I have so many things to mention that you don’t even know!
But you will after reading this ;)
Let’s start with how one of my good friends returned from
her visit back to the states. Not only did she bring me a new camera (to
replace my stolen one) but she also brought me Crest toothpaste and 6 packs of
my all time favorite gum: Extra Spearmint! :D *Happy Days*
Let’s continue with ‘Murica’s birthday. Spoiler alert: I
RAFTED THE NILE! :D
Most of us PCVs went to this town in the eastern part of the
country where the source of the Nile starts. I traveled there with some friends
and along the way we got to stop in the big capital and eat some tasty lunch (I
got Korean) and then we got brownie sundaes. MMM. Anyway, we get to the place
and it’s set up dorm style with 8 beds to a room and a common bar area right
next to the Nile. So cool. Since it’s such a tourist place, the rolex stands
are super legit. (rolex= egg wrapped in a chapti) (chapti=oily, thick flat
bread). But you could order these with tomato, onions, cabbage, avocados, potatoes, and
even nutella! Let’s just say I *might* have only eaten those all weekend cuz
they’re super good and very cheap.
On the 4th, a bunch of us woke up and got on a bus type thing that took us to a place with rafts to choose. I had some good friends on mine and we had a great day going over the rapids, getting stuck in one and eventually flipping over, making way too many chants for our boat, paddling past an island full of thousands of fruit bats, eating pineapple, doing back flips off the raft into the river, and having a freak out moment when we turned around after a rapid and noticed our guide had fallen off ;) It was seriously tons of fun! That evening everyone dressed up in the good ‘ol red, white, and blue and had a huge party in the bar area. But it wouldn’t be Independence day without grandma, so I had to give her a call of course :)
On the 4th, a bunch of us woke up and got on a bus type thing that took us to a place with rafts to choose. I had some good friends on mine and we had a great day going over the rapids, getting stuck in one and eventually flipping over, making way too many chants for our boat, paddling past an island full of thousands of fruit bats, eating pineapple, doing back flips off the raft into the river, and having a freak out moment when we turned around after a rapid and noticed our guide had fallen off ;) It was seriously tons of fun! That evening everyone dressed up in the good ‘ol red, white, and blue and had a huge party in the bar area. But it wouldn’t be Independence day without grandma, so I had to give her a call of course :)
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| On the left you'll see my friend who will shortly fall out. On the right you'll see the foot of our guide who fell out. One of my favorite snaps from the day <3 |
The next day, some of us went to town and I got a chocolate
peanut butter milkshake… which might have only lasted 2 minutes :P When we got
back to the place, we tried out a slack line a friend had brought and then a
couple of us went down to the dock and swam quite a distance to the rope swing,
which was super fun! But my foot slipped off and hit a root which has since
caused my toe to turn a little red and I think my nail is going to fall off
soon ;P Worth it.
This week I got to see what it was like to teach at a
Primary Teachers College with older kids, I was on a radio show with some
friends talking about gender roles, and I ate way too many baked goods (cookies
and cake). I also became a giant ball of dirt on the journey back home. I don’t
even want to tell you what color the water was when I finished my bucket bath…
Today it rained. Scratch that, it stormed! A LOT. I forgot
my umbrella so I walked home in it after school. No sun and lots of wind made
me soooo cold! I had forgotten what it felt like to be so cold. It was amazing!
This evening while watching our Mexican soap opera with the sisters I live
with, I drank 5 cups of tea to try and warm up! Also, four other sisters (three
of which I already knew) have moved in so it’s much more lively here now.
Term 2 of school is quickly coming to an end. Then I’m going
for holiday to Taiwan! When I return, there’s an event where I’ll get to see
all the volunteers and then my friend is coming here (to Uganda) to visit me
for two weeks! I’m very excited for all of these things! Watch out for the
blogs to come ;)
Of course everyday life is not always so exciting as this
and sometimes I even wonder if I’m supposed to be here, but it’s the little
things that make even these average days great. Like getting a letter from a
friend back home, having a pupil say “Teacher Hannah, you are good” after a
lesson I thought was a flop, or being sincerely welcomed back by some good
friends in my community. Lucky me, all of these happened today. It might be
hard sometimes, but all you can do is try to make every day better than the
last :)
Thanks for reading! <3
PS I left my home 8 months ago. About a third of my time here is over. That’s so weird.
PS I left my home 8 months ago. About a third of my time here is over. That’s so weird.
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| Legit/dedicated rolex stand "You can't sleep with no money in the pocket" is what he said to me when I asked him why he had only slept 1 hour the night before. |
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| America day with some of the besties :) |
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| Did I mention I was at the Nile? |
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