Twins in Senegal

I've arrived in Senegal and much has happened since. I am settled in with a host family that has been very welcoming.

My favorite thing that has happened since I arrived was that the one of the first Senegalese men I saw after getting off the plane was wearing a MN Twins hat(one of the old ones with the M on it)...just a little reminder of how small the world really is.

And one other observation...I'd forgotten how the bathroom always seems to be the hardest adjustment to make when travelling. But I took a shower (sort of) using a little bucket and some very cold water and it did the job. The shower we had in Uganda was a bit more user-friendly, but I think we were lucky in that regard.

The other thing I've had to get used to is the keyboard of the computer - french style, of course. Which means some of the letters are mixed up, a,ong other things. So pardon my typos as I adjust.

I'm now at the office and have been given a lot of documents to read over about all of FAS's upcoming programs. It's really interesting and exciting...and bit overwhelming. Qnd I should get back to it. But before I do....here are some details for those of you who want to be able to contact me:

Cell phone: to call from the US dial 011 221 425 2992 (africanprepaid.com has cheap phone cards for calling africa...hint hint)

Address at work:
Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS)
Stèle Mermoz, Immeuble Rose
Apart. No 31 C- PO. Box: 45077- Fann- Dakar
Senegal

Phone at work in case my cell isn't working:
011 221 860 2048

That's all for now. More soon.