Yesterday, Sunday, after breakfast (dinner for us), Mme Sanokho, 2 of her daughters, Maman et Ndike, and her eldest daughters children, Mambaye (7) and Mama Khady (3), went to a lovely hotel in Kaolack, the Relai Hotel.
The kids had never been in a swimming pool and Ndike was to shy to get in, so I put on my swimming suit and got in with the 3. It was fun! The children loved it and Nkike learned to let her body float just a little. Mme Sanokho who actually is younger than I think feels she is past the bathing suit stage. She wrote a report for 10,000 Filles - among other things, she is in charge of finding the homes for the volunteers to stay. We had a walk... and chatted and had sodas and the kids had their first swing and slide experience. Fun!
I will post some pictures later.
We were back before supper. Super afternoon.
In the evening two of the American guy volunteers who also stay with Mme S got their outfits that they had had made by M Ss tailor. Fantastic booboos. (photos to follow). Tonight we plan to take family photos. I will put on my own outfit. I now have 4. I think I can wear at least 2 of them to school when I teach again.
One I had sewed to measure by Ndeyes tailor
An outfit can cost from 11,000 to 25,000 Cefa. I paid for one and ws gifted with tho others. What is really fun to me in this the creativity of the tailors. Amazing fashions-- works of art.
Fashion photographers must love working here.
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