Confined

Well today was supposed to entail going to a church that Talihun goes to.  However as Karen mentioned yesterday, we were cautioned on going out as there was a planned religious rally which was hard to understand.  The best I can make out it was a rally for the opposition of the government.  It was heard someplace that the government may try and breakup the rally so could get messy.

We awoke early to a message on a loud speaker.  There was a truck going around the area drumming up support for the rally.  Ibssa was up by 6:15 on a Sunday morning.  That’s just crazy as your supposed to sleep in until 8am usually.  But Ibssa doesn’t seem to care what day it is, he’s always up by 6:30.

While we were having breakfast the truck with loud speakers made another tour through.  We could look up to the main street from our balcony and from the hallway window.  We could see many people walking and running down the main street. We believe they were all going to the rally that was in the square.

As we couldn’t go out it was a pretty relaxed day.

Ibssa and I chilled out watching cartoons for about an hour and a half.  We went outside after that to kick the ball around. That pretty well burnt up the morning.

Karen had prepared lunch when we came in.  Real Canadian food – toasted tomato on a bun, Kraft dinner, strawberries and watermelon.  Karen had been looking for watermelon for a while but they always seem so small.  Dave and Heather found a fair size one yesterday when they were out in the country. 

After lunch it was time for a nap.  Ibssa didn’t quite get his way during lunch so he was pouting.  When I told him it was nap time, the tears came down but we didn’t break so nap time it was.  I think he was out in 5 minutes.

Candy and Rob came down just as we were putting Ibssa down.  Candy made Karen a greek salad that Karen said was delicious.  I’ll take her word for it as olives and feta cheese is stuff that doesn’t get in my mouth. 

Ibssa got up around 3:30 and we asked around if it was safe to leave the grounds.  We were told that it should be so we all took a small walk.  It was really appreciated as it was a beautiful day.  It rained early this morning but it was sunny all day.  Something we haven’t seen much since we got here.

The walk wasn’t too long so we planned on going for supper later.  A little more cartoons and outside play and it was suppertime.  Rob and Candy decided not to go for supper as Ephrem was getting tired.  Karen, Ibssa and I went anyways as we promised Ibssa some Injera.  We just went down the road to Beemnet, a local hangout.  It kind of has a Kelsey’s atmosphere.  It was packed and got busier the later it got.  I think it took an hour and a half to get our food and eat.  The food is good if you get what you ordered (language barrier).  Karen and I weren’t that hungry so we ordered tibs.  Tibs is pieces of stewed meat in the typical sauce served with injera….I think, what we got were french fries. Oh well, they weren’t bad either.  We ordered some tibs for Rob and Candy.  They don’t get to eat out much because of the baby.

Well it’s 8:00 so it’s time for Ibssa’s bed