My mountain biking adventure.

The past few days have been really busy. Thursday night we went out to an area where there are a lot of prostitues and did HIV testing. I did pretesting counseling. It was quite the experience. I was really nervous at first, but then I got more comfortable was able to relax. People ask so many questions and finding out about their history and lives is really a learning experience. I was so tired after three hours of counseling and we had to turn people away because it got so late. We are going back this Thursday as well.

Friday I went to Aburi with some friends and we went to the botanical Gardens (no flowers, but it's nice). We went mountain biking on Saturday morning. I pretty much hate mountain biking and I always have, but I was in Africa so I did it for the experience. It was neat to bike through villages and see new things, but by the end...I was ready to stop and walk back. I kept falling into corn plants and trees. The paths were barely paths. We got pictures of which way to go on the trail. It was pretty amusing but we made it. I don't plan on mountain biking for a very very long time.

Monday was African Union Day so I got the day off. I went with Anna and Inga (friends from Norway) to a beach resort to a pool on the beach. It was beautiful there and relaxing. I had a great time.

Today Anna and I went by ourselves to do the workshops in the schools. I really like working with the kids and educating them on HIV. It's really great and the kids love us (basically because we are white). But it's such good experience to communicate with them and integrate with the culture by understanding their educational system.

So, that is a quick update on my life. I like it here....I'm still hot, but it is good and I'm definitely learning alot. And now I can get around the city without really getting lost so that is a good thing. I will write more soon when I have more internet time.