Conakry

So I came to Conakry, the capital city, for a quick break after training. I have been having a great time here.


We have been spending a ton of time at a little bar on the beach where you can see the most beautiful sunsets. In the distance is a small group of islands that I will one day visit as well. The beach is really the Atlantic Ocean. It provides an awesome backdrop for throwing the football around, playing cards or just generally hanging out.


Aside from that, we have eaten some incredible food. There is a Chinese restaurant that I blew a huge chunck of cash. It was completely worth it seeing that it was even good for good American Chinese food. It was really fantastic. We also ate a couple of times at this pastry place that makes amazing shwarmas. A shwarma (and I may be spelling that wrong) is kind of a wrap. It usually just has meat and potatoes and stuff in it, but this place includes some peppers and tomatoes and cucumbers. Amazing.

Aside from the normal meals, we also got to have real life ice cream. I can't tell you how much I will love going to a friendly's when I get back to the US. Outside of Conakry the only icecream you can get, and this is only in the biggest cities, is a really crappy soft-serve. Don't get me wrong, I definately eat it, but it is a far cry from real ice cream.

Also in Conakry I bought some fabric to make some Guinean clothes. In guinea, there are some fabrics specific to different areas. For example, indigo trees are really only found in the Fouta region, so they are famous for their deep blue fabric. Also, in the Haute and Forrest region, they make something called Forre Sacre. It is a rough orange fabric with black print. Both are very authentically Guinean, so I bought some of each. When I get some more money, I will definately be making some clothes with them.

Alright, well, I am finally going back to my site tomorrow, so my Blog posts will again be far between. I have a better system now, so I will try to keep it somewhat up to date.