Rain Fun

A small group of us came to Tamale yesterday to meet about a boat project we are planning, which I will tell you all about if we can actually do it. However, of course we couldn't only talk about work, so we decided to enjoy St. Paddy's day a little and go out for good food. We went to Sparkle's, a restaurant with American food and decided to try out the recommended pizza. It was delicious, not quite American, pizza. Then, we came back and decided to be even more adventurous and try out the "washing machine" that a volunteer's parents sent her. The day was pretty overcast, but we decided to go ahead anyway because we wanted to see how this wonder machine would work. It is a small container that you put clothes, water, and soap into and spin around for a couple of minutes to wash your clothes. We weren't sure it would work but decided to try.

In the midst of the first load of laundry, the rain started. It didn't take long for the rain to become very heavy. So, there were 3 of us outside spinning this little washing machine in the pouring rain, pointlessly wringing out the clothes before hanging them in the pouring rain. Part of the way through this process, I decided it was a good idea to bathe in the water coming off the roof instead of taking a shower and someone else suggested we wash our hair in it. So, we got my shampoo and bathed (with our clothes on) and washed our hair in the water running off the roof of the house. Our smart friend who was inside brought us towels so we could take off the dripping clothes before going inside. Overall, I think it was all good decisions and would highly recommend bathing in the rain. Also, it seems the clothes were clean today, so the miracle machine works.