Today we went to a coffee farm. We left at 9 in the morning and took two dala dalas in order to get to the village where the coffee farm is. Once we got off it was a little but of a hike from the village to the coffee trees. The walk was very pretty through banana farms and avocado trees. At the coffee farms they told us about the plant and how they harvest the coffee beans. After we walked around the coffee trees we continued our hike up the road to our guide, Noel, mothers house. The house was very cute with a very nice garden. There was lunch set up for us to eat before we got to work making fresh coffee. His family has some beans that had been drying ready for us to unshell, sift, roast, then grind. The whole day was super relaxing and a lot of fun. As a bonus the coffee we made was really good. We finished the day with a game of hackie sack with Noel's family.
I am leaving for the village tomorrow and will be without Internet or phone for a week. I am super excited and a little nervous but everyone that has done it in the house has said they had a great time.
In other news... I matched for my residency in pediatrics and will be working at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital for the next three years. I am so so happy and thankful for everyone that has helped me in this journey I couldn't have done it without all of your love and support.
Love from Africa
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