I have no classes on Thursdays, and since my internship has yet to start (if it ever gets organized) I decided to have an impromptu adventure day with Jen, one of the Canadians studying at WARC. We walked downtown and made a stop at N'Ice Cream (obviously), followed by a leisurely stroll through Marche Sandaga, where we both did some gift shopping for you folks back home (get excited...the bargaining/harassment I went through was of epic proportions, I hope you all appreciate it). We then proceeded to get a bit lost (which, I've decided, id the only way to really find anything here since street names/general organization doesn't exist) and befriended a rando named Samba, who, when we started complaining about being hungry, dropped us off at this great little fast food restaurant that he recommended. After eating our fill, we met up with one of Jen's friends through her host family connections here (she is also a study abroad student) at the Palais Presidentiel, and we went to a french patisserie for coffee and dessert (#2). We wandered about the area for a bit, this being the 'nice' part of town, where all of the political and commercial establishments are located, before heading home. Despite there being no street names, I think that I'm getting a pretty good handle of where things are in relation to one another-my one lingering problem is my gross underestimations of how long it takes to walk places. Thank goodness I have my trusty boots, otherwise my feet would be toast.
Oh, and randomly on the way home, like several miles from where we last left him, we ran into Samba again! So of course he said it was fate and asked for our phone numbers...but he eventually settled for just giving us his. I guess if we're ever in the market for good food we now have a contact.
Class tomorrow then...field trip to the Keur Moussa Monastery and Rose Lake on Saturday. It'll definitely be nice to get away from the city for a day (and that means that I miss one of the laundry days so score for me). I'll be sure to take (and post) photos for you all to see.
Sending you all sunny vibes from Africa!
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