(Belated) Christmas at the Fort

I know, I know, it's February but I was very proud of our Christmas decor and this is the first opportunity I have had to put this post together. My roommates and I think we may have more Christmas "stuff" here than our families in North America. Sadly the trimmings came down two weeks ago but I figure it's never too late to wish you a Merry (belated) Christmas from Dakar!

 

Our foyer

Dining room (taken from the foyer)

Living room. Our stocking are hung by the TV with care.

Living room

"Christmas day" at the Fort (Jan 12)

Christmas Celebrations at the Fort: Saturday, January 12, 2013

I brought this charcoal grill back from North America. My dad advised my to use sticks and cardboard as kindling. Unfortunately we weren't able to find sticks near our apartment so I improvised with wood clothes pins. It's important to be resourceful in Senegal.

 

 

 

 

 

The steaks grilling The clothes pins and file folders we used as fire starters made for a nice smokey flavour ;)

The master grillers, Emily and Cori.

The 'fam' at Christmas dinner.

Keren's ready to enjoy her meal. We have created a traditional menu (two years now) of steak with parmesan potatoes, fresh green beans, salad with balsamic vinaigrette, with fried onions and mushrooms. Yum!

Dessert was chocolate mousse garnished with a snowman peep, and a side of funfetti cookies! Is your mouth watering? It should be.

Keren's new stocking to match the 'fam'.

Cori's matching stocking.

Yep, we all have them.

It's a DA rookie tradition. I got mine my first year here.

The remnants of Christmas.

Keren and the creepy Santa. We kept putting it around the house to freak her out because she found it unnerving.

Our "Christmas Card" Picture.

With love, from Dakar.