A week in Senegal and I am blown away== This place is the most visceral and full of life environment I have ever visited. There are no boundaries between street and sidewalk; giant old bus or horse drawn cart. There is absolutely no boundary between my conversation and yours. Here everyone shares in everything. The Senegalese people are some of the friendliest in the world; always asking how you are; always joking with you about anything and everything. They negotiate better than New Yorkers and yet are incredibly gentle with one another. Here you take your time in greeting just about everyone that you encounter especially the old wise men. The most beautiful time of day is right about now; just before dinner. We are nearing the end of the rainy season and tonight a giant rainbow appeared after the rain. Everyone comes out of their house to chat and to pray. We are now only a few days into the holy month of Ramadan and the people fast from dawn to dusk. Peace Corps training has been very intense; language classes; culture classes; and later business and ecotourism. This has been fantastic and I hope to share more soon.