Critters come visting in Juba

The compound where we're doing the training this trip has two tame mouse deer grazing by the patio bar. While this has no relation at all the rest of this post, they're amazing little critters. But then, so are the following critters...

Woke up this morning and had a bit of a surprise. I had kept the bathroom door closed to keep the septic tank gases (a tad unpleasant…) confined to the bathroom. When I opened the door (no glasses on yet) I thought something was amiss as I didn’t remember massive patches of mould or peeling paint on the walls. With my glasses, I was confronted by the sight of colonies of millions of tiny ants. Ceiling, walls, on my towel, sink, toilet. You know you’re a seasoned traveler when you seriously contemplate if you really can take a shower, or should you opt for the communal washroom, instead of just walking out in disgust and horror.

The ants all over the toilet seat, towel, toothbrush and my hairbrush convinced me to choose option two. I’m assuming it’s the AC in my bedroom that kept them out, although they were starting to enter there. Are we having fun yet?