The Bulape Hospital's pickup car finally made it home. It took from Monday to Thursday to go the 170-mile trip.
The truck broke down about 40 miles into the trip. They waited on parts from Kananga for two days.
Traveling in rural Congo is an adventure.
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January 20, 2010
From The Highest Building In Kananga
I went to visit a friend on the 4th floor of the highest building in Kananga. The building is just five stories high.
Haiti still dominated the news programs out of Europe. It caused me to compare Haiti and Congo. They are two of the poorest countries in the world.
January 18, 2010
The Trip From Bulape
About two weeks ago after arriving in Kananga, I called my partners in Bulape. I told them would be ready to go to Bulape anytime after Sunday afternoon (January7). They finally left Bulape late Tuesday (January 12) due to getting needed auto repairs.
The trip from Bulape took four days. It's about a 170 mile trip. Normally, it takes 9-12 hours.
The four day trip was consumed by getting stuck and mechanical breakdowns. The two breakdowns required a mechanic to ferry parts on a motorbike out to the bush twice.
That was too much drama and too much potential adventure for this trip. I decided to stay in Kananga because of the lost time and the unfinished well. I will see if I made a wise choice.
