hen back home for a siesta (I love this country), before another shared meal at another church: couscous, salad (at last, something that we'd have at home on Christmas day!), drinks, veges, & beef. Then it was decided that we should have at least a veneer of healthiness in the day so it was down the road for a stroll. Then back home for another Christmas mince pie and a cuppa tea. (The other kiwi here made the Christmas mince pies - what a good woman!) Check out the church material - every Christmas the women get some material made and you can not, under any circumstances, wear it before Christmas Day! This year there was a choice of yellow & orange (made me look sick) or green & brown (more like me).Our team celebrated Christmas & New Year's Eve together in Banfora. The region is known for the waterfalls and rocks, which are similar to the Pancake rocks at Punakaiki. It was lovely to enjoy the scenery, the quiet, & the green trees. We had a relaxed time together and it was fun. And since I've decided to move to Banfora, I'll be able to go there often - sweet as! I'm planning to move in the middle of March, but before then I'll have my first Dioula exams (3rd Feb). So between now & then it'll be head down! In Dioula, everybody gives blessings & one of my favourites means "May God make the road better". If you could see some of the roads here, you'd understand why such a blessing is used!
