random stuff from kim!

Now that I have the blackberry again, let's focus on some important observations! I wasn't really expecting Africa to be a "foodie" vacation but last night at Just4U the waiter suggested that I try Yassa which he said was a traditional Senegalese dish. He said something about chicken and onions and I figured "when in Rome"! Well, as it turned out it really was just grilled chicken and onions but these were beautiful caramelized onions in a rich broth with spices I couldn't identify - it was amazing and I'm on a bit of a mission to figure out how to make it! The only thing that could possibly have made it better was a spectacular bottle of wine - of which there was only a very limited selection so I opted for a mint Sprite instead. Besides, I can't imagine being tipsy in Dakar being a good thing, what with trying to remember French and not get ripped off by cab drivers! (Kelly - notwithstanding your excellent guidance, I still think we are paying too much for cabs...haven't paid less than 2500 CFA yet...oops!). Anyway, back to the wine situation, I have high hopes for potentially a glass or two here as there is some type of excursion (the investigation of which is about to get my full attention) where they take you out on a boat and retrieve fresh oysters and have an open fire picnic with a bottle of Muscadet! Now how good is that?!

This could be the most tranquil and remote place I've ever been and it will be spectacular to unwind completely before carrying on!

Now I'm off to take care of Grant - continue translating english for him! He just gets more and more dependent by the day!

Kim