After a late breakfast, showers, and some puttering around, it was decided that a walk was in order to explore the property. At somewhere around 150 acres there's a lot to explore!
We figured we wouldn't be gone long and didn't pay attention to the time before we headed out. - That was our first mistake!
We walked through the field and through the neighborhoods and up through the university neighborhood and around the ECD offices. Then we headed down towards the gate and finally, after realizing that the sun was really intense that we had neglected our sunscreen, we took a shortcut across another field, and headed home.
An hour later... We were a bit warm and itchy, and when looked in the mirror we discovered we were all bit pink, in varying shades. Josh didn't seem to be affected, (for which we pronounced a curse on him), Jeremy on the other hand, as you can expect, was very red!
My neck, front and back, are still rather bright and uncomfortable. Aprille even got it on her arms, neck, and face. The thing that kinda saved us was the fact that the sun was almost directly above, saving us to some degree. - You can see where the shadow of my chin saved part of my neck and chest.
So, yes, we've learned our lesson! We won't be going anywhere without covered skin, whether by clothing or sunscreen!
Last evening was New Year's Eve here and the staff, faculty, and student missionaries got together for a New Years Eve BBQ at one of the staff homes.
There was much eating, laughing, telling of jokes, stories, and Christmas break experiences, roasting of marshmallows, and playing with sparklers. There was a nice breeze which prevented bothersome bugs and made us go for jackets as well. All, in all a lovely evening.
Here are some photos from the last couple days...
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