At the top of the list was having the pleasure of bringing her to her first amusement park! While she really enjoyed the ferris wheel and the kiddie roller coaster, I think the bumper cars were the biggest hit...especially after she realized she was supposed to hit the other cars!
Having rarely been a passenger in car let alone the driver,I had to help copilot on occasion
She even chose to try the bungee/trampoline in harness (no idea what it's called)...in her pagne!Other firsts included Mexican, Indian, Vietnamese and Italian cuisines. Wasn't sure if she was going to be able to handle a week without rice and fish but she was a great sport. The winner? A North American favorite...PIZZA! I couldn't believe she didn't like the strawberry milkshake we had with it though! But then I realized, she didn't even know what a strawberry was - maybe strawberries are an acquired taste?
What probably blew her mind the most? The world wide web!
Fanta Skyping her family back in Niaguis!
On one of our quieter mornings Fanta tried braiding my hair. During the 1/2 hr trial run, I heard many times how 'mes cheveux son pas bon' (my hair is not good) - because it was so 'slippery'. Eventually she refused to continue unless I promised to always wear a 'fullar' (fabric worn by married Senegalese women to cover their heads) on my head whenever I left the house...because my scalp was 'too white' and therefore unattractive...sniff.... I tried not to take it personal :)Now, we pack. Somehow we've accumulated almost as much stuff to bring home as we brought here so it looks like we won't be travelling light through Europe! It's 7:30 pm here right now and JP tells me we leave for the airport at 3:30am! Just the thought of such an early start turns my stomach :) The itinerary as I understand it, is a 5 hour layover in Casablanca before continuing on to Rome...who knows what adventures await us in Morocco? We arrive in Rome at 8pm. Our travel plans as yet, are 'unplanned' so it will be as much as a surprise to all of you as it will be for us, but we'll try to update you sometime along the way - if for no other reason than to let you know we're alive and well :)
BTW- Got the call last night that our babies finally made it to Toronto in one piece. Apparently they're a little shell-shocked from the trip but otherwise unscathed!
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Hey Tammy & JP! Glad to hear that you and Fanta were able to have some fun times together before the goodbyes. Is she going to introduce pizza back home now? Tammy, are you going to be coming home with braids in your hair?!:)
Enjoy Europe! Looking forward to seeing you!!
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