I thought it would be interesting to give all of you some fascinating vital facts about Botswana this time of year and in general.
The sun usually rises about 6:30am and sets at around 5:45
It is winter time here
It gets down to around 35-40 at night but it is in the mid 80's during the day (all temps in Fahrenheit)
Cars drive on the left side of the road
The water at UB is TOTALLY safe to drink
There is NEVER a cloud in the sky
Guns are very rare in Botswana, the police don't have guns
A friend of mine who works for a bank earns 2,005 Pula a month and says that rent is around 2,500 Pula a month (around $380)
River Walk in Gabarone Could be compared to Fountain Walk in Novi and Game City is similar to A normal American Mall except a bit smaller
Botswana has 1.7 million citizens
There are 3 million Zimbabwe in Botswana
One person from Botswana is a Motswana
A group is called Batswana
The official languages are English and Setswana and in reality a combination of the two is the vernacular
University of Botswana has about fifteen thousand students
Homosexuality is a crime punishable in some instances with hanging
Public transportation is cheap and broken down into three categories.
Combies-Mini bus with a route (like a normal bus) flat rate fare of 3P
Taxi- Drive around you can flag them down and they go wherever you want
Cab-you must call them and they are the most expensive but also the most convenient
If you have any questions about the country or the area or things like that, ask and I will answer hopefully for all of my readers' benefit (lol I am only assuming I have readers).
Good thoughts,
Tommy
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4 comments:
of course you have readers!
wow, that is some really interesting stuff about botswana. thanks for posting that. "Homosexuality is a crime punishable in some instances with hanging" was especially interesting. my response was a jaw dropping, 'really?' but I guess its just a different culture. but overall it sounds like a good place to be, and I'm glad the water is editable...you'd certainly be the first to discover if it was. lol. I love you and I miss you bunches!
Love, Whitney
Yes, you have "readers". Jennifer and I will be checking your blog at least weekly (if not daily) to see how you are doing and what's new that you have shared.
Take care and good to know you can drink the water there (considering how much water you drink!).
Hugs,
Lynn
Tommy,
This is just a test.
mum
Hi Tommy,
I think I figured out how to use this. Yeah! Apparently I forgot my password for a couple of days.
Thanks for this info.
I just read all your blogs to my parents.. they loved it.
Happy to hear about the water situation.
My new question is about roomates and housing?
luv ya, mum
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