On Sunday a bunch of the volunteers at the center for In Service Training decided to take a field trip. It's our only day off and we did not want to spend it in the center.
One of the volunteers is stationed in a city called Pout. Yes, no joke and don't ask the Senegalese why they named it that. They don't find it funny. Nearby Pout is an A Catholic monestary complete with monks and the monk store which provides the community with trinkets, jams, and best of all, goat cheese!
The monastery has been around since the 60s and owns and operates fruit fields and produces not only jams but dried fruits and assorted candies. They also have a really interesting nativity scene that costs the same as a Belgian waffle maker I found in Thies, but I didn't buy it.
The architecture and designs are very interesting and it is a nice mix of modern art with African influences. We attended Mass and then immediately ran over to the gift shop to buy the goat cheese and jams and then we sat in a gazebo and munched on cheese and jams. Overall, it was a nice break and a fun time.
I will be going back...
1 comment:
Cool pic! You are wearing those strange (very) pants you bought! Goat cheese and jam, huh? And you all went to mass. Sounds like a good day. I think it's great the way you all are experiencing so many great opportunities. Everyone looks so happy and excited.
You wanted a waffle maker? WTH?
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