You remember the “sept place” (a station wagon with 7 seats)? Well the other day I rode a “neuf place” (9 seats). The car is the same exact vehicle, just you magically stuff an extra two bodies into the seats. Luckily the ride was not very long, but an extra 2 bodies makes things that much more crowded, heavy and slow, and less comfortable overall.
Apparently, my PCV friend from Mauritania informed me that the “neuf place” was a standard form of transportation. What’s my slogan? “It could be worse…”
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Byron Yee
Peace Corps Volunteer - Senegal, 2009
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