December 13th
Today is my first day in Bagamoyo and I start volunteering tomorrow. Bagamoyo means lay down your heart in Swahili. The ride here was nuts. We got into a traffic jam. There was a truck that had a whole band in the back rocking out and singing which seems to be pretty normal around here. Then we ran out of pavement and ended up on a dirt road. Next we hit a barricade so we started driving through villages and trees and got stuck for about an hour at one point, but we made it. The heat is extreme here-imagine sauna plus humidity. I am sharing a bunk room with 6 people, including one woman who snores louder than I ever realized was humanly possible. Lying in bed under the mosquito net in 90 degree heat with the snoring woman in the room is not conducive to a good night’s rest. Maybe I will get used to it. OK-now on to the shower situation. There is one shower/bathroom for 12 people. The water isn’t heated which is actually really nice b/c it is so joto (HOT). Sometimes, the water just stops so you end up with soap and can’t rinse off. I learned this the hard way the first time and went to bed covered in soap. You are supposed to shower with a bucket underneath the running water in case the water stops and then you can use the bucket and take a bucket shower. Needless, to say, it really makes me appreciate what I have at home. We also have it really good here at the “homebase” compared to the locals here, so really, I can’t complain.
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