A Day In The Life

We haven't at all talked about what we actually do here, so here is a snipet of a typical day in Bagamoyo.


Our alarm goes off at 620 and we slowly make our way out of our mosquito nets to start the day. Sometimes this process takes a little longer depending how well we tucked them in the night before. At this point in the game however we are lucky just to get it around us.



Having showered the night before ALWAYS we quickly use our splendid bathroom to get ready and start the day. Remembering of course to not use the water to brush your teeth. Next its off to breakfast at the main house (about a 10 minute walk). After breakfast we head out to our placements (schools), where we spend the next couple of hours teaching english, kiswahili, math and science. Well really most of the time is spent playing, but we try.






These are pictures from each of our schools. The kids are great and love having their picture taken. Also is a picture from the infamous Madme Rachel! Gotta love it.




After placement its back to the main house for lunch. Throughout the week there are cultural excursions to help introduce us to the culture of Tanzania. This pic was taken when we visited a polygamist musical family. It was great to see so many generations dancing and celebrating together.



We then usually have some free time to either nap (don't worry we aren't taking many of those), shop, play cards, explore or go to the beach....probably a favorite.

Returning back to the main house, dinner is ready at 630 and after a long day its back to our room usually around 800. We shower and head to bed. Well after tucking in our nets!