Kids in Petite Riviere

As Lily mentioned, the kids loved it when you took their picture. My mom couldn't figure out how to work the camera, so she called me over to show a couple boys (the ones who ended up playing the Ra Ra horn). At first, they looked confused. Then, after a second, they recognized their friends (there were three of them), but not themselves. Finally they realized that the other boy must be them. It's likely that the boys who's picture was taken had never seen themselves before, plus, the digital camera would also have been new to them. They were so interested in us that they followed us all throughout our walk in Petite Riviere, and out to our cars as well. They were fabulous. They tried extremely hard to take advantage of the french we knew in order to communicate, and taught us some Creole as well. "Kann" is sugar cane, which, we were informed, is beaten and is good with coffee (or something along those lines). "Mayi" is corn, and "diri" is rice. They also pointed out several plants and geographical features that they recognized. And, their most charming feature, they were a riot to be around. They showed us their "tres forte" biceps (they were small children of nine or ten), and adopted funny poses for the camera. But, in the end, we had to say goodbye (or, au revoir) as we headed back to Deschapelles.