Goodbye Mozambique … so long, farewell

Last night – my final night in Maputo – my friends at work threw me a farewell party at my boss’ house. It was GREAT. About 20 people gathered for a night of – well – not doing that much, really. But there was LOTS of food and LOTS of Diet Coke, which I consumed about six cans of (ah … sweet caffeine/Nutrasweet) …



It was sad to say bye to everyone for the last time … but, actually, I’ve gotten a bit used to it. I’ve been on the move every 2 weeks since I’ve been here, and during my time I’ve gone through so many “stages” of meeting with different people. When I reflect on it now, it’s amazing how many people I’ve gotten to know really well over 2-3 weeks, and then one of us moves on … =(



The biggest surprise of the night was dessert. Unbeknown to me, after my numerous presentations and mental calculations/spreadsheets on chickens, I had gained a nickname – ‘Pentium 5’. (?!!) (I know, I’m still in shock it wasn’t “hot stuff” or “stud muffin”). To celebrate this, the guys at work made a HUGE cake in the shape/colour of an Intel Pentium logo!? I was very flattered.



That’s the sad part about living the life of an ex-pat … moving on.

Still, at least I have Capetown this weekend to console myself with … =)

Blessings
john