Where in the World?

In Yaounde?  No, but I felt like it sometimes when my fun-loving sister from Cameroon came to visit! 


 


 
Remember one of Mariama's names is Etienette? This is the daughter of Mama Etienette Gado and her name is...Etienette!

 

In India? No, but we went to the Indian Restaurant in Jos with Eti, and my dear friend Mary Jane to celebrate Daso's return, Mariama's 6 months and Eti's visit!

 In Florida? No, but we did get the joy of staying in a really nice hotel that had a pool! Daso wanted to swim...all the time, from the moment we got up until late at night.  "Will the pool be shining if we go now?  Can we go see?" Daso wondered at 10pm.

 At a fancy health food cafe in a posh town in the US?  No, but we did get to drink smoothies that were advertised, "no sugar, no water added!" Mariama enjoyed them too.

 At Kroger in Indiana?  No, but I did get to push my two girls around in a cart where they could see all the yummy food shelved neatly, and freeze in the air conditioning!

 In Ethiopia eating Enjera and a variety of super yummy soups? No, but it was a first for me, and something I have to learn to make!

 In Michigan at Domino's and Cold Stone Creamery? No, but I was so blessed with this taste of home.  Oh, and the pizza really WAS ready in 9 minutes! We left on a Wednesday and got back on a Saturday, but we never left the country!

In Abuja, Nigeria, we got to go to an air conditioned movie theatre and watch Star Wars, a super market and buy Snickers, Domino's and Cold Stone, an Ehtiopian Restaurant, a Smoothie bar, and have tastes of Cameroon mixed in as we spoke in French, English, and Hausa!  What a wonderful experience it was!