Well its 15 days in and I am just getting around to posting to my blog. Im using the french keyboard so I havent figured out where all the symbols are yet, so please excuse my terrible punctuation. My time is Cameroon has been good so far. Ive made the transition to living with a host family and I am adjusting to my 7pm curfew.
My first impressions are that Cameroon is a relatively developed country. I think that I could get most everything that I am going to need in the larger cities. The only thing that I have been craving that I couldnt find in our training village is Peanut Butter. I spent a significant amount of time running around the market asking all of the peanut vendors if they sold peanut butter. No luck. I did get a tip that I could get it at the bakery but I have yet to verify.
Most of my time has been spent in classes, crosscultural; language etc... I know that my post will be in the anglophone region, either the northwest or southwest, apparently the contract that PC has with the Cameroonian government only allows for science instruction in the english speaking region. I was disappointed at first but the anglophone region has Mt Cameroon and it is supposed to be beautiful so I think it will be good. Plus, I al sure that I will be a better teacher in English than French.
So far things are as I expected. Living in a christian country is a different experience than Guinea. My family is catholic, I went to mass on Sunday. It lasted for almost 2 hours...not quite the 45 min mass that I was expecting. I will update further when I have some more stories to share.
If you end up in Buea or the South West do look us up. by the way the only Peanut Butter I have found in Buea is in a bakery. Ask for "Pate d'arachide pour la cuisine" or "Peanut paste for cooking". The only brand I have seen is Arina (unless you go to a western stocked store and by Jiffy or such). You can find our Health Centre on Facebook search "Buea Seventh-day Adventist Hospital". If you end up in the North West, we'll look you up when we get up that way.
ReplyDeleteThrilled that you are finally in Cameroon after a long wait from New Guinea... How neat that despite the frustration of your other voyage being cut short, that you can now be better prepared in what to bring this time! I bet it makes all the difference for you and the kids. I just now got a chance to view your photos from the bike ride with your dad! What brave souls you are. I'm impressed. Those cars can be scary out there! And what special time you got to spend with him! Take care & be safe...
ReplyDelete~Jennica
Dear Jeneca,
ReplyDeleteIf you want more of my super cool pop culture updates (which I heard were all the rage in Guinea) you should update your blog more frequently. Yes, this is a threat!
Love,
Shannon ;-)