Hello again everyone!
It's been a long time since the last time I've had a chance to write, so there is a lot to catch up on. I had malaria for a few days so I didn't really make it to the computer lab, but luckily I got it diagnosed and started taking the medicine which worked wonders! Laura and I just got back from two weeks of traveling, and we are about to take off again since the start of classes got pushed back. We traveled along the Petite Cote. We stayed in a couple towns along there that were pretty touristy but had some nice beaches. We met up with some people from the Baobab Center where we studied in Dakar at one of the stops, and went back with them to Dakar for the weekend, but before that we stopped at a place called AcroBaobab, where they had a ropes course and zip-lining between some huge baobab trees, which was amazing.
After leaving Dakar again we went farther South into the Sine Saloum Delta, where we met up with two Danish boys, which I was excited about, since it gave me a chance to practice trying to understand the language. We went on a pirogue trip through the mangroves with them and a French couple, which was really cool. In the next place we stayed though we got to kayak through the mangroves, which was even better. When the tied went out and they were pretty much all dry we also had a walking tour through them. We saw some monkeys in the Baobab trees there too, and Laura saw a mongoose. Overall it was a really good trip, though the ride back took a whole day and was not too pleasant.
We should be striking out again soon though, probably to Southeast Senegal, which is supposedly the coolest part of the country, and a bit of the Gambia. I miss you all and hope you are doing well!
Love,
Christiana
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