Local currency, CFA, pronounced "sefa"- about 500 to one dollar. No one breaks a 10,000 although that's what the ATM spits out. A cab ride to school is 700-1000 depending on your negotiating skills. You can get a good meal for between 1000 and 4000. Toiletries are comparatively expensive, and in many cases, cheaper in the states- always have toilet paper or kleenex on you for obvious reasons. Prices on local jewelry, clothes, shoes, bags ect. vary according to negotiation abilities of the tubab and the determination of the particular hustler, hmmm hmmm, I mean vendor.
Copy of passport notarized by the embassy, courtesy of CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange- the program I'm with). Keep this on you at all times, it replaces a passport and can be shown to inquisitive policeman- it's mandatory to carry id.
The local beer- the proud Gazelle.
Copy of passport notarized by the embassy, courtesy of CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange- the program I'm with). Keep this on you at all times, it replaces a passport and can be shown to inquisitive policeman- it's mandatory to carry id.
The local beer- the proud Gazelle.
3 comments:
Dilly Pie J,
You sure look at home laddy.
I can clearly see the acculturation in the pictures, you look as clean cut as always and as enthusiastic as ever.
Good Job with the blog, keep it coming.
I hope you are doing well with the family.
Whitey says Hi
School is hard
Environmental BIOPhysics Killer class. calc Physics Well you know and econ(yes)
Geo lab will probably be the best class i have ever had.Never in the class room always in the outdoors.
If you must go without toiletries I suggest that deodorant is the first to go. Deodorant for sure. Then toothpaste....yes.
Good dispatch and this post helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you on your information.
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