Closer to the Real Thing

A narrative of my adventures in the Peace Corps in Senegal, West Africa. This blog is in no way affiliated with the US Peace Corps, United States Government, or Republic of Senegal. The views and comments expressed within are uniquely those of the author.

Friday, March 31, 2006


In my counterpart's back yard for his niece's baptism


An idyllic scene along the river looking onto the Gandiol lighthouse, about a km away from my village


The skull and bones of an old Sereer griot, or magic man inside the baobo tree


A giant 1,000 year old Baobob tree at the Bandia reserve


Bandia: giraffes


Bandia: gazelle


At the Bandia Reserve: a rhino and his member


Chuck and Paula, one of the married couples in our group, came to Senegal with beekeeping suits and led a training on how it's done for the rest of us


beauty


The birds go crazy when we come onto their island


Getting off the boat during our monthly bird count to look for eggs on the bird island


A pelican taking off from the bird island in the Langue de Barberie National Park where I work

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