I've realized one of my favorite foods is actually nothing more than a bowl of cereal. Corn Flakes, milk, sugar and some fruit (any way I can get it) is the perfect breakfast for me. This is probably true because of the localized disdain for the effects of eggs on my health but none-the-less its delicious. Honestly, I wasn't expecting to find corn flakes as a local choice but I can in Maseru and even in Semonkong.

There is a huge difference in price, though, between the Maseru prices and Semonkong's. I can get a 500g box of flakes for R18 where in Semonkong I can only get a 300g box for the same R18. If it wasn't for the crack like addiction to the stuff I would not even write about it here. Lesheleshele, a local porridge made of sorghum, is a possible transition, particularly during the winter since it is cooked but the stuff tastes like...well, just let you imagination be mean to the thought of porridge.

Maybe I seem foolish. The price for a box is only R18. That is the equivalent of about $1.70 right!? But I am a Peace Corps volunteer and now even corn flakes have become a delicacy. I can't even imagine what locals might think of the stuff!

I must be careful, though, because I fear Mom will get a wild hair and pack a kilo of the stuff and ship it to the detriment of Dad's health! I love you guys and no, I don't love Corn Flakes more!