Sarah and Stefanie traveled back to and stayed with us for a couple of days in Inharrime, just in time to celebrate American Independence, PCV (Peace Corp Volunteer) style. On Friday,we went into town to Ann’s where the 4th of July celebration would be taking place but before we went to her place, we scavenged the second hand clothing stalls for some patriotic attire. Our luck was good; we got a red, white, and blue baseball jersey for me and, for Sarah, a dress shirt that looked straight out of Uncle Sam’s wardrobe. Additionally, Scooter had a few tshirts she had found earlier, one that she had bought off a boy’s back at the Mozambique-Swaziland border.
About 15 PCV’s from all over Mozambique showed up that afternoon and we all went to the local hotel/restaurant for dinner. It was the most PCV’s I’ve ever seen at once, and for most people in Inharrime, it was probably the most white people they’ve seen at once. Indeed, we were quite a sight, but it was nice not being the sole focus of all the locals’ stares for once.
The next morning we all went into town, first for a breakfast (we got a round of cheap hamburgers from the Teka Way trailer/convenience stall) and then grocery shopping for whatever ingredients everyone would need to make their Indepedence Day dish. Back at Ann's, we dragged all her furniture out into the yard so we could sit in the sun and, over the course of the day, people began making their dishes. Sarah and Stefanie made a carrot cake, brownies, and a cookie cake, and Scooter made red, white, and blue icing to decorate them. One became an american flag, another the Peace Corp logo, and the last just slathered with whatever icing was left. In the late afternoon, Raits, a South African friend, came with a bunch of hamburger patties which we able to cook and eat for dinner. Stiaan, also a South African friend who's father owns a restaurant in a nearby town, also came and, over dinner, told me everything I ever wanted to know about rugby.
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