Off to Africa!: Another day, spending another dollar?

Another great day at the hospital yesterday. We are gaining more confidence and feel like we are a part of the team in the lab. We even sat with the nurses for break time to share the cookies we brought for them while they showed us how to eat Kasava, which almost looks like a tree branch that tastes kind of like a potato. It was interesting but good! Grace bought another one from a street vendor so Rafael could teach us how to cook it when we got home. Neema (our house Mom) also taught us how to make Chipati, a role that bakes into a flat bread for using as a wrap. We had it for our dinner on the apartment rooftop on our little sitting area we made out of mattresses. After dinner, we met the two elective Africa coordinators Phabian and Phares at a local restaurant/bar called Via Via. It was a really exotic looking place with palm trees, fire pits, three bars, and a stage. We watched an acrobatic performance and then they opened up the stage for dancing. We all had such a blast dancing together. I also noticed in our taxi ride to the bar that the price of gas in Tanzania is only 2,000tsh which is just over $1 in America. If only we could pay that much at home! Sophie, Ben, and I are now planning our day…I am thinking about going to the phlebotomy lab again this afternoon or Casualty/ER with Ben tonight, maybe both!

Cheers from Tanzania!