A few pics...
The gentlemen of my Peace Corps group looking very cool. As you may notice we all grew mustaches for our Swearing in Ceremony, quite fun really but I think it will be the last time I will have one. The guy in the blue shirt on the left is named Rob and is the closest volunteer to me, only about 25ks.
Some of my new family members sitting in my house brewing Ataya which is a fairly sweet and potent version of green tea. Gambians love drinking the stuff and when I'm in village there isn't a day that goes by without atleast one pot. Really good though!
From my time in training village hanging out in the evenings with some of the usual characters. As the dry season has come on, the nights have been getting colder and the campfire has become the buzz of social activity.
An early morning bush taxi ride from Janneh Kunda back to the main urban center of the Kombos. A beautiful ride, watched the sun come up over the sahel as low lying fog hung in the limbs of the baobabs.
Looking out over the mighty Gambia river in all of its glory from one of the largest national parks called Kiang West. This spot is about fity kilometers from Janneh Kunda and looks much like what I see there.
Some of my new family members sitting in my house brewing Ataya which is a fairly sweet and potent version of green tea. Gambians love drinking the stuff and when I'm in village there isn't a day that goes by without atleast one pot. Really good though!
From my time in training village hanging out in the evenings with some of the usual characters. As the dry season has come on, the nights have been getting colder and the campfire has become the buzz of social activity.
An early morning bush taxi ride from Janneh Kunda back to the main urban center of the Kombos. A beautiful ride, watched the sun come up over the sahel as low lying fog hung in the limbs of the baobabs.
Looking out over the mighty Gambia river in all of its glory from one of the largest national parks called Kiang West. This spot is about fity kilometers from Janneh Kunda and looks much like what I see there.
1 Comments:
Hi Nick,
I've really enjoyed reading about your adventures so far in Gambia. What a life-altering experience! I imagine the world will never be quite the same for you again after living without all the modern conveniences the rest of us all take for granted, and discovering such rich and abundant life there. What a great service you're providing!
I don't know if you're aware of it, but Erick will also be living in Africa for a few months starting at the end of March. He'll be in Kenya, and will be working on a project for a refugee camp near the Somalian border.
I'll continue to check in from time to time and see if you've updated your blog.
Love,
Suzanne
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