The view from the back of Human Rights. Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Roadblock
As we were driving to a friend's compound, we were waved over to the side of the road by a uniformed policeman packing heat (an AK-47). We parked the car on the side of the road and got out to see what was going on, because there were a lot of other cars parked and waiting. We heard sirens and a motorcade drove followed by a pickup truck full of more armed police. Then our illustrious professor remembered that the president of Guinea was visiting President Jammeh and they were driving by to get to the airport. Two heads of state in one day!
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Hotel Senegambia's Monkey Posse
Today, Michelle, Tiereney, Jonas and I went to the Senegambia Hotel to relax by the pool and sip cocktails. Little did we know, some other critters had the same idea.
Sunning himself, of course.
Grabbing a snack.
Sharing the stolen snack.
Searching for the babes.
Mmmmmm....banana.
Sunning himself, of course.
Grabbing a snack.
Sharing the stolen snack.
Searching for the babes.
Mmmmmm....banana.Friday, March 19, 2010
Coconut Climber
A crazy man climbing up a coconut tree using a rope as leverage.
Most likely, he will cut off some leaves to make palm wine.Thursday, March 18, 2010
Revolutionary New Blog Idea
I am a bad blogger. I admit it. So I've decided to change my blogging style. Instead of writing long essays condensing days and weeks into paragraphs, I am going to start updating daily with a short entertaining story-of-the-day, a picture, a quote, etc. Just something to sort of summarize that day.
Today I had Social Change at 12 pm. I got on the bushtaxi with Tiereney and Blair to go to class. When we were about halfway there, another student named Sarah from St. Mary's in the States calls to inform me that class has been canceled...and I was already on my way. So, as this is a normal occurence in The Gambia, I simply hopped off the bushtaxi, bought a coconut slice to snack on, crossed the street, and got a bushtaxi going home. It was only a 105 degrees here today, anyway.
Today I had Social Change at 12 pm. I got on the bushtaxi with Tiereney and Blair to go to class. When we were about halfway there, another student named Sarah from St. Mary's in the States calls to inform me that class has been canceled...and I was already on my way. So, as this is a normal occurence in The Gambia, I simply hopped off the bushtaxi, bought a coconut slice to snack on, crossed the street, and got a bushtaxi going home. It was only a 105 degrees here today, anyway.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
To My Family
"The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I have passed at home in the bosom of my family."
Thomas Jefferson
"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your own lungs." Jesse Owens
Thomas Jefferson
"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your own lungs." Jesse Owens
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