Wednesday, July 6, 2011

American Independence Day

So this past weekend we had a whole bunch of friends come to Inharrime to celebrate July 4th. It ended up being a great group of people and a wonderful weekend. Some people arrived on Friday and we just hung out and ate at the hotel that night. The hotel seemed overwhelmed by all the Americans but we all got our food without too much trouble.

On Saturday we did our shopping in the village and then just hung out at my house and cooked all day. We were not abstemious with our food and pretty much ate the entire day. We ended up taking all of my movable furniture outside because it was a beautiful day. My yard (which normally looks like a white trash yard) was transformed into a Frat front yard on the first nice days of the year...couches and chairs outside with cooking and football. Also Scooter had the great idea to have everyone buy a ridiculous American shirt from the many second hand clothing booths in Mozambique. It was so funny to see all the different shirts and hear all the stories of where they got them. Scooter even bought a shirt off a kid's back at the border crossing!

We also made a bonfire at night which was so much fun. I really enjoyed having everyone over and it was a great group. No one left before helping clean up or paying (which is pretty normal at Peace Corps gatherings). The weekend was a huge success and I'm so happy we were able to celebrate the 4th!

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