I'm in Africa! In an internet cafe in Lamin, specifically. I just got in last night, and I've been spending the day trying to get acclimated a little bit. The people here make it really easy. I've already made a friend.
Yesterday Kawsu picked me up at the airport and drove me to the lodge where I'm staying. On the way he stopped to get me some chicken and water. The water was portioned into little plastic bags. I almost didn't bring my water bottle here, because I thought I'd be drinking bottled water-- but apparently bagged water is the fashion. There's a lot for me to learn.
My lodge is situated between the Abuko Nature Preserve and the Tanbi Wetlands. As far as I can tell by looking in from the road, both look beautiful and tropical. Kawsu picked me up at the lodge this morning and we took a mini bus into Serrekunda, the largest town in Gambia, so that I could pick up a few things and get some breakfast. The mini busses are basically vans that cruise regular routes, but only stop if you shout at them. A ride costs about 12 cents, and you sit shoulder to shoulder on benches retrofitted into the van floor. Breakfast was a choice between chicken, steak, and shrimp. I went for the chicken again, but I'm hoping a little more time here will bring some variety to my diet. I heard a rooster crowing outside my window this morning. That means there must be eggs somewhere, right?
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