- Seeing goats and sheep everywhere including tied to the tops of Bush-taxis and in front of restaurants.
- Monkeys on the side of the road or just seeing monkeys in general.
- Cows on the beach and crossing the street
- Sheep being washed in the ocean
- Two men riding on a motorcycle
- Hitchhiking as a legit means of transportation
- Eating, Drinking, Showering, and Reading by candle light
- Classrooms with no windows
- Sheep wondering into classrooms
- lack of desks chairs ect.
- Riding in cars that the doors will literally fall off while driving
- Riding in the back of trucks
- Riding in the backs of trucks with ladders on top
- Even though I can say that Selinsgrove and Middleburg are a small place, The Gambia Is so small in terms of seeing everyone you have ever met all the time in the most random places and also in the fact that there are people from everywhere here.
- Seeing people pay bribes
- Seeing a person driving a bike with a mattress on there head
- Seeing a person with a TV on the back of there bike
- People offering to give me a lift on the back of there bike
- Dog ears laying on the ground
- Little kids carrying baby's on there back
- babies who can walk a a very young age and babies that are left alone at a very young age
- I know have a Gambian attitude towards tourist and I am often times offended when treated like one.
- walked in 106 degree weather
I could go on and one but like I said I am desensitized and everything that would seem weird to someone not from here I see as being completely normal. I am in a very list making mood right now so I will continue with another list. Here is a list of things that I have not done since I have been here.
- Drove a car
- Took a hot shower or warm shower for that matter
- Had clean feet
- Ate ham or Bacon
- Seen a Mall or Walmart
- lived in a house with a tv
- worn clothes that were clean
- used a microwave
- spent over $10 on a meal
- seen rain
- been in weather under 80 degrees
- pet a clean dog or cat
- seen a vet
- seen a washing machine
- walked on a sidewalk
Things that I miss
- My family
- My Friends
- being able to get in a car and drive where ever I want
- sidewalks
- ice
- green grass
- supermarkets that have everything
- walmart
- movies
- movie theaters
- air conditioning
- real showers
- Pet-able animals
- being able to talk freely without the fear of the government
- being able to dress like an individual and be an individual not being seen as just a white person
- walking without being bothered by anyone else
- having a real bed
- sleeping though the night
- having a limitless amount of food options
- drive thrus
- Burgers and Steak