Finally Here

Hello everyone! Well we finally got to Nouakchott, Mauritania. It took us about three days to get here and two red eye flights. We are running on fumes but things are well. There were no incidents during travel our whole group got through unscathed. We don't have many first impressions on the country because we have been busy with orientation and getting vaccinations. Everyone we have met thus far has been very hospitable. The scenery is dusty with few plants. There is sand everywhere but somehow doesn't seem to get tracked through many buildings? However, this is supposed to be one of the prettiest places. Well my time is running out on the computer hope all is well back home.

Added 6:50 pm (Wisc 1:50 pm): Just so people know we will not have regular internet access for about the next ten weeks. Christine and I have purchased a cell phone but we do not have a number yet. We are driving to Kaedi tomorrow where we will begin our training. We are entering the worst time of the year, which the Peace Corps purposefully plans so that the rest of the year feels terriffic. So we are getting ready for humidity, heat, and lots of bugs. It is also a 6 hour jeep ride through the desert to get there.

Peace and Love,

Lee and Christine