I was going to leave this final blog until as close to the end as possible but since the internet cafe isn't very convenient I decided it was best to get it done and not be thinking about a blog but enjoying my last few days so this is the last time I'll be writing about Senegal. We left Kaolack last week which involved very teary goodbyes and has made me dread saying goodbye here too. I thought I'd be able to hold it together but there was no chance of that ha...

The summer holidays have arrived and Louise and I are preparing to leave Joal within the week, if all goes according the plan. I had my final classes and got lovely photos of each of them and finished up the art club. As much trouble and effort as they were I'll definitely miss them, or at least most of them! We got our paints for the art club and had a crazy time trying the watch the children paint sunsets and not each other and made masquerade masks which snet ...

So the curtain rail fell down this morning bringing both mosquito nets with it. We seem to be tearing this house apart, I just hope it can put up with us for a few more months! After our visit to Thies a few weeks ago we've been largely doing routine things, working hard and trying to complete everything before the end of term. The lycee had its Fosco which, in my opinion, was a good deal better than the previous one. The 20 girls hosting the ceremony all had red...

One more class to go until I get to go home for lunch, just one more class to go. After being in Thies for the weekend it meant I had to do all my washing early this morning before classes so I'm feeling the need for a refuel! I finish at the CEM at 2.30pm and then it's onto the art club from 3.30 until 6pm - nothing like a busy start to the week! Things really feel to be winding down at school though and last weekend we had a semi-prizegiving, semi-end of year c...

Firstly, Happy Easter everyone! Hope you all have a nice Easter weekend and enjoy a bit of relaxing and whatever else you get up to.My actual Easter holidays finished around 2 weeks ago now so now it's back into the last semester before the summer. The holidays were very busy but very good. After Kaolack we met the 2 new volunteers from Ziguinchor and went to the desert of Lompoul and did a bit of camel riding (uncomfortable) and then I picked up my parents from ...