Week 13 – Rollin’ on the river

Funny how things work in the army, although by this stage I really shouldn’t be surprised. ¨You’re going to Mbambanakira for a month, no changes¨. Lo and behold, one week in and we get shifted to join the rest of the platoon at Avu avu. Bambam was a sweet gig, sleeping indoors, real plumbing, and occasional fresh food. Easy patrols. It wasn’t just a walk in the park though. While I was there I went on three patrols, one that included acting as security while the body of a baby was exhumed for investigation. The others in the patrol were not impressed that I could eat my lunch with the stench of a corpse in the air. We also got to do some mean whitewater rafting on an airbed which was great. But it was not to last. Avu avu here we come.