Proud to be the first five Peace Corps volunteers (Tina's taking the photo) allowed back into the region after renewed diplomatic relations, we're drinking Primus and sporting our new Bubus made with Zairean political cloth.
Shortly after arriving in-country, while at language training in the Kivu Region, we had a field trip to visit local fish farmers and found this isolated geothermally heated waterfall!
Fellow Fish Volunteers out and about "en brousse" in the Bandundu Region. (Left to right is Angela, Chris, Steve, Kate, Karen and Tina).
Fish farmers can party like no one else. Line dancing - Congolese style.
These pictures are from a party we threw when Tina's Parents came to visit. Everyone's waiting in expectation of the food.
The friendliest, kindest people you could hope to meet.
Remey, mechanic and chaufeur at the regional Peace Corps house in Bandundu.
Some of our best friends in our village, Kipalanka.
Ysabel and Kathy, two public health volunteers and the closest Americans living near our post , relaxing at the regional Peace Corps house in Bandundu.
Jessie (fish volunteer), Jennifer (integrated agriculture volunteer) and Tina. You'll never know how important mail from home can be. When you get some there's nothing else that matters.
Timothe, housekeeper at the regional Peace Corps house in Bandundu.
A few of our fish farmers being goofy with the palm wine in typical fasion.
Various Peace Corps staff and support. (Left to right is Bernard, Remey, Bob, Tina, Valu, Karen and Germe).
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