Independence Day

Happy 4th of July to all you Americans over there on the other side of the Atlantic. I'm back in Dakar and it's just another day at the office here, but you've been in my thoughts. I would have liked to have seen fireworks tonight, but the sunset produced some beautiful pink clouds so at least I was able to imagine that there were fireworks.

I got back from Banjul on friday and seem to have had writers block since then, so I apologize for not keeping you all updated on things since my return. I slept and relaxed a lot this weekend, watched some more soccer and went to the beach again. I've been bonding mre with my family here as well. My host brother is taking his BAC (the end of school exams that pretty much determine your future) this week, so he's been busy studying and preparing for his exams. But I've been spending the evening hours up on the terrace with my host mother and my other host brother chatting because it's the coolest place in the house (in both senses).

It's well into the evening now, so I'm going to go home. But I promose to write a more substantive update soon. I have many thoughts brewing that I want to share with you, so stay tuned.