Last week I ventured down to the lovely southeastern side of the country, the sweet little side called Kedougou. There awaited my long lost friends who I hadn't seen in 7 weeks! I cannot tell you how happy I was to see everyone again! "Reunited and it feels so gooooood!!" The first two days we spent some relaxation time just walking around and enjoying the beauty that Kedougou has to offer. The regional "house" down there is not really a house at all, more or less just a hippie commune with various huts and hammocks scattered about a fenced off area in the middle of the mountains.
Saturday and Sunday night we went out for delicious spaghetti dinner from a little guy in a shack down the road from the peace corps compound. This wasn't just any spaghetti dinner. His amazing creation included noodles, beans, hard boiled eggs, onions, and potatoes all mixed together! Sounds weird, but it was so good. So delicious in fact that Ian and I decided it was a good idea to take the tandem bicycle in the pitch dark along a bumpy dirt road to go find the spaghetti. His bike was broken and I hadn't brought mine, but we were determined! The tandem bike was rigged and sketchy, probably incredibly unsafe but nonetheless so much fun! We survived, bellies happy n' all!
Monday the fourth finally arrived and so did everyone else, decked out in their red white and blue ridiculousness. Little innocent pigs were being roasted while I manged on delectable potato salad, coleslaw, and mango salsa. There was all American music playing, Bruce Springstein at his finest, while we danced like fools, popped open brews, and played bean bag tossing games all day. Go stereotypical America!
It sounds like you are having a little too much fun! It all sounds beautiful and amazing and your happiness shines right thru the pages. We can't wait to see our girl soon!! We love you!
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