traveling again

Well the month of October is bringing me to the distant corners of the country again. I went down to Kedougou at the beginning of the month after Korité. I was down there for a camp this time. Next summer the PCVs in my area would like to do a camp and so I went down to observe and help out with one that was going on in Dindefello in the region of Kedougou. It was an awesome spot for a camp because it is a great place to be outdoors as it is at the foot of some hills/cliffs and there is a waterfall about at 40 minute hike away. Well do ours hopefully in the Mangroves.

After that I went up to Kaolack for a night and then on to Thiés to help at training for the new volunteers. Then to Dakar where I did my midservice physical and other errands. Tomorrow I'll head back to Sokone and finally sleep in my own bed again!

Its been interesting to watch the election lead up and reaction to it from over here across the pond. Obama is the overwelming favorite. At the camp this kid from a small village in the middle of Africa made a collage that said I Love Obama on it in an Art session. The awe in people's faces when you tell them that not only is he African American but that his father was from Kenya is really incredible. Its like they can see the idea of the American Dream being realized in such amazing way.

I went to an Indian buffet today. It was so awesome. The Channa Masala and the Chicken Masala were so good. I decided I'm going to become an excellent cook when I go home. I would like to be good at Italian, Indian, Greek and Moroccan.