Sorry for the long delay in posting more entries on the blog. A lot has been going on and I’ve been busy, but the main reason I haven’t been able to post anything is the lack of internet connectivity. This is something I have been struggling with for about 4 weeks since we moved to site. The computer modem we had purchased earlier and used during the training period has become all but useless at our permanent site in Limpopo. I am able to connect to the internet with the modem, but every time I attempt to go to any website, it times out well before the web page is loaded. So frustrating.
I have been fortunate to have a BlackBerry device which has allowed me to continue to check email and Facebook. Unfortunately, the carrier supporting this device limits a lot of other functions, including updating my blog site. What is so bizarre is that I can actually get to the blog site and sign-in but it won’t allow me to type anything other than a title. Again, so frustrating. I’m kind of getting used to the fact that everything takes longer to do here in South Africa (SA), but haven’t gotten used to the fact that I seem to hit a wall in attempting to do so many things that I could do easily back in the USA, or even elsewhere here in SA.
So, here’s my solution to updating my blog. About once a month or so, John and I will be going to Polokwane, our designated shopping town. I’m counting on this town having adequate internet access. If that is, indeed, the case, I will at least be able to update the blog monthly. Not ideal, but do-able … I hope! I plan to write a few blogs “stories” weekly and upload everything when I’m in town.
Thanks for your patience! Mine, on the other hand, is wearing thin!
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