Greetings from Harare

 I arrived yesterday morning at 5am and have been nothing but surprised ever since.  After reading the news for the past few months i had not idea  what to expect.  Would I be able to find food?  Was it safe?  Was there power?
Our house could possibly be called a mansion.  There are 5 bathrooms, 5 bedrooms, a huge kitchen and various other rooms.  Our fridge was full of veggies, meat and fish.  There is a family who sells popcorn, tomatoes and oranges on our corner.  I hope to befriend them.We have an electric fence surrounding our 'home' and staff working there. Of course this is not everyone's reality in Zimbabwe but while I adjust to life here, I am glad I don't need to worry about the basics.  We are able to walk around the neighbourhood alone during daylight hours.  We all went for a run yesterday afternoon.  I hope to have a bike by the end of the week.  I'm surprised by my freedom.
I have met 2 women from the Women's Coalition and I can tell I'll enjoy my time.  Today and tomorrow are national holidays so we are able to catch up on sleep and explore the city.  I am very excited about beginning work.  I'll be dealing with the Domestic Violence Act.
Everyone so far has been very friendly.  2 young girls brought us to the internet cafe because we were lost.  A random man stopped and helped us when we brought out our map.  I've had many well wishes for a fun holiday.  How do they know I'm a tourist?  There are lots of white people here.
Please remember that there is a new security act; electronic information is now read.
I hope to update this once or twice a week - it's expensive though $8 USD for one hour.