How Do You Measure A Day?

Yesterday, I measured the day in kilometers, 52 kilometers to be exact. I biked these 52 km, roughly 32 miles, with a group of volunteers to visit the village of Zogoré, where a fellow PCV from my training group lives. They had a huge celebration there as a way to raise awareness of AIDS, with traditional dance troops and even an all-female bicycle race. We each chose a different women to root for, and out of the twenty or so racing, I actually picked the winner. I think I should head to the racetrack when I get back to the States. While there, I met a volunteer from Japan working out of the Ouahigouya area. I was able to practice my crumbling fragments of Japanese on her. It was a lot of fun, and I actually enjoyed the 30 plus miles it took to get there and back. Now let's hope I have the energy to get back to my own village today. I certainly don't have any left to continue this post.