Yes you heard me right, since being in Dakar for less than 24 hours I have seen both sheep on a roof and a horse swimming, well more being pulled into the water than swimming.
I arrived in Sénégal at 11:30pm last night with 7 of my new friends after sitting on a plane being de-iced for 2 hours. It was all worth it though. Everything here so far has been an adventure from sleeping with no blanket, to enjoying one of the most stunning beaches I have ever seen.
This morning we had a basic orientation session with our group of 42. As our resident director Serigne said, we are all from different places with different backgrounds but this experience has brought us together and so far we all get along swimmingly!
After our french placement exam this afternoon we wandered to the beach, about a 10 minute walk, where we enjoyed the "waves" and were intrigued by the hoards of men working out. Everyone has been extremely friendly so far and we are quickly learning how to avoid cars as we cross the busy streets (pedestrians don't have the right of way here).
I will probably post again once I am placed in my home-stay family on Friday but until then, Dakar is vibrant, lively, chaotic, and wonderful.
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