Dad came to visit Benin finally! We had a great time, mostly hanging out in the village. These couple of pictures were taken during our epic sojourn into the Country... we followed three girls down these paths to go see the 'fields' - of course it turned out that they didn't really know where they were going, so we ended up traipsing around, collecting mangoes, watching for snakes, swatting at flies, etc. But Dad felt right at home, being that he is a Country Boy. If you look to the left of Dad in the pictures, you will see a gris-gris thing (meaning like a vodoun symbolic religious thing...) which the girls told me was to protect the cashews on that tree from getting stolen.
We also had the traditional dinner of yam pilé with my former host family in village, which was fun, and a lovely photo op. Please note that I was not asked to be in any of the pictures, but rather to be the photographer. I know where I stand.
One of our main activities during our hanging out in village time was working on this gigantic puzzle I had intended to finish before he arrived, so when we finished it we took a picture. Also I am holding Dora's sole remaining kitten, aka Una, aka The Kitten Who Lived, aka Omon Dora. Mom requested that to see how small it is I think...?
And last but not least, we had a fund-raising dinner the night before Dad arrived, for which we all took off our Chacos and put on nice clothes, so I am including a picture of several of my friends and myself from that evening. Don't we look... normal?
3 comments:
Take off the Chacos?!!??!!
Never!
Hi Kendra,
I wanted to let you know about a new travel guide for Benin, written and researched by two RPCVs. It's part of a series of travel guides written/researched by RPCVs. You can find out more about the project at www.otherplacespublishing.com. Feel free to shoot me an email at cbeale@otherplacespublishing.com. We'd love to have you take a look at the book (being a PCV in Benin and all). Thanks and hope to hear form you soon.
Chris Beale, Other Places Publishing, RPCV Eastern Caribbean 2005-2007
Very belatedly, I'll say it's nice to see the pics from when your Dad visited! And I'm glad you are in most of the photos, too. Time is winding down for you, and I'm proud of the way you've handled all kinds of unexpected problems, Kendra.
Love ya, Aunt June
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