as a team we have a saying for the day, and being a poet I set myself the challenge to put the first week's sayings in to a poem.... we thought those of you back home would want to have a little insight in to what some of us are saying about this place... i’m sorry if you don’t get all of the joke but for some you had to be there. 

 

even though only 8 days have passed

still 8 sayings have been rembered

and being here in africa- or “we’re in africa” as was said

can only be said to be true.

 

but trying to describe this place can only be said to be “wow” or “awesome”

and not “does this count as annoying?”

and resulting in sore cheeks

 

and now we know that “there is actually something going on in their minds”

 

and even though only one said “i am shocked... at how much i love it”

i believe it applies to all

 

We've been away from roads and tarmac

now for almost a week...

and being in the middle of nowhere

has meant that we have to come in, for “that might be hyenas”  

 

but over all two sayings have stood out....

“oh Jeremy,” again again and again

but the one that has been repeated the most....

is “get involved...”

and that is what we plan to do.

 

  

we are all having  a great time and learning a lot about ourselves  and the group and enjoying some R and R for the moment. 

Hannah Routledge