Flying back
Tomorrow morning I fly back to Addis, where I arrive at some crazy time on Thursday morning (2 or 3 am). Spending a couple of days in Addis and then on to Mekelle on Saturday.
Despite only bringing hand luggage back with me, I now have a bag full of random items to return with. I’ve very few clothes to take back (they’re still in Mekelle), so my hold luggage consists of:
- Hand blender (for making soup etc)
- Packs of herbs and spices
- Seeds for planting
- Tape measure – for sizing up furniture for the new computer labs
- Small radio
- 1kg chocolate (I was only going to take half kilo, but then I was given a further half as a present!)
- Paperbacks
- GPS
- plus other assorted items
Not sure what customs will think if they decide to search me.
It feels very different heading out now than it did in September. This time I know what I’m going to, the people, places and the work. I’m especially more confident about the work and that I’ll be able to achieve more. In working with Alcala Uni on a project to build new computer labs and starting a training program, I have much more support and access to funding. Previously I was working very independently trying to encourage staff to use Moodle and create more interactive tasks for their students, with few resources. Now we’re running a training course which the uni president has assigned people to and we are building new computer labs for students. Just hope it works out well!
