The days are becoming much warmer which leads me to believe Betroky's winter is slowly coming to an end. It's been between 27-30 degrees Celsius the past few days. It's kind of nice because I missed the majority of "summer" in Vermont. But I am thankful for the cooler weather since Betroky's summer heat is unbearable I'm told.
Stacy, Isaac, and I went to the market for a few items this morning. Saturday mornings at the market are busy!! Perhaps it was just more crowded than usual or perhaps it was because Isaac was with us, but people were especially glued to us today, watching our every move. On several occasions Malagasy made comments about "vasa" (foreigners). For some reason it was beginning to really bother me... it never bothered me when people in Uganda referred to my group as "mzungus," but perhaps it's because I've been here for almost two months and Stacy has lived here for a couple years. You would think people would stop referring to you as "foreigners" after you've lived here for awhile. I don't know, it just strikes me as a little rude...
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