What a weekend!

Wow, we just had an amazing weekend!!!!

Friday we had our last day at Serekunda Hospital which again was very interesting and enjoyable! I got to watch an operation on Friday and that was really cool- something I would never be able to see back home. The staff and nurses at the hospital were so welcoming and so nice, we were really blessed. Tomorrow we start at Fajikunda Health Center (a clinic) so hopefully that goes good as well.

We also went to a really good pizza restaurant Friday called Allibaba's for lunch and it was so good! Then to the local market where I have been buying lots of fun African souveniors!

Saturday we took Our upriver trip to the islands of Albureda/Juffureh and then James Island. The boat trip was about 2 hours long both ways. It was very hot but we did get some sun tanning in and the staff treated us awesome! It was so nice. We also saw tons of dolphins on our way and it was sweet- they are so cute! Both of the islands were really interesting and are all about history on the slave trade that took place here in Gambia. I took lots of pics! When we got back to our hotel around 530 we were all so wiped out from the lo g day in the sun and HEAT!

Today was a relaxing day which was great! I did some laundry, which is a pretty funny process and sat by the pool and read. This afternoon we went horseback riding on the beach which was fun and hysterical!! My horses name was Queen, very appropriate I do believe : )

I hope everyone at home is doing great and isn't missing me too much that they are having any difficulties sleeping or eating, but I really couldn't blame you if you were :)

I will try to update again in a few days. This WednesdY is the presidents birthday here so that should be really interesting. They have a big party for him in Banjul and I think we are gonna try to go! Ha I bet we won't stick out at all...... All the kids yell "tubab" when they see us, it just means white person but isn't derogatory apparently. So there might be some tubabs at the presidents bday bash :)

LOVE <3