well, it is time for another post. i hope i am still keeping some of your interest with just some of the day in and day out stuff that goes on here. if you have any other ideas or if you have specific questions that you would like me to write about...please let me know! i would love to make this your blog, too. so, i am still trying to catch you up on the month of June. check out these fun times:
we had gotten an email months ago about a fun day at a water park to the south of us and i decided to jump in on the fun. it was so fun as i think the adult count actually outnumbered the kids:) i was impressed with the park and how nice it was. i didn't take my camera in, so this is the only shot i have from the day, but it had a wave pool, a lazy river, several slides that you could ride down on either with a tube or without one. some of the rides were prety creative, so were loads of fun. one thing that suprised me as their policy of not being able to wear a tank over your swimsuit. they asked me to take it off before i would go down a slide, which was kind of weird as i haven't worn just a suit since i have been here. it was very interesting to see that our crew was in the minority wearing one-pieces or trying to wear a shirt or tank over two pieces. many of the local gals were sporting bikinis. it was kind of culture-shocking. some have asked if it was required for the guys to wear speedos...actually no it was not. there was one dude that was, but all the others had trunks on. a great day all around!
we decided to have a couple of local friends over for a southern lunch as a way to prepare these ladies for what the food will be like when they go to study in the States. both are going to the south, so we fried, mashed, and baked up a nice meal. i decided to make up some root beet so we could have root beer floats. it was so fun! we also had...
fried chicken, mac & cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, biscuits, and a homemade dumpcake. totally yummy! the girls loved it. oh, and the gals got to try cold, sweet tea. i think they liked it. it was funny to watch them drink it for the first time:) it was a great day full of good conversation and laughter. yeah!
later in the month i was so, so, so happy to get to meet up with a friend. we were roommates for a while back in the 'delphia. how cool!! i met her crew at the airport, which after i watched so many tear-filled reunions at arrivals, i just about teared up when i saw my lovely friend. i got to hang out with them that night and then i rode the train with them and just got off in my city. she was such a champ, too, bringing me a load of goodies from home, inlcuding my b-day gift from my mom, an iPod! i was so thankful!!
here is the whole crew at the beach. after they got settled at their hotel we all went down to the McDonald's on the beach and had dinner. then we walked along the beach to the big mosque. i had never seen the big mosque before at night. they were a great crew that really encouraged me. what a joy!!
as we approached the bog mosque one of the ladies asked if it was always busy like it was. another lady said it seemed like a carnival was going on. well, you can tell that it is summer here as the people stay in during midday (hottest part of the day) and then wait to go out and socialize, shop, and visit at night. this place was hoppin'. i had never seen it like this either. it was really interesting for sure.
we had gotten an email months ago about a fun day at a water park to the south of us and i decided to jump in on the fun. it was so fun as i think the adult count actually outnumbered the kids:) i was impressed with the park and how nice it was. i didn't take my camera in, so this is the only shot i have from the day, but it had a wave pool, a lazy river, several slides that you could ride down on either with a tube or without one. some of the rides were prety creative, so were loads of fun. one thing that suprised me as their policy of not being able to wear a tank over your swimsuit. they asked me to take it off before i would go down a slide, which was kind of weird as i haven't worn just a suit since i have been here. it was very interesting to see that our crew was in the minority wearing one-pieces or trying to wear a shirt or tank over two pieces. many of the local gals were sporting bikinis. it was kind of culture-shocking. some have asked if it was required for the guys to wear speedos...actually no it was not. there was one dude that was, but all the others had trunks on. a great day all around! we decided to have a couple of local friends over for a southern lunch as a way to prepare these ladies for what the food will be like when they go to study in the States. both are going to the south, so we fried, mashed, and baked up a nice meal. i decided to make up some root beet so we could have root beer floats. it was so fun! we also had... fried chicken, mac & cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, biscuits, and a homemade dumpcake. totally yummy! the girls loved it. oh, and the gals got to try cold, sweet tea. i think they liked it. it was funny to watch them drink it for the first time:) it was a great day full of good conversation and laughter. yeah! later in the month i was so, so, so happy to get to meet up with a friend. we were roommates for a while back in the 'delphia. how cool!! i met her crew at the airport, which after i watched so many tear-filled reunions at arrivals, i just about teared up when i saw my lovely friend. i got to hang out with them that night and then i rode the train with them and just got off in my city. she was such a champ, too, bringing me a load of goodies from home, inlcuding my b-day gift from my mom, an iPod! i was so thankful!! here is the whole crew at the beach. after they got settled at their hotel we all went down to the McDonald's on the beach and had dinner. then we walked along the beach to the big mosque. i had never seen the big mosque before at night. they were a great crew that really encouraged me. what a joy!!as we approached the bog mosque one of the ladies asked if it was always busy like it was. another lady said it seemed like a carnival was going on. well, you can tell that it is summer here as the people stay in during midday (hottest part of the day) and then wait to go out and socialize, shop, and visit at night. this place was hoppin'. i had never seen it like this either. it was really interesting for sure. well, i hope this post finds you and yours well. i think about you guys often and appreciate all the emails, phonecalls, and words of encouragement. love you!
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