Is this place for real?

Here are some of the latest pictures of where Mom and Dad live. The kids are extremely jealous that Mom was standing that close to what they call giant dragon lizards. I was extremely worried. Are those rabid dogs? It's hard to believe there are places on earth that still look like this. I guess it's a good thing that this is where Mom and Dad are sent to do humanitarian service. But Mom and Dad, Zack and I both agree you shouldn't get too close to those animals, they might bite!

Here's what Mom and Dad wrote...
The pictures of the dogs are our neighbors and they bark all the time!!The donkey was walking across the street so we had to wait for him tocross...I am looking out my window and I see a boy selling somethingfrom his cart.....there is a picture of some children playing withtheir little baby puppies...they don't live very far from us......andthen there is a picture of two iguanas that a boy wanted me to buy. Ididn't want to take an iguana home with me!!!! They eat geckos and Ididn't want him to eat my gecko.

We finally got our internet and will be forwarding/blogging pix and will send some infor.. on how hard this assignment is and how this is an Amazing place.. like 200, years ago except.. some things... like horse carts, tons of them all over the roads, and all farm animals all over the road loose. and then modern Mini busses (their public transportation..15 passengers Toyota vans) and these guys that drive them are really crazy.15 got killed last week in one van when they were speeding and hit a parked logging truck out in the hinderland.. 100 traffic deaths, and 80 homicides since the first of the year,, this is not a big populace city.. anyway.. great people and so many needs we have a ton of work to do.. IF we can navigate all of the forms, finances, and red tape.. and guess what all on the computer,,,and FOR sure I would rather watch a duck build a nest for 5 hours, than spend one hour in front of a computer.. so this learning curve is to steep.. anyway.. Sherry did not... want an iguana for dinner.. They were alive and kind of neat animals, however these two boys, had caught them and had them for sale,,, 1000.00 each that is $5.00 USD..the driving is almost like being in a race, at all times..and on the left side of the road.. looking out for cows, horses, donkeys, chickens, goats, sheep, and tons of dogs.. and they ALL run loose really they just find their way home or get eaten..