Taking the boat across a little river to the beach on an island
It's a rough life for Hiwote the intern...
Trying to touch the bow of the fishing boat...
Monday, August 3, 2009
a couple days on the beach for my last weekend in senegal...
Taking the boat across a little river to the beach on an islandIt's a rough life for Hiwote the intern...Trying to touch the bow of the fishing boat...
Sunday, July 26, 2009
a truly senegalese day....
Hello all!
I just spent a wonderful day with a friend from the team I was with in central senegal. Badiane invited me to his home about 30 minutes from central dakar to eat lunch with his family. I got there around 11:30, I helped prepare the meal and had a great talk with Badiane. After living in a house filled with mostly expats it was wonderful to really experience senegalese family life. We ate lunch all gathered round one big plate in the traditional senegalese style. Warning to future senegal visitors: if you are the guest at one of these meals...start SLOW because you are expected to be the last one eating after everyone else has stopped and they will really try to keep you eating for as long as possible! After sitting for a while trying to digest the incredible lunch, we walked to the ocean which was only a 10 minute walk away.
It was a wonderful way to end the weekend!
Sending lots of hugs,
Claire
I just spent a wonderful day with a friend from the team I was with in central senegal. Badiane invited me to his home about 30 minutes from central dakar to eat lunch with his family. I got there around 11:30, I helped prepare the meal and had a great talk with Badiane. After living in a house filled with mostly expats it was wonderful to really experience senegalese family life. We ate lunch all gathered round one big plate in the traditional senegalese style. Warning to future senegal visitors: if you are the guest at one of these meals...start SLOW because you are expected to be the last one eating after everyone else has stopped and they will really try to keep you eating for as long as possible! After sitting for a while trying to digest the incredible lunch, we walked to the ocean which was only a 10 minute walk away.
It was a wonderful way to end the weekend!
Sending lots of hugs,
Claire
a truly senegalese day...
Bashir - eating a mango the way a mango should be eaten.
Grandma finishing putting lunch on the plate...the traditional senegalese 'family style' eating is to all gather around big plates like this and each grab a spoon and go at it. We all sat on the floor gathered around this huge plate and ate lunch together. Delicious and very friendly.
Cooking class...senegalese style
The Star.Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Back from a weekend away...
Hello all!
I was feeling a little bummed that I couldn't be on Long Island with my fam this week...so I found my own island with a beach so I wouldn't get too sad! A friend from the office and I went to Isle Gorée for the Weekend, a tiny little island about 20 minutes of shore of Dakar. The island is historically famous as the "point of no return" for many Africans captured in the slave trade. There is an amazing slavery museum there that was very moving. There is also a wonderful historical museum and a museum dedicated to the history of Senegalese women.
We ate incredible food and took advantage of early morning swims on the beach before the crowds came. The old colonial architecture is incredible. It was a wonderful break after a long hot week in Dakar!
More soon..
Smiles,
cc
I was feeling a little bummed that I couldn't be on Long Island with my fam this week...so I found my own island with a beach so I wouldn't get too sad! A friend from the office and I went to Isle Gorée for the Weekend, a tiny little island about 20 minutes of shore of Dakar. The island is historically famous as the "point of no return" for many Africans captured in the slave trade. There is an amazing slavery museum there that was very moving. There is also a wonderful historical museum and a museum dedicated to the history of Senegalese women.
We ate incredible food and took advantage of early morning swims on the beach before the crowds came. The old colonial architecture is incredible. It was a wonderful break after a long hot week in Dakar!
More soon..
Smiles,
cc
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