Megan's Update #3

Hi all. Megan again.
I read Liam's post recommending that I put some info from his e-mail to me, so here goes.

Liam says:

" ...The food is good. They like rice, lots and lots of rice! Most people buy rice in 50Kg bags (a little more than 100lbs) at a time, and most families go through 2 bags a month! The bread here (topolopa) is amazing. It's made fresh every day, and IF you keep it in a plastic bag will keep for about a day. It is just white bread, about the size of a subway bread, and is really sweet.

The convention was nice, about the size of our unit convention (not as big as Canada's National convention!!) but it was nice. Everything took twice as long because a translator had to translate everything into Wolof or Mindaka, or whichever of the languages they were speaking... (I don't know which one...), so it turned into a couple long days.

In general the people are really nice, everyone speaks enough enlighs to say "How are you?" "i'm good" "You're welcome" stuff like that. Not a lot of in-depth conversation with most people you meet. but there are lots of people who are quite fluent too.

I will have a phone within a couple of days now... It doesn't cost me anything to recieve calls, but is REALLY expensive to make long distance calls on... so if anyone wants to call me, please do. BUT wait a couple of days, because I don't have it yet. :) [Megan's edit: I will post the number once it is confirmed he actually has the phone, in a couple of days..]

...I'm fine through the day until I go to write in my journal, then I start to get a little home sick. And I always wish I was home in the mornings when I'm faced with a cold shower! :( not fun... but part of the experience!

...

-Liam"

I really want pictures, and from the comments so does everyone else. Hopefully he will put some up soon!

-Megan