So it's been forever since I've posted here. Life has led me down so many different paths and introduced me to so many great new ideas and ways of living and loving. I am now in Arusha, Tanzania about to wrap up my first term as PE teacher, coach and Athletic Director (sportsmaster as they call it) at St. Constantine's International School. The campus is beautifully tucked on the outskirts of the city surrounded by the Burka coffee plantation at the foot of Africa's 5th tallest mountain, Mt. Meru.

Experiencing Africa Arusha-style has been much different than experiencing Africa Goma-style, but it has been very exciting and enjoyable. Just like any experience it has had its ups and downs, but living in Africa just give a sense of peace through it all.

Early morning exercise has become a routine for me. Starting with about 2 months of Insanity I have begun running certain mornings. Below are some observations I made this morning on an early morning 10k run:

Africa

Arusha to be exact

5:45 a.m. and my sense are rested and relaxed

The chill of cold night is still encapsulated by the clouds.

The dew works, to no avail, to perfume the aroma of day old dung and musty foliage.

New life springs forth in greens and yellows, developing races and ethnicities unseen outside the womb of the rift valley.

Pavement pounds the souls of my shoes and gravel grinds under the strength of my strides.

Mount Meru acts as a muffler to the raging sounds of the city as the machine gets warmed up with early morning commutes.

Wild life are doing just that, living the wild life.

Birds give their own call to prayer battling the muezzin at the local mosque as toads and crickets scamper for cover in the multitudes of bush.

Young monkeys jump and run around, waking their parents as if it is Christmas morning.

The battle between the rising sun and resting night clouds produce the most tangible terrific blues, whites, grays, and oranges.

Children smile the smile which can only be given when a new opportunity to succeed is given, and with that smile the have succeeded to make the world a better place.

The clouds battling Mt. Meru as the sun rises