Nov. 7th teaching SED volunteers how to compost: Gwen, Brek, and Maggie water the hay.
Composting, Nikki, Gwen, and Dan STOMP on the hay, menure, and clay while Dave throws it into our compost. We are making our own now so we know what to do when we get to site.
We all went out to the local caberets and tasted what Doulou tastes like; kinda like cider.
All of us crazy Americans watching Obamas acceptance speech EARLY wednesday morning: Britney; Brek; Colin; Chris(crouching); Gwen; Ilana (sitting); Addie (crouching); Amanda (standing); Sara G; and Kirsten.
Obama speaking to us in English: Read my blog about election night for more details!!
Amandas shirt for Election night, PERFECT
My roommates at ECLA on the night of the election: Gwen, Amanda; Addie, and Brittney
SED volunteers enjoying Mexican food in Ouaga at our APCOs house, yum yum yum
Kat showing off her purchase from SIAO.
This is what one of the exhibition halls looked like in SIAO
Addie and the library at the transit house in Ouaga
Addie and I on the bus from Koudougou to Ouaga
Sleeping outside is sooo much fun!!!
Nikki and I dance together at the halloween party
My demyst group in our halloween costumes: Gwen (I cooked, but could say I was a Reese Peanut Butter Cup), Addie (Burkinabe mother), Nikki (White lady on Safari), Abby (The morning after)
My demyst group at the pool in Koudougou, no I was not lying: Addie; Gwen, Abby, Nikki (her mom is a model, nough said); and our LCF Mariam
This photo of the Sofitex plant is for Michael
These are Panyas and we have them tied around our neck to create halter dresses: Gwen; Addie; Nikki; and LCF Mariam
Our DIRTY DIRTY Red feet after our bush taxi ride and day in Reo
Panya shopping in Reo, I am done with my purchases; Mariam and Abby try to haggle with the vendor, an onlooker in the back
This was our bush taxi; and yes the guy is trying to jump into the back while it drives away, rediculous!!!
Addie and I waiting in the back of the bush taxi for over an hour and a half while the driver talks with the police.
AHHHH; in Ouaga crammed into a taxi with luggage; packs and 4 people in the back seat, hahah Bike helmets on for safety?? maybe: Abby
After we got some immunizations, Matthew, Nikki and I show off our bandages
Yeah I bought my bus ticket to Ouaga by myself in French
Colin and I enjoy a Sandwich from the sandwich lady a regular haunt of the PCTs, Chris refers to it as Subway
Peace Corps volunteers LOVE LOVE LOVE getting mail, Gwen (with letters from Jen and Rebz), Brittney and Amanda ( her parents sent over some nutella in a package). Send flat rate boxes for real cheap or letters, I am GREAT at responding, my address again:Gwendolyn Armstrong, PCT
Corps de la Paix Americain
01 BP 6031
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
(Afrique de l'Ouest)
My host sister Adezza and my laundry in my host familys courtyard, Burkinabe are hard core about their laundry, i felt like I would not have any fabric left after they were done scrubbing.
SED volunteers with our garden: Brek; Gwen (mom i am wearing the dress you got me), Nikki; and Chris plant some lettuce
Abby and I enjoy some fresh millet stalks; they are actually quite tasty!!
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