So i've been in Senegal for 6 days now and it's been awesome so far!!! The country is so beautiful but very very dirty, which i wasn't expecting. There is just garbage everywhere. But aside from that, i am having the time of my life. The food has been amazing so far, we eat very well at the training center, we even had fish and chips one night. I'm out on "demyst" right now, the Peace Corps bus drove us 10 hours to Kanel then we took a horse draw cart 7 miles to a little town. The people where so nice, i was given a Senegalese name already. i can't spell it though. I helped in building a house to the cheers of about 200 people. Then learned Senegalese checkers which is crazy!! We also swam in the river that divides Senegal and Maurtania. it was ice cold and amazing, there was also a herd of wild camels on the Maurtania side. I've had no stomach problems yet, which is surprising, considering i drank some well water yesterday! The volunteer i'm with for "demyst" is awesome, he's taught me alot about how to survive in PC and alot of little tricks. I feel like there is so much i can say, but i just dont' have the time to say it yet. I've been very heart-broken to see how these people live, but also very over joyed by their hospitality and just their overall happiness. But it is surprising to see a family living in a crumbling mud house, but with a TV and cell phones. I have already watched Passions, 24 and this great Brazilian soap opera all dubbed into French. It's quit funny.
All the PC kids are great that i came with. We all have so much sitting around all night talking. So far my favorites are this girl Holly who reminds me of my good college friend Whitey and this girl Lauren from Vegas, who i started calling Vegas and now everyone does. I'm almost out of time at the cyber so i'll post more later. Send me letters.
PCT James Hardin
Corps de la Paix
B.P. 299
Thies, Senegal
West Africa
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
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