I intended to post this a long time ago but life got busy. We are currently preparing for our return trip to the United States. We leave this Friday to go to the capital city and then leave on Sunday (Father's Day!) for the US. This will most likely be my last post before we return home but I do intend to continue posting after our return. There is still so much I have to write!!
Here are some photos of what we see around town:
Grocery markets with car carts!! (Notice the sweatshirt...dead giveaway that this was taken when we first got here. You cannot wear long sleeves now in this 100 degree weather!!)
The pharmacy.
Interesting fact: If you need any procedures done at the nearby hospital you have to go to the pharmacy and buy EVERYTHING yourself....anesthetic, sterile needles, gloves, etc. The doctors give you a list of things to buy.
Tempo.
Usually these vehicles are overflowing with riders. Was kinda concerned about the little kid sitting in the front seat!
Yes, there is a rickshaw underneath all that!
A lady carrying sticks on her head.
The rearview of a tempo. See...I told you they are usually overflowing!
A memorial for their war of independence.
Instead of a truck, most items are transported this way.
This is a port city.
There are a couple restaurants that have play areas for children.
A view of poor housing. This is only a 7 minute walk from our home.
A view of the open sewage.
You need to watch where you are walking since there is also open sewage on the sides of the road.
This photo is taken in our yard looking out onto the street. This person is selling vegetables. Every day you can hear them yelling in the streets to advertise their produce. BJ likes to yell back :)
This is a butcher shop. You can see the meat hanging from the eaves. This is why they tell us to have our house help do our food shopping. You really don't want to know where your food comes from.
So many rickshaws and baby taxis!
Beggars outside a mosque.
Food stands with the sewer right behind it. We did not partake in any food purchased at a vendor. Our stomachs would not be able to handle it.
There is Pizza Hut, KFC, and Baskin Robbins stores :)
A crowded intersection.
Playdate at an arcade!
There are random cows all over the city!
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