Senegal has a new president and the people are happy. There was a celebratory atmosphere in Dakar Sunday night when it was announced that Wade (the current president) had conceded the win to his opponent, Macky Sall. Our street was peaceful but we could hear cheering and fireworks in the distance. We rushed up to the roof to watch the fireworks from nearby neighbourhoods. My friends and I have been watching the news closely as we are scheduled to leave for London tomorrow, and have been concerned that if there were any protests/demonstrations they could jeopardize our travel plans. However, democracy has prevailed and we are now in full vacation planning mode.
Our spring break at DA started Friday at 3:30pm. After the gauntlet of grading, report cards, standardized tests, and parent-teacher conferences in the preceding week, my household looked like a battlefield Friday night; bodies strewn about, moaning, and very little movement...but without the blood. We had weathered the 'war' but were a little worse for wear. I went to bed embarrassingly early, but woke refreshed and ready to embrace the break. Some of the highlights thus far include:
Saturday Market shoe purchases for my upcoming London trip (3 pairs for 11, 000cfa=$22CAD)
Technological triumph (recovering/transferring music from my iPod to my computer)
Skype chat with Jenn
Eggs benedict from scratch
Monday morning sleep-in
Thai chicken wraps with peanut sauce
Banana milkshakes
Downtown adventure
Haircut
Fresh pain au chocolate and tarte au chocolat
It seems that a lot of my spring break happiness is connected to food, but I enjoy culinary adventures as much as any other type of adventure. I am mostly excited because it's Tuesday, spring break has only just begun!
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I'm glad to hear the political situation has settled down peacefully.
ReplyDeletesounds like a great start to spring break! hope the rest of the break was just as awesome!
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