Things I will miss about my beloved Africa:

rain. mud. goats. chickens. people everywhere. marketplaces. bartering. smiles. hospitality. clouds. blue sky. zebras. biltong. appletizer. fanta passion. stoney. nsima. ugale. pap. relish. nyika chicken. maroho. sikumuiki (sp?). beans and rice. bacon. roadside chips. matatus. matolas. minibuses. dirt paths. acacia trees. lake malawi. mombasa. diani beach. samosas. carlsberg ads--"probably the best beer in the world". STARS. dugout canoes. maize. brown rivers=bathtubs. lightning and thunder. wicker furniture. naptimes. mama chikus. CHAI-ketepa. tea. rooibos. five roses. lots of sugar. and milk. baobabs. palm trees. bananas. mangoes. granny smith apples. onions from the garden. tomatoes in everything. driving on the left side of the road. singing. church and the simplicity of people's belief. children. imaginations. culture. cows. lilongwe. nairobi traffic. haha. potholes. the fact that relationships matter more than success. no worries. sunshine. warmth. spice. color. cheap food. and clothes. names. wonderful names. and craftsmanship. and delight in life. strength in suffering. two lane main roads. mom. dad. andrew. alifa. isaac. jack.