The last couple days have been hectic and sad. Saturday Neetha organized a lovely farewell party at our house and Sunday was the police breakfast.

Monday John and I woke up relatively early and went for a swim in the Nile. It has been raining down south, so the river level has begun to rise. We had to walk through about 100 feet of knee high water before getting to the main part of the river. When we got there, John unexpectedly fell off the shallow flood plane and into the current. He almost got carried away, but caught his footing. We stayed in the shallow water and relaxed in the gentile current.

The area around the river is beautiful, surrounded by fields of farm-land, goats, and actual greenery!

There is a lot that I will miss about Sudan. The people are some of the most friendly and generous I have ever met (sometimes too much so), the food is fresh and tasty (I have never had such good produce in my life) and life is simple. I am sad to have to leave.