O'Hare Airport

Bye Midwest!
John F Kennedy International Airport

Mmmm my weakness! Chocolate croissant and a good iced latte. Despite the coffee, I am passing out on this plane! #UISGambia2016
Brussels Airport

Getting on the last plane... but it has one more stop. Headed to Dakar and then to Banjul!! It's 11 am and I am soooo tired. Excited and exhausted.
Paradise Suites!

View from my balcony! #UISGambia2016
What a First Impression

Day one! We got to see arch 22, Banjul, exchange some money, and eat some yummy food! Exhaustion is real. #UISGambia2016
University of The Gambia

Today we got to tour the university and meet the other students and professors we are going to be working with! So exciting!!
Makasutu Cultural Forest

Today we went to Makasutu Cultural Forest, there were monkeys running around everywhere! I drank palm wine, ate cashew fruit (yes like the nut), went on an awesome boat, and met a fortune teller whoЧитать далее
Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool

I got to pet a crocodile!!! Also, Have another picture of the monkeys from Makasutu
MRC Gambia

Today we got to see a local hospital and tour MRC (Medical Research Center) it is an amazing facility connected to the London School of Hygiene. They had some amazing facilities. The rest of the dayЧитать далее
Kembujeh Wells

Our group taking well samples to analyze and talking to the local kids. They ended up climbing up the trees to get us some ripe mangos!
#UISGambia2016 #waterquality #science
Analyzing Samples

Today was a hot day in the lab analyzing the well samples for alkalinity.
#UISGambia21016 #science #titration #UniversityoftheGambia #UIS
Monkey Encounter!

Dude! I'm talking with my professor and a monkey just jumps over and wants to hang out with us. This is zero zoom! Dude was a few inches from me.
Please don't climb on me monkey!
More Monkey Business

I found more monkeys at our hotel, they were breaking into the old kitchen. From the noise, it sounds like they made a HUGE mess inside.
Bakoteh Dump site

Testing at the dump site today. #waterquality #science #trash #dumpsite
Another Sample Day

More Tests

Testing the sample for chloride content using titration #UISGambia2016 #UTGedu #science #tritrationmasters #analysis
Roots

Took the ferry across the river so we could take more samples and do some touristy things. We went to Albreda and Juffureh village as well as Kunta Kinteh Island. Talk about emotional and touching...Читать далее
Long Day

Today was a long hot day of sampling and I felt even worse for my Muslim partners who were participating in Ramadan. They neither ate nor drank (even water) from sun up until sundown. Even whileЧитать далее
The Border

Today we visited Kartong and the border of The Gambia and Senegal. Also have some pictures of what I actually have been doing here (growing and testing samples for coliforms, red are e coli)
Lectures and Scenery

Science and Markets

Last Moments

#waterquality project completed! This has been a crazy experience I will never forget. There were ups and down and complications like anything in life, but truly I am so thankful for all theЧитать далее
Going Home

Not looking forward to this crazy long trip home, but HAPPY GOLD BIRTHDAY TO ME! (I had never heard of a gold birthday before today)
A Little Detour?

I may have gotten off the plane in New York, taken some samples to the museum, and then hung out in Rhode Island for a few days?
4th of July

Nothing beats McCoy stadium fireworks!