Je suis en Afrique!!!

I arrived in Dakar, Senegal this morning at 6 am. It was a day of firsts....

First thoughts: It smells good. I like how I can wear pants and I t-shirt.

(Second thoughts): Everyone else is bundled in jackets and scarves...but its 62 F outside. I think i'm sweating a little bit...

First Scary encounter: I exited the airport in Dakar, but no one was there to pick me up. Good thing I can't use my cell phone. A dozen taxi drivers continually asked me if I wanted a ride. I told them someone was picking me up. And I waited there...awkwardly...in a foreign country...in the dark of the morning...A man kept urging me to follow him to a store just around the corner, where I could call my ride. For some reason it didn't sound appealing to me. especially when he tried to pick up my bag and take me there himself....Turns out my ride called the airport in which they said my flight was an hour late, and that wasn't true- it was right on time.

First Breakfast: Scrambled egges with bread, two croissants, orange juice. Delicious :)

First Blog in Africa: This one. But there will be many more blogs to come. thank you for reading this one. I'll post some pictures when I have adequate time.