To make this easier Ill copy the first email I sent to the fam telling them I made it safely.
21 May 2008
Ah there is so much to tell you. I guess I will just start that I am here and safe. All is very well. My bags did not arrive until the day after me. We arrived in Douala on Saturday and then moved to Kumba on Sunday. I took a public transport (bus) to Douala on Monday with my friend Derick to pick my luggage on Monday. It was very interesting and a long day. The road from Douala to Kumba has been graded and they are preparing to pave it. Its great because the travel time is much less then the previous years. The first year I was here it took over 5 hours to travel to Douala. Now it takes only 3. You can imagine the difference. Yesterday was the National Holiday in Cameroon. There was a very long parade and we received invitations to sit in the grandstand and watch it all. It was also my friend Derick's birthday. His ID says he is 24 but I dont know if that is actually accurate.We had drinks and just a great time. I exercised my pidgin and was told by numerous people that I am a "true Cameroonian" . Something I could agree with. We have our meeting with the engineer today to discuss the project and make arrangements for our program and prepare orders for materials.
Its great to be back and I am seeing many good friends and my pidgin is getting much better. I am sure that by the time I leave here I will be talking fine. I got a killer haircut complete with a carving on the side. Pictures will tell more. The family we are staying with are wonderful. Our father is a doctor who has studied in India, Scotland, and China. He is a very smart man and knows a lot. It is different here because we have eaten every meal with them, The food has been out of this world too, even better than anything last year. I de chop fine-o. (some pidgin for you)
Thats all I guess. I have really just been enjoying my self too much and soon I must get serious and begin this project (like in one hours time).
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