Here I am, halfway through my trip with an additional 2.5kg as of two days ago. I imagine that figure can only have gone up since then.

On the bright side, the land of houses like THIS


also yields food like THIS

which may or may not be the direct or indirect cause of the 2.5kg and counting...

MOVING ON:

my dear auntie has found out about my low BP and Fe levels. Her solution? Cram me with all sorts of rich and fatty food which are very delicious and much appreciated. I do, however, feel horribly oily afterwards.

That aside, the mosquitoes here have hatched an evil plan to kill me slowly and painfully. I'll let you know how that goes. Until then... live long and mozzie-less.