Recently, I was asked by a Senior manager in our operation, "How do you handle the traveling while having a baby at home?" I started to explain the usual. Husband looks after baby full-time while mommy work, blah blah blah. Smile...
Then he asked, "But how does your maternal instinct handle it to be away from your baby?" I told him that I do not think that he prefers to be away from his family either living as an expat in another country not seeing his family in weeks, either, but work required both of us to make this sacrifice.
It left me thinking: Is there something wrong with me? Am I an unfeeling, cold mother? That same evening I had a Skype session with my boys at home and during the time Boeta fell down and started crying like it is the end of the world. My husband still told me not to worry as he did not hurt himself, he was just tired. I could not handle it. I was sitting in the only place I could get an internet connection, the hotel coffee shop, I cried shamelessly, not even trying to hide the tears. And at that moment I realized that I should not worry, this mommy still have a heart.
I am back with the boys and can be there for both of them and just in time, as we are having a cold front moving through, with gale force winds, rain and significant drop in temperature. This can lead to delays or cancellations in my link flights home, made it, thank goodness.
My latest trip was to Nampula, in Northern Mozambique. I did not have much time to take pictures, but took a few on the go, just to give some reference.
[caption id="attachment_682" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Just before landing[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_681" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Nampula from the air[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_679" align="aligncenter" width="474"] A local bar[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_678" align="aligncenter" width="474"] A street market selling hardware[/caption]
The next series of pictures will give you some idea of the general town environment.
Take care :) It is wonderful to travel with you and see these sights :)
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