Dear Extended Family,

After five hours of driving from Mwanza, and one hour deep into the bush of Africa, a small city appears.

There is hot and cold running water where there was none. Modern facilities include an office and sleeping quarters in converted sea transport containers. A/C is available where necessary. A large tent city with hot showers and modern facilities is also provided. Uniformed workers are stationed for each duty, from guards to plant operators. Wifi is setup where radios might strain to perform. Quiet Cummings generators are set to provide hundreds of kilowatts of power.

The surroundings, thanks to a recent rain, are green grass and white flowers covering a landscape of shaded trees.

Breakfast is at 7am on this cool, partially cloudy, day. The fair is meat, eggs, juice and fruit. The table is full and the conversation riveting.

As the day wore on there was an interesting incident. We found a rather nice tool in the middle of the path with a ladder going up a nearby tree. Leaving tools around is a major no-no in camp Fritz. Our RSA colleague went over to examine the location of the ladder. In a flash Fritz yells run. I am standing there freeze frame as fritz approaches all hunkered down looking as if he is a champion sprinter. Without hesitation Fritz picks me up, does not slow down at all, and carries me at least 10 feet running.

Fritz had discovered the reason for the abandoned tool near the ladder – bees.

Regards,
Jim