Our sweet clinic staff in San Ramon have now shot me with about all the vaccines I could ever need. I got my last rabies shot last week and strangly enough Zero had a vet appointment last week too and got his rabies shot.
Still waiting on the real work visa. Uncertainty is just temporary, or a way of life now. Still lucky all around. Pretty much drinking, eating and seeing special friends every day till I go.
On another note, interesting reading on Angolan landmines.
- Angola still has millions of unexploded mines
- The government was expected to have all mines cleared by 2012 but has requested a 5 year extension due to the mass numbers
- One out of eight Angolans lives in a landmine rittled community
- More than 80,000 Angolans have been maimed or killed by landmines since Angola’s 27-year civil war started in 1975
- Since 2008, trained deminers have cleared just over 160 million square metres of land, and helped rid the country of over 297,000 anti-personnel mines, 9,508 anti-tank mines and 491,767 other unexploded ordnance devices, such as artillery and mortar shells, rockets and bombs.
- The clearing helps Angolans develop their agriculture industry and gain access to the rich soil
On a contrasting note, my last bit of zen nature at the park.
Have fun, good luck and stay safe and healthy (no Ebola!!) Can't wait to hear some stories.
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