So bootcamp is over and now we have about two more days at
Shimoni. The teacher college students have all left for the term so it is just
us Peace corps trainees. It is nice and calm and now we are doing some basic
language training in our language groups. It is a much-welcomed change of pace
and so far the language is going really well! My language trainers are named
Dan and Herbert and they are making the learning fun and not hesitating to
laugh at us when we make mistakes. Kirungi is a phrase that can be used as a question, "Kirungi?" to ask if something is good and a response "Kirungi" to say it is.
On Tuesday we all separate and go to visit our sites for the
first time. We will be at our sites for about 3 days meeting everyone and
getting acquainted then we travel to our language-training site. I will be in
Mityana with 9 other trainees who are all learning Luganda. My language group
is probably the best group of people but I am still having separation anxiety
from the other 28 people in my cohort. Language training is for a month and
then we get back together for swearing in so I know the time will fly.
Shimoni has been really wonderful! I’ve been able to get out
and run around. There are a few bars and shops close by that we’ve been going
to after sessions. There are also two places that make the delicacy that is a
rolex. A rolex is basically a thick, scrumptious flour tortilla called a chipati with scrambled
eggs, but it must be the extra love or the extra cooking oil that makes these things so phenomenal.
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| The big hill we love to run |
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| My running buddy Margeurite |
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| If we time it right this heard of cows almost kills us while we run |
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| Chipati making for the Rolex! |
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