Making

here is shot of one of the classrooms, we were able to work in, and a shot of a bunch o' egyptian spiral necklaces.

Moto Bikes

Moto bikes are everywhere, and cost 100 francs(500 francs to one us dollar) to get anywhere in town, as there are no meters. i can say i can actually thank an old boyfriend for teaching me how to ride on a back of a moto bike.

here is a shot of the lovley catie, and gideon getting onto the back of the bike. thats right 3 people on the back.

the best thing about the bikes is that they actually turn the motors off when going down hill which saves gas, and then they pop the clutch to start again.

My Own supermarket

Fish Dinner

I went for the best fish, at a place called Sister Rose. Bar fish was what was on the menu, which i marinated in pepe and then grilled and served with plantains. You choose your fish and its grilled up, by the two sweet gentlemen. Chicken is also on the menu, and it was nice change that it wasnt served fried as many things are here in Cameroon.

The 'dining room' was merely a few comfy low chairs and a table in the middle no utensils just hands that were washed prior to eating. with water from a pitcher to a bowl which was rather biblical.

dinner was with catie a colleague of my moms and the best tour guide ever, the german ladies, and two Cameroonians from the compound, who know the lay of the land.

A ride to the market

There is a place called commercial avenue in the fine town of Bamenda, which is where well commerce takes place, the western style super market as well as the produce, fabric, plastic things, phones you name it market. the best way to get there from here is a taxi, with you and 7 other people and ummm maybe a goat or chicken. no choice in having your own taxi you take what you can get. so here is a video on the way to the market.

ok so video doesnt want to load will try again tomorrow but here are some pictures of the market.

ps can you spot the goats?

Drilling

Today we learned how to drill seed pods. Most of the ladies have never used hand tools before, so it was a whole new experience. Everyone seemed to pick up the process rather, fast. One of the lovely German assistants Sara was there helping me along. We are using native objects to incorporate into the jewelry.

Chair and a Hair Cut

This is on the way up the hill to the craft center(which is fair trade), where I purchased a lovely little brass owl. But multitask if you must, hair cut and chairs in the same complex.