Firstly, it's quite likely the power might cut off whilst I'm writing this as it's the fourth time that I've tried! So unreliable.So I've been here two weeks now and everything seems to be going smoothly. Louise and I will leave for Joal on Thursday. I am really looking forward to seeing where we'll be actually living for the year, although we still have no flat yet and will be living with our host to begin with. Teaching starts on October 5th, I look forward to ...

I dont even know where to start: Senegal is incredible and I totally love it already. I feel like Ive been here so much longer than just a few days though, so bizarre! At the moment I am staying in a place called Kaolack, a city about Aberdeen kind of size but which feels so much smaller. Louise and I are here for 3 weeks before we go to our project in Joal as our accommodation isnt ready yet so we are here zith two other volunteers, Gareth and Orlando. Their hos...