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The Distance You Go To Get Out of A Funk

One weekend in the beginning of living here, I was having a harder time than usual adjusting to my new life. Now, after being here about one full month, I am getting used to the idea that it will take a little time to get our house to where I want it. But it is very unsettling coming back to a dusty empty house, especially before I came to my new peace with it. My remedy for that weekend is as follows.  First, I met Joe Christa. She i s an  I nterior Designer here and a very hip young Rwandan woman! She automatically made me feel better. I could relate to her, and she knew all the cool places to go to get me on a good start. We organized a time to go to Kigali together and she could show me around! Kigali is about 2.5 hours away from where I live, and I made the trip there and back on that Friday. Oh boy was it necessary!  She first showed me Kimironko Market where I bought some decorative baskets and these awesome stools that are traditionally meant for...