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November, 2000 - view thumbnails
February, 2001 - view thumbnails
"Kerrying" laundry by head
Washing laundry in the river.
Construction crew - a 1 or 2 seater?
The dreaded DAF truck!
Paramaribo, the capital
making bread?
small boy sitting alone
April, 2001 - view thumbnails
Our trip up the Suriname river to Botopasi at Easter: A tour of other PCV sites:
Loading the DAF trucks

Inside a DAF truck

Atjoni - into the boats

The Suriname River from the bow

Three boats

One boat of the caravan

Arriving in Botopasi

A new house in Botopasi

A village view of Botopasi

Our weekend home in Botopasi

House to house choir walk

A foot washing ritual

Soccer game - town rivals

Brokopondo "cheer leaders"

Girls caught in the rain

Kerry at the bat

Misty River

Abenaston - Jeremy & Bridget

Pokigron - home of Pete & Alison

Composting with Scott, Jeremy, & Pete

Crochet with Kerry & Alison

Tastycakes from Philadelphia

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Back in Brokopondo:
Scott trims the flowers

Don't feed the butterflies

Kerry & Murell pose with a statue

Repairing a basketball court

Elsje, our host mom

Getting treats at the host family

Cutting mipaas (a fruit)

The road to Brokopondo

The community meeting hall

Scott's English class

Top of the palm tree

Tree crew

August, 2001 - view thumbnails
Kerry hand turning one of their flower beds.

Kids playing Jenga in the Galson household.

Rosando bathing in a pot.

Brokopondo volleyball – Team Photo.

Volleyball game in Klaaskreek.

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Fishing with the ambassador on Lake Afobaka.

Is this a real fish? Did Scott catch it?

Kids weeding the Galson garden.

Scott spreads manure – just what we've been waiting to see, right?

September, 2001 - view thumbnails
A basket weaver in Victoria

Eggplant phones just haven't caught on.

Kerry gathering eggs.

In the morning, Kerry takes a misty walk.

Planting Peanuts Properly

Scott & kids catching Piranha.

The Peanut

Consultants get peanuts in Suriname.

Kerry helps translate peanut field inspection.

Peanuts 101 with Scott translating.

Tired field succombs to Leaf Spot disease.

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