopped at the boulangerie (bakery).  The cabinets and shelves are only partially filled at this time of day. 

Some fresh this morning bread and a few items on the shelves, biscuits, Laughing Cow cheese and some canned goods.  We are fed so well at the Akasa’s we may not need to buy any supplies.

We have the sun showers warming in the sun, tonight nice warm showers.