Thanksgiving Bangui Style
Yesterday, being Thanksgiving, we were so graciously given the opportunity to have a 'Thanksgiving Celebration' at the US Embassy, with the host and hostess of the US Ambassador and his wife, along with many others from the Bangui community.
We enjoyed the usual Thanksgiving feast, of chicken as a substitute for turkey (since turkeys don't exist in Bangui). We enjoyed eating all of the other delicious foods one enjoys on Thanksgiving day: sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and a whole lot of wonderfully delicious other side dishes (picture above on my dinner plate), and desserts too!
Okay, you are probably wondering why their is a picture of Trace alongside a tortoise. Well, the Ambassador and his wife, keep and care for two adult tortoise, a baby tortoise and also a river turtle. The male tortoise name is 'Monsieur' (Mr.) and the female tortoise name is 'Madame' (Mrs.), and of course the babies name is 'Garcon' (which is 'boy'). The tortoise in the picture with Trace is 'Monsieur'.
We also had an afternoon filled with fun activities as well at the US Embassy, like going swimming, and Trace enjoyed a game of tennis...which he loves!
We enjoyed the usual Thanksgiving feast, of chicken as a substitute for turkey (since turkeys don't exist in Bangui). We enjoyed eating all of the other delicious foods one enjoys on Thanksgiving day: sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and a whole lot of wonderfully delicious other side dishes (picture above on my dinner plate), and desserts too!
Okay, you are probably wondering why their is a picture of Trace alongside a tortoise. Well, the Ambassador and his wife, keep and care for two adult tortoise, a baby tortoise and also a river turtle. The male tortoise name is 'Monsieur' (Mr.) and the female tortoise name is 'Madame' (Mrs.), and of course the babies name is 'Garcon' (which is 'boy'). The tortoise in the picture with Trace is 'Monsieur'.
We also had an afternoon filled with fun activities as well at the US Embassy, like going swimming, and Trace enjoyed a game of tennis...which he loves!
