September 13, 2010
Apologies on the lack of updates over this past month but a lot has transpired in these last few weeks. At the end of August I found out that I would be moving posts. This typically only happens because of health or security related issues but luckily I was having a great experience in my last village.
So here is the scoop… the post in Kpalimé had become vacant and because of my interest and background the Program Director for my program has allowed me to take over the site. What does this exactly mean?!? Well first off, Kpalimé is an awesome village. It is one of the biggest cities/ villages in Togo and is an absolutely gorgeous tropical escape with untouched rainforest, mountains, waterfalls, and butterfly tours. Kpalimé is located in the Plateaux region but only about 2 hours away from the capital and is known for their coffee growing, abundance of fruit and vegetables, as well as a large artisan community. This is about as close to “the city” as it gets here and even though I will miss the small village experience I was having in my original village, I’m excited for this new change of pace and work.
The move happened extremely quickly and I had about a day to prepare and say goodbye to my village. It was a little emotional as I could tell that my counterpart in the village was sad to see me go and concerned about the future development of the village.
When I arrived in Kpalimé I was happily surprised about my new living conditions. In my new house I have running water and electricity (Thank you Lord!) Inside there is a large living room and dining room area, guest room, my new yoga/ workout room, and a master bedroom. Outside there is a large veranda overlooking a garden covered in tropical plants. I couldn’t be happier!
Over this past week in the house I have been working hard to transform the house into a home. There were some major issues to take care of and I have been cleaning like crazy but now I’m feeling much more comfortable in the house.
Next post…. What I will be doing in Kpalimé. Stay tuned!
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YAY to running water and electricity (the things we take for granted)!!! I think it's great that you are getting so many different experiences in Togo (?? LOL)! You did the small-village-hut-thing, now you can do the "big" city thing. Go girl!! Get a hammock for the veranda!!! LOL
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ReplyDeleteYour are having such a wonderful experience and I love the pics!!!
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