The spacious front two seats of our manuel Nissan Sunny taxi
The less than spacious back three seats
A little bit of sleep after a long day
A beautiful beach with two ship wrecks and some guy with a farmer's tan
Off into the sunset on our way home
On Saturday I embarked upon a day trip down the coast with some friends. We had a wonderful time. We met some great taxi drivers, some cute kids, many friendly Liberians, and a hospitible man from the UN originally from Southern Italy. I also was told that I look like a movie star when I have sunglasses on. There wasn't too much space in our taxis as we bumped along the paved and dirt roads, but then again we only spent a total of seven hours in the things.
At one point we were waiting at a taxi depot for our driver to return, so we spent some time with the large group of children that slowly gathered around us. Two of the little girls were amused at my white skin, and that I had a hairy face. It was new to them. They would touch my arm and pull away giggling. They were in the first and second grade, enjoyed kickball and soccer, and thought I had a funny accent.
On our walk back from the tropical beach, we stopped and talked with an Italian in a UN truck. After a few minutes he offered us a ride and a brief senic detour. We accepted and enjoyed, the new company, the space in the truck, and the air conditioning. We were soon two tracking down a road that resembled a river. A few times the hood of the truck dipped under the water as we roared on, windshield wipers-a-flying. We left a nice wake. At the end of the road was another beautiful, hidden beach. By the time we were driven back to the taxi depot, we had shared stories back and forth and had made a new friend. And if we want to return, there is an open guest room waiting for us in the UN base if we want an extended visit. Again, I am amazed by the hospitality of the people here.
3 comments:
Hi Scott, Finally--we got some much needed rain. I've been going to Beth and Adam's to water their lawn while they are away. It takes about three hours, so I was really happy that we've had rain twice this week. I hope that your finger is feeling better. I've also enjoyed seeing the pictures of the area you are in and the people you are spending time with. Stay healthy! Love you, Aunt Barb
Scott,
Hey love those Monkey Apples they look like they are very prickly. Your photo of everyone in the car reminded me of the 70's when seat belts were not even heard of. We have had some REALLY HOT HUMID weather here the cherries are ripening right before our eyes. I think that it may be a fast and furious harvest. Pumpkins are doing good. We got rain two times this week and we could use more but every bit helps. We had a really nice barbacue and bon fire on Sunday with all the fixins of course as always there was plenty of food. Keep up the good blog we really enjoy it. Especially the photos. Love U Bill & A Monica
Hi Scott, In reading the paper today, I ran across an article about the mother of a classmate of Tracy's. In March, she joined the crew of the Anastasis. She is a nurse practitioner and spent two months on the ship, functioning as a ward physician. Small world isn't it. She used to help with fund raisers and such at the elementary school that the girls went to. I'll save the article for you. Still hot here, but has cooled to 80. Now if it will just rain again. Looking forward to your next update. Love you lots,
Aunt Barb
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