I don't have any exciting stories this week about getting hassled by the cops or recovering from parasites living in my body. It's been a slow(er) week which is nice and it feels a bit like I'm settling into a routine. So far I've been working from home for my job at the embassy which has been good and bad. Good, because I can sit in front of the computer in shorts and a t-shirt, I only have to shave every couple days, and can cook up lunch for myself each day. Bad, because I'm still dealing with power outages on a daily basis which makes it hard to work. The internet connection has been a little wonky, too, and some days it's at a crawl. My boss is back from her vacation and I’m headed to the Embassy tomorrow to meet with her about what all I should be working on.
On Saturday night we went out to eat with some friends to try the supposed best-chicken-in-Kinshasa-if-not-the-entire-world, Mama Colonel's. I'd been hearing a lot of hype about this place so the bar was set a little high. I was not disappointed. For $18, you get a broiled chicken and a side of french fries. The chicken was broiled whole - they pulled off the non-edible parts, streched out the bird, broiled it, and then served it up. You then pull the chicken apart with your fingers and go to town. It was really, really good. Combined with a side of fried plantains and a tall (glass) bottle of Sprite, it hit the spot. My wife and I were supposed to split one chicken but I think I ate around 75% of it myself. So, if anyone's coming to Kinshasa to visit, I've found at least one can't-miss restaurant.
Last night a huge thunderstorm rolled through, and it rained on Sunday as well so I guess this is the start of the rainy season. It's been crazy hot and humid this past week, so the rain is a welcome relief.
Coming up in this here blog, I'll document our usual Saturday shopping trip so you can get a sense of what that's like as well as post some pictures of our place. We shot a short video tour of our apartment but because our web connection has been so slow the past few days, I can't upload it.
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I thought that you finished a whole chicken by yourself in Ecuador. By that measure, your chicken eating abilities are 25% worse than before. I'm deeply disappointed.
ReplyDeletekyle, the legend is true. i did eat a whole chicken by myself and that night i left the restaurant triumphant.
ReplyDeleteon this particular evening in kinshasa, though, we were with company and i didn't want to draw too much attention to myself or embarrass my wife (again). i want people to not be afraid to invite me over to their house for dinner, you know? next time, though... i will stand tall. i will eat the entire chicken by myself. and i will walk out of mama colonel's with my head held high.