Pika back in dry Mundri

When Pika left Mundri in December to go home for the holidays the land was still pretty lush and green. As he flew over Mundri he noticed that the tall grasses and bush had been burned away to prepare for the dry season. Homes are no longer surrounded by grass and corn stalk barriers. The ground is dry and dusty. Heat wind blows through and the dust and dry leaves scatter. You will notice that Pika blends into the dry brown grass, which will keep preditors like Chai away. Yesterday the temperature got up to 105 degrees.

Back in east Africa

Pika is enjoying the lazy suzy in the middle of the table, which is like a merry-go-round to him

Down by the water, Pika checks out the boats on the dock. Sadly he didn't get to ride in one

"I'm the King of the World" or so he thinks

Pika arrived safe and sound back in east Africa after two very long flights, a little turbulence, an over night in London, and a late drive on Entebbe road. Last week he spent some time relaxing in Jinja, Uganda where he got to rest and get over jetlag. He ate well, splept okay, and had a good time with the Sudan team.

Lounging and the Hole

On hot days when the sun drains all energy, Pika likes to lounge on the hammock in the cool shade.

Using the latrine here is a scary thing for Pika. He has to be very careful because as you can see he could easily fall deep down into the grossness that lies below. I don't think we want to even begin imagining what that would be like.

Pika Hard at Work

This last week Pikachu helped with some construction on his future housing. Right now it looks like a round cage, but soon it will be a peaceful place to rest his head.

Here Pika is sitting on what will soon be a windowsill.

Here Pika is debating on whether or not he is strong enough to lift the wire cutters and cut some of the wire in front of him.

Pika hangin out on a local ladder. He's not quite sure how he will get down :o).

Swinging

This is supposed to be a foot swing, but Pika decided it was the perfect size for him. He was right! Now he can't get enough of it!

Washing Clothes

Phew…washing clothes is hard work here. There are no washing machines or dryers. Everything is washed by hand and then dried in the sun. On Saturday morning Pikachu decided to see what it is like to wash clothes by hand even though he doesn’t wear clothes himself. And now after all of the scrubbing, twisting, and ringing he is glad he doesn’t wear clothes that have to be washed each week. It is going to take him a few days just to rest his sore arms.

We Miss Briaunna!