Days Days Days...

 Our first gift from my aunt! When family and friends visited they brought chicken,
eggs, and himbasha (bread). I enjoyed himbasha with
peanut butter from St. Louis!

 My family! 

Grandpa Abraham and Noah! 

 The girls! We had fun looking at my Glamour and fashion!

 The kids played soccer A LOT! I tried at times. I am not really good, 

but I do know how to block! :)

The bike my grandfather rode from his village to the city! I do not know how he did it, 

but I was amazed! He is a healthy and strong man!

 We had a garden in the front yard of our house! I love this flower and it is my color!

 This is outside our house. We put the shades up at night, then lowered them at night.

 My little brother and I!

My grandpa and I! 

My aunt! She was making bun (coffee).

More to come... :)

Getting to know Asmara, Eritrea...May 17-23rd

 The Gibi. The former government's palace. I wanted to take a tour, but did not have the opportunity. You can see the Italian architectural features. This building is similar to our White House. Also, a new building has been built for the President. 

 This young boy performed on the streets during the nights leading up to the Independence Day celebration. He probably is abut 10-12 years old, but had a large audience! He was pretty awesome! :) 

Independence decoration. 21 years! May 24, 2012

Hanging out with my younger brothers! Love them! 

These people are amazing! They are family, and made wishes reality! I do not know what my experiences would have been without them. They were more like tour guides during my visit! Thankful! 

Many people ask what the city looks like...this is a picture I took walking down the street at night. Most of the houses are gated and you cannot see the actual house (front door) from the street. 

 Playing Injera, a card game named after the authentic cuisine! My sister taught me!

 My sister and me in front of the Eritrean flag!

 This is a tobacco factory, every government structure 

(mostly all buildings in the city) was decorated for Independence Day.

 We walked the streets at night! LOL! Just Kidding. 

In Eritrea many people walked downtown in the evening. We traveled the city at night!

In front of the A.S. Pushkin statute. 

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin was a Russian poet. His grandfather was Eritrean. 

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First meal in Eritrea. I thought it was beef, reality check came weeks later! 

I will post the picture. 

 The well was in the backyard. This is where our water came from. 

Coffee beans fresh from the tree! The seeds had a sweet taste.   

We had fresh homemade fries! I love potatoes, even in Eritrea! 

I am going to share pictures! Sorry it took sooooo long...My journey to Asmara, Eritrea

 My first meal on an international flight! It was a decent meal. 

Especially after traveling for majority of the day.

 At the airport in Germany. We waited 6+ hours for the connecting flight. 

 Almost there!

The airport in Asmara, Eritrea. It reminded me of a local DMV office.