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May 22, 2009
22 May 2009 - Bamenda
Not a very eventful day – Jane and I worked in the office all day, and then went to the supermarket. We bought Mars candy bars for ourselves for an after-dinner dessert; unfortunately neither of us had ever eaten a Mars bar before and didn’t realize that they aren’t really that tasty.
With little else to report, here are some halfway point reflections (today marks the mid-point of our work in Cameroon, although we are not quite halfway done with our entire stay):
-I’ve progressed to the sleeping schedule of a retiree. Here, we go to bed around 7 or 8 PM and wake up around 5:30 or 6 AM. I actually enjoy this schedule, but I know it’s going to wreck havoc on me when I return to the U.S. (it’s as though I’m currently going to bed at 2 or 3 in the afternoon and waking shortly after midnight). Another positive note is the amount of sleep I get – around 9 hours every night. Nevertheless, I still feel tired most of the day.
-I find it odd that I wake up each day and part of my morning ritual is putting on sunscreen and bug spray.
-The weather here is outstanding and I wish we could transport it to the U.S. The days are very hot, but they would be completely bearable if we had air-conditioned buildings and transportation. The nights are perfect – not too cold, and often full of thunderstorms.
-I really wish my camera wouldn’t have run out of batteries so early! Although my charger is in the mail (though whether it gets here before I leave is yet to be determined) and we’re using Jane’s camera often, I feel cheated when I can’t take pictures of this beautiful city and its surroundings. (Note: pictures will be put up on Flickr after we return….I have yet to find a way to post pictures on mblog.)
-Jane and I are very lucky so far. We haven’t had any money or belongings stolen and have had relatively little trouble during our stay. Maybe it’s because we’ve only been here two weeks, but I am thankful for our safe journey up to this point.
Power outage count: 20
Posted by ajvandeu at May 22, 2009 04:24 AM