Ummm...How Many Lanes?

So glad I had the camera with me to take a picture of this ridiculous - and common scene!!!! There is only one real lane here - but as you can see by the cars, they've made 2 more lanes (the shoulder of the road - and squeezing in where possible)! All this nonsense because drivers choose not to be orderly and wait their turn - they'd rather cut in on someone else.
The person in the light blue 4-door sedan tried to maneuver (cut) his way in front of me - was only inches from me! I guess he decided the SUV I was driving was bigger than him, and that he'd move on to cut in on someone else. BTW this area of Gaborone is near the Riverwalk shopping mall where a road widening project is underway. This is a highly congested traffic area - especially on pay day weekends (the last weekend of the month).



How many of the names/words on this sign can you pronounce? 'Phase', 'residential', 'airport' and 'industrial' don't count! HA Here's a little pronunciation guide to help:
Lobatse (lah-BAHT-see)
Kanye (CAN-ye)
Molepolole (MOH-lee-po-LOW-lee) Some just say 'Moleps' (moh-leps)
Palapye (pah-LOHP-ye)
Mochudi (moh-CHEW-dee)

Notice the green 'tent' to the right of the sign? That's a road side 'tuck shop'. A table set up to sell snacks to whomever walks by.





In another part of town, (these are all over the place) more road side 'tuck shops'. The one on the right has a neat set up with a permanently parked trailer/camper. No, I've never stopped at one of these. But the ones that sell the freshly roasted corn-on-the-cob look very tempting.


This restaurant in a part of Gabs known as Broadhurst serves quite a variety of foods!!! They sell pizza, barbeque, Indian food and 'food'.


Babies bustled up on the backs of their mamas.



Hope you enjoyed a few glimpses of Gaborone. Quite an interesting place!

What's for Dinner??

Those who know me, know that I'm a planner and a list maker! As I plan out the upcoming week's meals, I usually write them on a sticky-note (and keep it in my daily planner) or use a 3x5 note card. UNTIL.........I discovered this nifty (and pre-printed!) creation! Those in the US have probably seen these for quite a while. This is probably nothing new for you. But for little ol' me living over here in Africa - this discovery was quite exciting!!!! It's the simple things. I just ♥ how there's a shopping list right there with the planner! (The size of this page is about 6"x8", comes on a tear-off pad that attaches to your fridge with a magnet.) This is a single page that my dear friend Heather shared with me. She got the pad from the $-bin at Michael's.
Since we don't have a Michael's here, or anything remotely resembling a Michael's, I started the hunt online for something comparable. Amazing what you can find at your fingertips, and have delivered to you half a world away (from the US)!

Here's what I found online. Just ♥ this. I found this at www.scribblesnsuch.com. What a great website for stationery. This menu planner is 81/2" x 11". I like to have lots of room to write. AND, the shopping list is perforated!!! The pad comes with 2 magnets to attach to the pad if you'd like. (Yes, those are the reading glasses I wear almost all the time now when doing anything involving writing, reading or working on the computer. You can't tell by the pic, but they're red and black (with polka dots on the temples).)


And for the very pleasant surprise when I received my menu planner - a handwritten thank you note by one of the company owners!



I like surprises. I'll definitely be a repeat customer to Scribbles n Such.