Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Time to Light My Own Jiko

There comes a time in every man or woman's life when he/she must venture out of the nyumba and light his own jiko. That time is in a few short weeks for me. Training is winding down now and I'll be on my own soon.

This week we're shadowing a current volunteer to really see what life is like in your own village. So far I've had cornbread, banana bread, chili, and the promise of brownies and pizza in the near future...I would say life is good! I'm shadowing in the Tanga region which is beautiful. The mountains are incredible, and are right behind my volunteer's backyard. Along with mountains Tanga is on the Indian Ocean, so this weekend I'll be hitting up the beach scene. I would love to share this beauty, but right now I'm unable to upload pictures. I would, however, be happy to sketch anyone a beautiful scene with pencil and notebook paper and mail that to you...let me know if you're interested.

Once I get my deep dark golden tan at the beach we're meeting back up in Dar for site announcements. I can't wait to find out where exactly I'm going to live for the next two years!

After Dar we head back to our training site to learn about Permaculture, take our final exams, and get ready for swearing in. Word on the street is the families have dresses made for all the girls for the swearing in ceremony. Don't worry, I'll be sure to send pictures of this AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I know it's going to be amazing...and I'm sure I'll wear the look well!

So that's what I'm up to right now!

-Cat