A milestone

I forgot to mention something important that happened over the weekend. On Saturday morning I met my friend Anna Julia for breakfast at a café in Maputo (I won't mention the name, as I doubt Anna or I shall be returning there, after finding bichinhos (insects) in Anna's muesli, and getting old-style customer service when we tried to rectify the situation). Anyway, in between negotiations with the manager and a lengthy discussion of diving, I gave Anna a large bundle of rand, representing the deposit she'd paid on my behalf for a birding safari in Kruger Park in a couple of weekends' time. And the result of that exchange is: I am now DEBT FREE, after all the financial transtornos of last year.

One of my resolutions for this year is to remember how financial strain felt, every time I'm struggling with a career decision.