Good-bye to Sam

I'm in Dakar to see my friend Sam off, and I am going to miss her horribly. In fact, I get bummed writing about it, so I'll stop. But here's Sam.

This photo was taken at Peter's apartment. He's extended his service so he's got a swank apartment in Dakar with a great view. I'm not staying there. I'm at Joey's apartment, another volunteer who's extended in Dakar, housesitting and taking care of her cat. The view here is pretty nice, too. It's right across the street from the Presidential Palace and the ocean.

So I'm living it up right now. The only downside is that Joey's on the eighth floor and the elevator has been broken for weeks. This morning Kelly and I had to wait for some poor woman hauling 7 HUGE fish in a bucket on her head to pass us on the stairs.