I didn't bring any baggage into this new relationship, HA

Thanks British Airways, I love finding new ways to stretch myself. I thought only packing one bag for a whole year would be a good way to do that, being I only really had 5 t-shirts, 2 hoodies, 2 pair of jeans, 1 pair of kakis, some socks and underwear and not much else...but you losing my bag has helped out way more than that because I've now spent 5, plus at least tomorrow makes 6 days in the same shorts and t-shirt and flip flops. I've not really noticed, except when we visited the village to see the land for the university, which is currently mostly a cow pasture with lots of items that aren't black rocks, not to mention that worm that likes to crawl in through your foot, and the Horney bull that was wanting to have a go with this cow about 3ft from where we were standing (if Horney makes you uncomfortable, then just pretend I’m talking about his actual horns). Happily I have avoided all three. Despite your best efforts British Airways I'm having a lovely time. We have been staying in a hotel for these first few days while we worked out a deal for the house/school. No pictures yet (sorry) but you should see the lizards; those things are crazy, plenty of bats donkeys, one horse, some chickens and goats...nothing too exotic yet. This is defiantly a city, if you would like to know what it's like I'd recommend finding the busiest street you can think of and just walk right on the traffic lines...tons of scooters more cars than I expected. No trash service so it's a little dirty but really not bad, doesn't smell, the car exhaust most likely takes care of any other smell when you're driving. Our first taxi was awesome; we weighted it down so if we went over, I’d say about 20mph then the back of the car would scrape the ground. It was a lot of fun going over speed bumps, considering we would have to get out so the car could make it, so there we are thinking please don't drive off with what little luggage did make it. Restaurants are pretty sweet, we've eaten at some local places as well as a sweet Italian restaurant right by the US Embassy (and yes Andy there is ice cream). Coming back to the hotel at night the first time was a lot of fun, considering there were two gentlemen to meet us at the gate, one we had met earlier and the other I'd not seen before, but I did recognize him right away, yeah you know him too, he's that guy that sits at the gate of the hotel at night with rifle, he like a night guard but I was confused at first. Did get to spend about 24 hours in Paris on the way in...saw my old roommate and good friend Steven, we got to have lunch...I do have pictures of that so for now you'll have to settle for pictures of dreary old Paris.