Wolof lesson for the day:
waaw- yes (sounds like wow!)
deedeet - no
jerejeff - thank you
The time had come to go to our host communities, so our big group of teachers split into small groups and headed off in different directions across the country. I headed north to Saint Louis, a city on the coast, right on the border of the country of Mauritania. This is what the countryside looked like.
On the way, we stopped at Bandia Reserve to see some wildlife. IT WAS AMAZING. We saw a giraffe! There are four species of giraffe.
We saw many types of antelope.
We saw a white rhino. This rhino does not have its horns. They were removed for its safety. Can you guess why they had to be removed?
A FAMILY OF GIRAFFES!
I was insanely happy.
I SAW A PYTHON!
This is the driver, who cut back acacia trees so they wouldn't smack us in the face as we rode by. Do you know which animal eats acacia leaves? It's one I have already mentioned here.
We couldn't believe it, but the kids from Les Hirondelles School were on a field trip to the same park! It is very far away from their school so we were surprised to see them. They recognized us, too.
This ostrich was nesting and was not happy to see us, I think.
This is a baobab tree. They make a delicious drink from the fruit called bouye.
Another important Wolof phrase to know is nekh naa - it's delicious.
A zebra!
Some buffalo
oh, just an ostrich hanging out with some buffalo
A BABY GIRAFFE!!!
Plus, crocodiles!
and of course, those naughty monkeys...
After a really long drive, we made it to Saint Louis. Here is a view of the island where the old city is.
Here is dinner. It's a local fish called Thiof. It was delicious.
Do you remember how to say "it's delicious" in Wolof?
The view from the restaurant.
My host teacher Fatoumata and her baby boy.
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