This is my first time coming to the African continent, i was a bit scared at first but i jumped in with both feet and managed to keep my head above the water and achieve alot, i did almost drown at one point though.
It's so interesting here and there seems to be no end to nthe surprises, it's quite fantastical.
I've been here through the strike action and without wanting to be too melodramatic, it's the closest i'm going to get to war being a conscientious objector. Everytime i get on a bus it's like being part of a poorly rehearsed slapstick sketch, if it wasn't so funny it'd be bloody terrifying.
My Francophone friend, Ines, had a few firsts while i've been here too. I bought her her first ever burger, and get this, when we all escorted Meredith to the airport, she had her first pizza in Douala!!. She thought it was delicious naturally, but she's probably not going to be too happy about me blabbing about it on the internet. So whilst i'm already in trouble i'll tell you about the first time she heard the Flaming Lips on my ipod, a potentially strange experience for anyone. After careful deliberation, she chose her words carefully 'i've never heard anything like that in my life'. She says she used to listen to the BBC world service and her favourite bands were 'the cranberries' and 'the blur'.
We also went clubbing for Wishas birthday on friday and it was her first time in a club. We all had a wicked time and i got a little bit tipsy.
There is a first time for everything.
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