I WILL NOT Miss... (continued)

French Language















Sharing the Road with Animals















Rainy Season Heat & Humidity














Trash

I WILL NOT Miss...

...in Senegal
















Ramadan















Haggling & Selling of Wares















Utter Chaos on the Streets














Being Called a Toubab all the Time

What I Will Miss... (last one!)

Jaia














My Class














Rainy Season














ORCA!

What I Will Miss... (still continued)

Secret Beach















Other Beaches (like Popenguine & Somone)



















Djembe Playing



















Creative Club













The Continual Warmth

What I Will Miss... (continued)

Music



















Gazelle















Friends













Cars Trips in my 4X4

What I Will Miss...

...in Senegal


















Jenn Kellett















Pirouge Excursions















My Classroom













Kickboxing

It's All About The Talent

My school hosts an annual Talent Show. Last year, I joined a big group of people and performed a Thriller Dance. This year, I joined some friends to put on a kickboxing demonstration. Picture this...Eye of the Tiger music pumping in the air...a little jump rope...our impressive kickboxing coaches on stage...each of us going through 2 routines each...some uppercuts, reverse kicks, jabs, front kicks...

ISD Fun Run

One of my coworkers, Brad, organized a 10K and 15K run around Dakar this morning. The race ended at the Bungalows for a swim and brunch!

I didn't run, but helped out with the brunch and took part in the festivities.

World Cultural Month

My school saw another World Cultural Month come and go. This time, I helped organize the Fashion Show, and my students sang a song in Wolof, the local language.

The Beach

I am going to miss the beach. At times some of them can be trashy...but the sand is yellow-white and fine here and the lighting is perfect at sunset.

Football!

There was a huge soccer game in Dakar between Senegal and Cameroon a couple weekends back. A big group of us went.

I was afraid to take my camera (because of pickpockets...as it was, one guy in our group got his wallet stolen on the way into the stadium. 5 minutes later, he got his camera stolen. Serious bummer!)

These pictures are from our meet-up spot before catching a taxi to the game.

Senegal won 1 - 0. Bravo!

Independence

Today is Senegal's Independence Day. Look at what Google put up in honor of the day!!

The Job

A few weeks back, we took the wee ones on a field trip to the lighthouse and statue. It was a lovely day for some walking...up the hill to the lighthouse, inside for a tour, and then back down. Then, up the never ending stairs to the statue, around the base, and then back down. Bon exercice!

Pirouge Excursion

Also before heading back, we took a day for a pirouge excursion to
explore the mangroves and wildlife around the Casamance River. At one point, we got out and explored a village on the northern bank of the river.