Saturday, February 21, 2009

Rhymin' And Stealin'

WAIST was a really good time. PC RIM Pirates won the tournament, the Buccaneers (Kristy's team) had a great time, and the Scallywags (my team) won one game and played half the time sans pantaloons. I have not had that much fun in a long time. There were all the things that Mauritania doesn't have cheese, beer (bought and consumed in a responsible manner by legal adults), and hot dogs (consumed in an irresponsible manner 2 at a time).

The presence of PC RIM was a sight to behold we got all dressed up hot fun haircuts and played ball, or at least tried to. I gave a kid a black eye tagging him out with the ball, ouch, I was mortified. Somewhere my phone was lost or stolen, but I will have the same Mauritanian number, my Senegalese one is gone forever with the phone.

We had a home we stayed in with an American family: Akua, Adoma, and Joyce. They were the nicest people who opened their home tp Kristy and I and treated us to foods and luxury that were extremely appreciated. Hot water, TV, Wii, and home cooked food are things to be thankful for.

We stayed behind in Dakar for an extra night and visited the Isle of Goree. We were called African residents and got a discount on the ferry, very exciting! There was some beautiful art, a few museums, and some dark history to behold on the isle. I decided that I love the baobob tree while we were there it a beautiful thing to behold and its fruit is amazing.

Kristy and I traveled solo with the directions of Lindsay through to St. Louis for a night and with a bit more advice made it home through Senegal and home. Quite an adventure.

I keep saying that pictures are coming soon and my camera is stocked I just have to put them in the computer and then on the web.

0 comments: