Ok so this is the view of Makeni from the top of Wusum hill
Some of us girls at the swearing-in ceremony. We are about to become official Peace Corps Volunteers!
My Limba classmates and teachers
Me and some members of my host family/neighbors
A view from a nature walk in Fadugu
My puppy Keba :)
My house and all the neighbors I share a compound with in Fadugu
Alright those are all the pics I will upload here for now. Check my facebook for more. And see below for the answers to some frequently asked questions..
Umm so market. It is outside and in stalls. Everyone pretty much sells the same stuff though so its not super interesting and yes trying to bargain after being used to fixed prices is difficult but i am slowly getting the hang of it.
Finding people without yellow pages- You're right.. I just ask around town and eventually someone will just take me where I need to be. haha
Still have my puppy and I am very glad for that. I love him and without him I would be super lonely because yes I do live in a pretty large house by myself so I am very glad to have him around. Except when he bites me at 6 am trying to play or pees in the house 10 times a day but otherwise he is super adorable and I love him. lol
Yess 14 people in a minivan.. no it wasnt a large minivan it was your standard size minivan. haha but yes lots of people. On my way to Freetown yesterday I was in a small-size car with 4 people in front, 4 in back, and one in the trunk with 4 goats and a chicken. So yeah thats how we travel here. Oh and in the next car we had some sheep in the trunk and one guy commented "oh sheep. Now thats trouble. Goats are no problem, but sheep, they arent good to travel with." Haha oh man life in Salone.
When does actual teaching start?!
I start teaching next monday. However, school gets off to a slow start here so the majority of students probably wont come for a week or two.. yeah.
What does the house look like?! I'm imagining like straw roof and adobe-ish walls
My house is actually very nice. It is brand new and is made completely out of cement. It is really big with 3 rooms and a large parlor area. So plenty of space for my bestie to come and crash for a month while you figure out plans for your life ;)
How is the food?! Tasty?! Anything you miss especially?! In spain, I missed Wendy's fries haha.
The food here is an acquired taste. It took me about a month to get used to it but now I love it for the most part. The only problem is they literally eat rice and sauce every meal so although i have learned to like the sauces I still miss the variety that we have in America.
Is africa really just like unbearably hot 24/7?!
It is pretty hot most of the time but not as bad as I was expecting. And my town is in a hilly region in the north so we actually get a pretty cool breeze there and during the dry season there are a couple of months when I will actually probably wear a jacket and pants all the time. However, currently it is pretty hot and I have to wonder about how cold it will actually get because people pull out their winter parkas and snow hats when the temp gets down to a frigid 65. haha So we'll see
I start teaching next monday. However, school gets off to a slow start here so the majority of students probably wont come for a week or two.. yeah.
What does the house look like?! I'm imagining like straw roof and adobe-ish walls
My house is actually very nice. It is brand new and is made completely out of cement. It is really big with 3 rooms and a large parlor area. So plenty of space for my bestie to come and crash for a month while you figure out plans for your life ;)
How is the food?! Tasty?! Anything you miss especially?! In spain, I missed Wendy's fries haha.
The food here is an acquired taste. It took me about a month to get used to it but now I love it for the most part. The only problem is they literally eat rice and sauce every meal so although i have learned to like the sauces I still miss the variety that we have in America.
Is africa really just like unbearably hot 24/7?!
It is pretty hot most of the time but not as bad as I was expecting. And my town is in a hilly region in the north so we actually get a pretty cool breeze there and during the dry season there are a couple of months when I will actually probably wear a jacket and pants all the time. However, currently it is pretty hot and I have to wonder about how cold it will actually get because people pull out their winter parkas and snow hats when the temp gets down to a frigid 65. haha So we'll see
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