This year for Halloween, I got to join in on the third
annual “Hide and Seek, Trick or Treat”.
They actually don’t call it that, but all the children get dressed up in
their costumes and we head out to the beach for a game of hide and seek. The Ngezi forest lines the beach, so the
adults take turns hiding in the woods with candy. The kids have to run and find us in order to
get their candy.
I dressed up this year, as well. Couldn’t resist busting out the cow outfit
for an occasion such as this (and yes, out of all the things I could have
packed in my bags to bring to Africa, I brought my cow outfit). At one point I was hiding behind a tree in my
cow outfit waiting for the kids to come and a local guy came running by on the
beach. He did a triple-take, gave me a
big smile and a thumbs up, and kept running.
After trick or
treating, the children all swam in the ocean while us “grown-ups” grilled out
and enjoyed some hot apple cider. Other than
the fact it was almost 90 degrees, the cider and costumes almost made it feel
like fall! We ended the night with a
beach bonfire, lovely conversations with friends, and a lot of kids chasing a
lot of crabs. I could get used to this
Island-style Halloween.
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