It's a long climb, to get to the bottom of things

when life immitates English Lit.

GAMBIA | Sunday, 3 Oct 2004 | Views [495]

so the paradise inn was of course not so paradise-y. no water, no electricity, a no go. but being as how i had already walked two miles from the road with my pack on, i was loathe to give up and they sent me over to the kairo gardens, where i stayed ... Read more >

Tags: banjul, emily predny, gambia, predny, tanji

we go this way that, with french fries

SENEGAL | Thursday, 23 Sep 2004 | Views [499]

thank you all so much for your letters. it makes the whole day smiley when i open up my email and hear voices from home. so anyone who wants to feel the dakar experience with me, go get yourself a sandwich. then, stuff it with french fries the way you ... Read more >

Tags: banjul, dakar, lac rebta, salt lake, senegal

what are you wanting? wanting fabric for the clothes?

SENEGAL | Friday, 17 Sep 2004 | Views [517]

bonjour. my french is good enough to communicate and get around, bad enough that no one is thinking that i speak french. the best is when i get so flustered that my english turns bad too, that really throws the hordes of men specializing in torturing ... Read more >

Tags: dakar, emily predny, predny, senegal

and yes, I am afraid of bed bugs.

SENEGAL | Wednesday, 15 Sep 2004 | Views [462]

well hello there, mes amis. after a grueling 26hours of surviving on airplane food alone, i have arrived in senegal. arriving after dark was a bit harrowing, and of course the only ATM in the airport was conveniently not accepting any of the three ... Read more >

Tags: dakar, emily predny, predny, senegal

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