Weekends in Gatura

Weekends in Gatura are actually quite fun for such a tiny town. Although I do end up working a decent amount most weekends, there is still usually time to do something fun and interesting. Here is a sampling of activities so far.

1. Visiting my friend Grace in the next town over and hanging out with her funny girls. Pictured below are her 6-year old twins Abbie and Alice.

2. Picking tea...well, this only happened for a few hours one day but that was enough for me. Tea is the major cash crop in this area and most people pick daily. It's very hard work! This is me and Mary working on Francis' shamba.

3. Having dinner with Francis and his family. His wife is an excellent cook and since Francis doesn't have any back teeth she doesn't serve any of the super tough boiled meat that most people do. His kid is adorable and I usually get to hear lots of interesting stories that don't necessarily come up in a work situation.