Now, you would say.. "maaleekum salaam" That is how you start the traditional greeting here in the Gambia, then you can continue in your the language that you are learning, mine is Mandinka. Today is Sunday, and we are just pretty much chillin. We woke up to go to breakfast in the morning, but afterwards went back to sleep for a quick nap. Afterwards we went to a grocery store here in the city, it was pretty well stocked, and had a lot of foreign things (to me). We were told by other PCV's (Peace Corps volunteers), to get some extra toilet paper to bring to training camp, so we got that and some pringles and cookies. (They also suggested snacks). We are planning to go to the beach, but that will be after lunch, then while at the beach a guy said we could come and check out his solar panels, so we are going to do that. That's about all we have planned, except for lots of language studying and making a detailed list of our med. kit., which is pretty extensive.
Yesterday, while we were under this humungous mango tree "in class" and a mango just fell beside one girl and splattered next to her. That was bad enough, but the stuff that splattered on her arm had maggots in it! heheheh... whenever we are under there, (which has been alot) for class we are always paranoid that mango is going to get us! hehe.
Anyhow, if you are mom or dad please check your email, I just sent one about phone cards.
Talk to you later
Lydia
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