Well, Tuesday already and coming home on Friday. I am going in to the city centre tomorrow to see the sights. There is a huge tree called a cotton tree that has loads of fruit bats that live in it.It is a famous landmark of Freetown.
When I was in Rolal last week I heard a load of twittering noises in the trees but I was told they were fruitbats not birds. There were some beautiful golden birds nesting in a couple of trees, darting around their small nests.
I haven't seen much wildlife here, only a few lizards but there were some kids (the goat variety) and some lovely piglets, that played with a bag just like a toy, in the villages.
Two gap year girls came back with Miriam, they are going to Magbeni for three months to work with the woman's project. I will be going with them in the car on Thursday to show them to their new home. The conveniences are a small hole in a tiny cubical with little light so that will take a bit of getting used to, as will the washing facilities which come as an enclosure with a bucket of cold water.
I was telling Miriam today that I am really looking forward to a long HOT shower. We went to the beach this evening and I sat in the breakers and came back and had a cold shower but it takes more getting used to at 7.30 in the morning.
I am working hard getting all my work collated and ready to be photocopied and turned into teaching booklets but I have managed to rewrite almost the whole of the integrated science course now and am quite proud of my work.
I'm hoping the worst of the freeze will be over by the time I get back on Saturday morning. Getting off that plane at 6.30 am will be a big shock to the system.
Will try and tell you about the fruitbats before I sign off.
Best wishes, Pat
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