like solid ground for all.

Since arriving in Ouaga, Chev and I have been on a mission to make really, really good food. So far that's included a black bean and tomato quiche, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin saffron soup and today we're planning some chocolate oatmeal cookies. I'm also getting a decent taste of actual Bukinabe food- Benga and to (toe) have been my favorites so far.

We've also done a ton of biking. I haven't ridden a bike since I left Boise in the summer of 2006, so I was a little nervous about biking in the crazy, dusty, congested streets of Ouagadougou. So far I think I've done pretty well, I haven't died or caused any accidents. On Wednesday the bike tour commemorating the 50th anniversary of Peace Corps begins and we'll be biking from village to village about 40-80km per day. I think I can manage this, but it's really going to be tough. After the first two days Chev and I are spending the night in Bobo and checking out the sights before she takes me back to Ouagadougou and I begin my epic airport tour home. (I have layovers of between 12-22 hours in Casablanca, Madrid and Chicago. Yay cheap flights. Or something.)

If any study abroad students or potential study abroad students are reading this, I really want to suggest that every one take advantage of studying in a foreign country to do additional travel in the region. I probably would have come to Burkina even if I hadn't gone to Morocco, but it was much easier to already be on the continent.

Ok, here are some photos:

Am I a bad vegetarian or what? 

Team "The Lauren" brings Maroc to your Poulet

Beautiful Gallo