Last weekend was the annual All Volunteer Conference (or all vol for short) when Peace Corps Senegal (about 200 volunteers) descends upon one city (this time Thies) for a weekend of learning and sharing. The sessions were interesting but I think what happened outside of sessions makes for a more interesting blog!
The night before all vol I stayed at Jackie's in Pout and we had a nice Mexican fiesta (vegetarians taco salad) and enjoyed trashy tv. The next morning dinner became breakfast (fiesta omelet) and we were off to Thies!
For the first night of Hanukkah the Jewish volunteers lit a menorah while drinking in the Catholic compound next to the training center - how about that for sharing cultures! Another night we had a HUGE trivia game with most of the volunteers - my team was second by 1 point.
For the final night of all vol, my friends and I treated ourselves to a lovely Massa Massa dinner. After dinner we went to the bumper cars. Yes. Thies has bumper cars. It's run by a Lebanese guy and mostly filled with Lebanese teenage boys while Senegalese kids stand around the outside and watch. Most of the cars are broken and hard to drive - for example, I had a car that only went backwards - but it was a hilarious time.
I'm now back at site getting some work done before the Artisan Expo which is this weekend in Dakar. Alyssa, Tamar, and I have been working on creating an eating plan that includes: mexican, mac and cheese, Shabbat dinner, breakfast sandwiches, and a romantic sunset date with shellfish.
I hope everyone's enjoying the cold and listening to Christmas music!
KO
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