Christmas in Lesotho

Apparently, even in Lesotho you can find Santa in August.

We all got excited as Akash presented us with our very own Christmas hats for the party that NGO's were having. We anxiously called the Perfect Taxi to pick us up, and carried our white elephants over the car. He laughed at our pseudo attire, but we were ready for christmas...again!

We take off past the guards and 1 minute later he stops. Yes. We phoned a taxi for a house that was 1/2 block from ours. Needless to say it was a very comfortable walk home after the show (no taxi required).

The Christmas party gone frat house felt like we were in rush for a sorority in college rather than a christmas party in Africa. Everyone practically was from the states...there was the obvious American music blasting with beer and wine and sugar cookies that Jaime guarded with her life (although she would pleasantly talk to anyone that went near them).

We all had to sit on Santa's lap who was dressed in cowboy boots, shorts, a red shirt and a cape (a costume that was more difficult to come by) to receive our white elephant gifts...and yes, they were everything that people were trying to get rid of.

But, frat party or not, we all smiled and dance and actually had a great time meeting people from the clinton foundation, Habitat for the humanities, the UN, EGPAF, etc. There is a lot of help in Lesotho....and that's a start! You just might find everyone relaxing on the weekend!