Met PCV Megan (Health) today in Katesh and she showed us around. There is a PCV who lives in Katesh but he is at in-service training (IST) right now; we went to his house anyway to use the bathroom. She also took us to the post office, (I was able to mail a letter to Chris), the bank we want to switch to, the Internet café, and our official consolidation point (if we have some major crisis and need to evacuate). Along the way she tried to point out the good places to eat and shop so we feel a lot more familiar with the place now. On our way home, Uma and I had to wait in Endasak for a few hours for our daladala to fill up. Then it hit an animal on the road back to Gitting. It would have been better if we had walked from Endasak.
A summary of other things for my first week at site: My mkuu (headmaster) has called a lot just to check on me. Thankfully it has waned a bit but I think Salome (PC Safety & Security) scared him pretty good. He also has really bad timing and has called twice while I’ve been bathing. Among he foods I made were pirogues, bread, and English muffins. Tough the foods were fun to try to make, I think the highlight of the week has to be bathing in my courtyard. My bafu (room used for bathing) has a smooth cement floor that my wet flip-flops sometimes suction to. Not only is it dangerous, it has a lowish ceiling and the light doesn’t work. My courtyard, on the other hand, is fully enclosed by walls that people cant’ see over or enter (without much effort) and the view is significantly better, not to mention better lit. It’s great .
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