Salut tout le monde!!!!! Hope all is well in the US! I arrived in Yaounde, Cameroon on Saturday evening. After about 24 hours of traveling, 8 meals, and 2 hours of sleeping my group of 42 fellow PC volunteers and myself were very, very ready to reach Cameroon and our lodging that we stay in, ‘til next Thursday. The group is geographically very diverse; a disproportionate amount hails from the Pacific Northwest, others from all over the US. There are astoundingly 3 from WI, and oddly I have made various second degree connections with about 10% of the group…(I like numbers), knowing cousins, flings, roommates, etc.
Unfortunately, as of right now, I sort of feel like I’m in a zoo: We are restricted to our hotel and cannot leave the confinements at all. It is quite difficult for someone who usually runs wild and thoroughly enjoys exploring new places…I realize that Yaounde may be a difficult or dangerous city to navigate; however, I feel very restrained and isolated, surrounded by various smells, visions and sounds that bring me back to Senegal 2 years ago. I also have absolutely no idea what language I will be learning and am rather dreading continuing with French. I realize that that is what I got myself into by coming to a Francophone country…oh well.
Altogether things are good. Highlights: We didn’t have water for 2 days, the food is tasty, a lot of rice and various sauces, and I cannot exercise (so probably going to gain loads of weight, since I eat more than most here…). Heureusement this program is blessed with many wonderful, warm, compassionate staff that seem very motivated and down-to-earth. I look forward to my first home stay family here on Thursday, about 2.5 hrs from Yaounde and to starting more technical health education. Peace, happiness and love to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vous me manquez.
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