My newest pals

Wow, it's been awhile since I've posted... this week has been busy, busy, busy. Last weekend we went to a beach town called Toubab Dialaw (photos later), followed by a whirlwind of classes and homework and ice cream. In fact, I don't have much time now - I'm leaving in a few hours for a week-long trip along the Senegal river (I promise details upon my return!) - but since I'll be a week without a computer, I thought I'd at least post a few photos of the adorable little kitties that have taken over the doll house on the VDN. 

Every day, following my rugged ride on the car rapide and a short walk through some twisty streets, I encounter the VDN, the big highway I have to cross every day to get to school. There is a little island between each side of the highway where the talibé (young beggar boys from the Koranic schools) often hang out and animals tend to rot - as you can imagine, not the most beautiful, nor the most aromatic of places. However, last Monday as we were precariously tiptoeing across the island so as to avoid stepping in any of the suspicious, fly infested piles of UIOs, we came across a little kitty in the dollhouse that the talibé keep. And the next day, he was still there... and the next, and the next, until finally yesterday he even had a little kitty friend with him. 

Needless to say, I am overwhelmed by adorableness each and every day.

 This was the original kitty in his little kitty mansion. Just hangin'.

To give you a sense of where the house is at. There's a street like that on each side, although normally the cars are more noticeable. Probably they're just going so fast you can't see them. (Oh! And that's my school in back - that pinkish building.)

This picture is mostly for my mother (Hi, Mom!) who requested I post a photo of myself, and for the kitty's kitty friend, lest he feel left out for not making the first photo. Unfortunately, this was the only photograph I had with myself in it - I'll have to do some Facebook snatching when I get back.

Have a fabulous week, everyone - catcha on the flip side! =)