Woke up this morning to the sound of pouring rain. Not sure if my shopping excursion with Christina was going to be canceled. We were still on and she picked us and one other lady up at 9. We we went to look for material, to make a quilt and purses in the Waterside district. We didn't really understand the name until after our little adventure. But anyways, the material is called lapper. But the Liberians pronounce it Lappa. The colors and patterns can be bright and flamboyant, with all sorts of designs ranging from flowers to flashlights to babies in the womb.
It was hard picking out our fabric because there were several stores with SO many to choose from. It rained the whole time we were shopping, now I know why they name this district Waterside…the streets turn into rivers and the side walks disappeared. As we pressed ourselves against the store fronts trying to stay dry, many people tried to sell us rain boots. The funny thing is, it wouldn't have helped. The water was too deep, so it would have gushed into our shoes.
Trash and debris floated with the current down the street, cars stalled out, motorcycles waded through the water. It was quite humorous. After weaving our way in and out of the people standing under the awnings, trying not to get wet, we successfully bought our favorite materials and swam (not really) to the car.
Wet once again,
Kim
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