My Africa Experience: Saturday May 10-Wednesday May 14

I haven't updated in almost a week, oops. Mostly just because we've been working out asses off to get the center done, we leave at 8am and by the time we get back to the lodge it's already dark and I just want to eat and hangout with a few of the most awesome people I've encountered in my life. I especially don't want to do homework. Speaking of which I should probably figure out what the heck I even have to do. 

We have leveled out the entire inside and began to pour cement, 

we have primed the outside and prepped to paint a mural inside as well

raised gardens have been prepped and built up, and the chicken coop foundation has been dug out.

 It's been a lot of hard work and I have officially joined the blistery hands club. I also got a slight sunburn. But it's been worth it, I love being here and doing this work. 

The not work parts have been few but have definitely been fun. This past Sunday when many people were at church we got to go with a couple locals to a restaraunt. It was very nice, and outdoor. We won't talk about the excessive speed and feeling like we were going to die on the way there because we were trying to catch up with the other vehicle to figure out where the heck we were even going. Or getting honked at by the police for Gabby needing to get her head back in the sunroof on the way back, we'll just stick with the more interesting parts.....wait. haha. 

(pictured left to right: myself, Jaco, Dusty, Veronica, Mercedes, Eddie, Kathleen, Rod, Mackenzie, Gabby)

The food was very good, they didn't have wraps so I ordered an unwrapped wrap. I don't normally like cabbage but I enjoyed this meal a lot, plus the french fries were a lot less salty than in America which got points in my book. Apparently ketchup isn't a thing, it's tomato sauce. 

and even though the pina colada I got cost more than my plate of food I feel good about the choice. 

All the ladies got umbrellas, either in our drinks or our new friend Jaco requested some for the others, so we had to take a picture. 

Also, there is no better way to end an evening here than by sitting out on the deck watching the sunset.