I MADE IT

Hey guys.. I made it safely to Theis, Senegal pronounced Chess…




So let’s see, I had my staging(pre-orientation) on Monday. It was pre short and fun.. It felt like freshman year all over again.. Meeting new people, getting to know the college, and about our program and all that jazz.



Then on Tuesday: THE DAY OF DPARTUR.. we then went to the medical center for yellow fever shot.. Which my arm still hurts from..

Then we get to the airport and OFFCOURSE I OVER PACKED.. SO I had o pay $150 for an extra bag. I don’t if I was mad that I had to lug around another bad to my already 4 packs (this includes hand luggage)or I had to pay, which could have been $100 excess. But apparently the bag was too heavy for just the excess.. “it had to be an new bag)..

Thankfully when I got to Senegal the roads were paved and there were carts.. YAYAYAYAY..



The flight was AWESOME…but I could not fall asleep. My eyes were burning and all but the sleep was no were to be found. South African Airways ran by United was one of the best planes I’ve been in.. and just a side note Peace Corps have to fly on a ran US airplane, hence the flight was ran by United, although its South African Airways.

So got here it was pretty awesome and less chaotic than im use to when traveling to Africa. We were met by the country director and a couple of other staff member. We arrived like 5 in the morning

Then we took a 2hrs bus ride to our center which was not bad at all.. No traffic because it was soo early in the morning. There were lots of goats and horses on the way. We rode on air-conditioned buys and stopped mid ways for a potty break.

We were welcomed in the center with drums.. and these people were so hyped and happy for been up so early. You gotta give it to them.

Each room (there are six of us in our) got their own “guide” they helped us with our bags and showed us our rooms and bathrooms.



Then breakfast, which was baguette with condiments and ovaltine and coffee.

Then we got to nap till lunch… which was AMAZING…then some activities and dinner AMAZING TOO..

I have not had a chance to use the Senegalese bathroom yet since its on the other side of the compound. Well the shower are ok like dorms… pictures to follow.

I just had my French test.. SOOO ill see how bad I did. If I get placed in a French class or a local language.. we shall seel.

the flies are vicious man...