Week 2 of Homestay

Hey everyone! Its wednesday and we are back in Arusha for the day. We went to the market this morning which was crazy. Everyone goes there to sell their fresh fruits and vegetables, so walking around there were tons of people calling out to us trying to get us to buy stuff. I picked up a few pineapples for my family but that was about it.
Homestay is going well, I am becoming more comfortable with my family and I think that they are with me too. It is hard since we are at class all day and our academic workload is HUGE. It is so much more than I expected so it doesnt leave too much time to hang out with the family. I usually try to sit in the kitchen with my mama for an hour before I study. We don't eat until 9pm each night so by the time I get back to my room I am quite exhausted and don't get too much work done.
This weekend I went to the shamba (farm) with Baba to see their maize and banana trees. Sunday we went to church which was an interesting experience. We got alot of looks being the mzungus of course, but it was fun. .THere was alot of singing and even rapping! It lasted about 2.5 hours and afterwards there was an auction of chickens and cabbage and such to raise money for the church. I spent most of the rest of the weekend visiting friends and studying.
We only have a week and a half left here, and then we head to Chole, I can't wait! More to come soon....
Megan