Saturday 12 June 2010

From Islamabad


dear Rosie,

I am sure you have everything under control. The malaysian restaurant with the roti and satay sauces sound yummy.

I am sitting here outside in the early morning with my laptop on my lap :) writing to you. It is 7.00am and getting warmer by the minute. In a few hours time will be 39 degrees. The only time you can be outside is early morning after the sun has come up, which is around 5.00am.

Tehzeeb's home has a small front lawn and tall fences round it but you can see out onto the street a little because the top half of the fence is railing with plants growing over it. There are big white gates with spikes on top, covered with gold paint.

Lots of crows are sqwarking but there are also some pretty little birds that come and hop around the lawn. Some people are on the street- they maybe going for an early morning walk, or be staff going to work in the homes in the neighbourhood, or security guards who are outside many of the homes. They have plastic chairs they can rest on and read the morning newspaper and enjoying the early morning temperatures. Unlike me, they will have to remain outside all day.

Maybe you will have some sun this week in Wellington?

lots of hugs and kisses and see you soon on skype

Mummy XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX