Perks of the job

For all of those who have lived or live in Senegal or even West Africa, you will be happy to know that mango season has arrived here in Dakar. It truly is one of the bigger benefits to staying for a third year. It is just another one of those things I don't think I can compare to the State's. Also, the mangoes you pick up at your local Piggly Wiggly are nothing like the mangoes here.

There are too many better feelings when going to a mango stand, buying the biggest mango they have (biggest one I've gotten was about 1.5 kg or 3.3 pounds) and devouring the whole thing. Sometimes the stomach gets a little achy, but you literally just can't stop eating them because they are so good. There isn't much more in life than experiencing the juice of a mango nearly the size of a football dripping down your chin.

Raise your boisson sucre and ching ching to another mango season...