2.1.14 Thursday. Guests, Nemasu and Naata

Steve set off this morning to collect 4 guests from Sunset Beach hotel to take them to Nemasu for a look around.  We had arranged for Mr Sallah to be there to open up this morning.  I had organised a mini-bus to collect 6 guests, part of Amy’s party and myself to also go to Nemasu.  We were late as the minibus I had organised was not one of the tourist taxis and we got stopped outside the hotel and had a lecture from the taxi controller before he would let us through on this occasion.  The guests had to walk to Yashminas to get on board the bus.  We arrived at Nemasu and everyone looked around the classrooms, admired the childrens’ work and the school, whilst chatting to the teachers who had all come in to meet everyone. We then walked into the village to look at the well which is being altered to have a pump on the top instead of an open well. Some of you may remember that there was an accident last year at Jamwelly when one of the children fell down the open well and drowned.  The problem is that frequently the full water container is heavier than the child pulling it up.   There was much excitement in the village as all the children are on holiday this week and it was like the Pied Piper walking down to the well.  When everything had been inspected and discussed on we loaded up the vehicles and took everyone back to their respective hotels.  After lunch Steve and I went down to Naata to see how far the boys have got with the work, and make sure they have all the supplies needed before we travel up country tomorrow.  The work is almost complete, they should finish on Saturday in time for the children returning to school on Monday.  We had taken extra supplies and another cupboard down to the school, and these were arranged, Mr Jallow’s office was also cleaned and tidied before we left for home.  This evening Ruth, John, Steve and I joined Amy’s family and friends at Yashmina’s for a last meal before everyone departs tomorrow and Saturday.  There were 25 of us, the restaurant split the table into two with a waiter at either side taking the order for food.  They could only cope with half at a time, so half of the table were served both starter and main course before the other side had received their starter.  Fortunately everyone was happy talking until the food arrived.  A lovely evening before all the goodbyes were made and we returned home.