I moved. Again. I remember a blog long, long ago where I mentioned how exciting it was to have the same apartment for 2 years time, since I moved every year I was at school. Well, in Peace Corps, there is no telling what will happen! I am now living in my 3rd apartment and I love it and know my replacement will be happy here. I feel lucky to have made friends and work partners in 2 different neighborhoods. Someone told me that my replacement is going to get tired quickly trying to meet as many people as I have met all over Bambey. I love that I am back in the same neighborhood where I started, back to my favorite breakfast boutique and where I am wading through less water! I think my favorite part of this new place is the ceiling fan and a toilet – get this – that you can sit on!!
I finished up my murals that the primary school before I moved, which is nice since it’s such a hike to get all the way back there. Bambey is bigger than you think! I started another mural in a middle school here and its going well. I had to take a break for a few days since I had a fever. Blame the mosquitoes! Everyone is getting sick here. As PCVs, we are required to take meds to prevent us from getting full-blown malaria but back in training, our doctor said “we all have a little malaria in us”. It was just my time for a 2 day fever I guess, which is normal – my temp didn’t go above 102. Looking forward to cooler weather and NO mosquitoes for a change! (15 days!) Just finished the mural this morning, looks pretty cool!
This week is my last week – my last full Monday in Bambey! I made a schedule of all the formal good byes I have to say, divided daily by neighborhood since some live pretty far away. My list has 23 people’s names, but I know there will be more. There is no way I could get it done in just 1 day. 4 days is going to be a stretch. I am going to give away all my stuff that my replacement won’t want and will be bringing home only souvenirs from Senegal. None of my clothes deserve the trip back to America! Then on Saturday, I will be showing my replacement around Bambey for the day, which I am really looking forward to. Since I can’t host him/her the whole week, we will go to the closest hosting volunteer’s place on Sunday and I will drop him/her off. Then Monday I’m moving out of Bambey! Can’t even believe that’s a week away!
Quick story that made me laugh: The other day I was walking through town and a little boy, not older than 5 came running up to me yelling “Toubab!” but unlucky for him, I choose to ignore this, so kept walking. He got very frustrated and finally said, “Toubab, hower ooo? Hower ooo?” So I replied, I’m fine, how are you? “Ahhh toubab bi wax na I’m fine, hower ooo!!!” He was so excited I couldn’t help but laugh! It’s the first time I’ve had a kid that young speak to me in English – I think they are finally getting it: I’m not French!
My two years of fame are just about up - I’ll be home before you know it and missing my Wolof life, that’s for sure! See you in a couple weeks!
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