Tamale Update!!

Friends!!

Things are going great! The last time I talked to you I was in Kumasi. We have now made our way to Tamale which is a six hour bus ride north. We are staying in a Catholic Guest House which has two single beds and one bathroom. Since we have been in Tamale we have visted four villages. Up until now we have only seen what city life is like. Life in the village is quite differen't! There are groups of huts that are made out of clay, mud and straw. This is where the village people sleep and rest. For the most part they are outside in common areas where they socialize and do their work. We watched women make pottery and spin cotton string. We were also able to watch and participate in the making of shea butter. I have some that I can share with everyone! Walusi, our tour guide, said it can be used for cooking as well. I think I will be using it for my dry cracked heals! The children here are precious. The little ones want to be picked up and the older just want to be your friend. I have tons of pictures with them. I met a boy on the street walking and he wants us to come watch him play soccer today which we plan to do! Muriel, our professor, has a Ghanian son who asked me to be a part of his dance preformance in one of the villages yesturday. We rehersed it at dinner, the night before, and I did it in front of the village:|It was pretty funny and I have it on tape for you guys to watch! We went out dancing last night which was amazing, everyone here can dance so well!! We have a tour of the Tamale Hospital on Monday. I am excited to have my first nursing experience here! That is about it for now!

Thinking of you!

Erin:)