I’m still managing to stay healthy, but I understand that it’s only a matter of time before you get sick with something or other in Sierra Leone. The majority of volunteers have had malaria at least once and some have had typhoid, bronchitis, and other wonderful illnesses. The only thing I’ve encountered is a wicked heat rash (or what I hope is a heat rash) on my hips, elbows, and eye lids. The temperature here is usually around 35 Celsius, but it’s the beginning of the dry season and the temperatures are on their way up. When it gets to be 45 degrees, I’m going to look like a freak;-) I’m just happy that it’s not bed bugs, which are rampant here.
The cat continues to be a wonderful pest control expert but I had to contend with a monster spider in the bathroom today!! I’ve been told that they can be much bigger but I hope never to encounter one. It was at least 4 inches in diameter (including the legs). AHHHHH!!! I chased it around the bathroom with a can of insecticide, screaming the whole time;-)
The cat continues to be a wonderful pest control expert but I had to contend with a monster spider in the bathroom today!! I’ve been told that they can be much bigger but I hope never to encounter one. It was at least 4 inches in diameter (including the legs). AHHHHH!!! I chased it around the bathroom with a can of insecticide, screaming the whole time;-)
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Poor spider. He was just trying to eat the mosquitos and bed bugs. Reminds me of the lady agent in the Phnom Penh bus terminal who kept a very large pet tarantula on her hand while she wrote out your ticket. I expect that you will get some stick pins and keep all your new found friends in a nice cotton lined case.
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