Back in Zim

After a few weeks ”on the road”, I finally have time to sit down and write. We are back in Bulawayo after a few days off holiday in Durban, South Africa. Being back in the “western civilisation” felt strange, especially considering it’s just a boarder crossing away from Zimbabwe. The minute we were on the South African side things were different- we stopped at a petrol station; in the toilets there were toilet paper, soap, and the locks worked. The selection of drinks, chocolate bars etc. in the shop seemed never ending, and there was petrol and diesel in every pump. Now coming from the rural area of Zimbabwe, even Bulawayo, this was a different world. Even though it is very unfortunate, I can understand why so many Zimbabweans think that this country can offer them a job and a better life (Most people we have met in Zimbabwe have about half of their family and friends now living in South). Nevertheless, we can understand why Zimbabwe is so famous for its welcoming people- that was also a difference when we crossed the boarder – the way people treated us was not at all the same as in Zim. The difference between black and white here is far much greater, and you don’t mingle with whoever- not unexpected, but still interesting to see. Nonetheless Durban was a very nice city, and we got to do just what we wanted: to lie on the beach  The last few weeks of around 35-40 degrees has had its tall on two Scandinavians who are used to think that if you go to a warm place, there is also a beach close by. So now we are eager to show the youth in Guwe that our white skins have tanned just a little – they don’t understand why we always try to sit in the sun when you can be comfortable in the shade nearby. All they want, is to be whiter, and funnily enough, we want the opposite