I'm slightly overdue for a blog update I realise, but it's just part of my attempt to fit in here, honest.
There isn't much point in rushing in the Gambia, take your time and be patient things will happen eventually.
So what have the last few weeks been like? Much of a muchness, lots of computer related boring things people don't want to hear about, lots of power cuts and generally times of limited activity, lots of heat, and bugs, and lots of friendly happy Gambians.
Highlights include finishing my first packet of Doxycycline tablets, going to a 'programme' at the local school, and my birthday.
So I've finished my first 50 Doxycyclines - anti-malarial antibiotics, with no side effects (I think).
I went to a singing / dancing effort at the local school a few nights ago, it was a enthusiasm filled evening of local singers and dancers, with much audience participation, though for any Health and Safety types out there it may have been a bit traumatic... lets just say the crowd control was chaotic at best. No one was hurt to my knowledge though.
My birthday was also quite an occasion, it started with a pre booked appointment with one of the few TVs here to watch the rugby, but alas it was not to be, the generator needed filling and when that was fixed the satellite box insisted the subscription had run out (even though it was working the previous day).
Then I went to the office for a short session of a workshop, this I expected to be a couple of hours, but turned into a 6pm finish time. I then went to Nathan's house (Peace corps volunteer here in Kerewan, and together with Suky and Vicky had a few drinks, played silly games and made merry till the wee hours.
A brief note on power cuts, we have had at least a dozen power cuts today, the electric came on late (about 9.20am, instead of 9am) and stopped completely at 2pm (instead of 4pm). I have no idea what is wrong, but maybe someone there knows an electric company engineer and can persuade them to come out and volunteer working for the Gambian Water and Electric board?
Some pictures, may or may not come later, depending on my laptop charge and the speed of the internet (generally below dial up speeds lately).
