This was a great day. The 2 young people who run this cassava mill spend from 3am-6pm making flour from cassava. The process is long, and I was thrilled that they invited me to help them for a few hours. I ground cassava through the mill (shown in this picture) and grated coconut for 2 hours. I didn't get to stay for the end product (cassava pancakes) but the smell of them cooking over a huge wood oven element was enough to make me buy a package in the market the next day. The man didn't speak too much english so I got to work on my Creole (...very basic at this point!) and I have become good friends with the girl. We are going to a waterfall in her village next week.
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