The Morning I Went On A Quest to Pick Up a Radio Show

So, if you didnt read the post "Whats it Like!? Transportation" a few weeks ago, this is another example of just how ridiculous it is to travel about this country.

So, I woke up early and went to the garage bought a ticket for a car, and ate my delicious egg sandwich.  I got the first seat, so I knew I would be waiting a while.  As the car filled up and we were entering the vehicle, I noticed the ground.  normally this wouldn't be weird, except that I noticed the ground from inside of the car.  I turn to the driver and ask "is this car safe?"he doesn't really respond, and seems confused by the question.  I get in anyways.  If you are sitting in the passenger seat of the car you are required to wear a seatbelt.  I find it covered in mud, and stuck.  I ask him if this is normal, and he said yes, it is broke.  Then the car starts and we are on our way.  After about 10 km (6.2 miles) we stop.  he gets out of the car plays with the front tires.  then pours a clear liquid that I think must have been water into a hole somewhere in the engine, and gives it another try.  it works for the most part, but the driver is not satisfied.  he decides then to get a second car so instead of driving us back to the garage he thinks it best for us to wait on the side of the road.  after 30 minutes or so a car shows up.  to all of our surprise there is another passenger in it.  the passengers form the first car tell me not to get in, and I don't.  It is ramadan and people get angry when they don't eat.  the driver and some guy argue in Wolof and French for 5 minutes.  I can imagine the argument they are having.  then the guy arguing decided it is best for us to just walk back to Velingara.  The driver doesn't like that and makes the lady in the car get out and wait for another vehicle to come by for her.  I eventually get to my destination grab the radio show, and get on a mini bus back home.  a few km out we stop for a few minutes, which is not normal.  I look out the window and see a cow tied to a tree.  Then I see some men grabbing the cow, and wrestling it to the ground and hog tie its feet.  the cow does not agree with the situation and poops on one of the men.  then one man grabs the horns and head, one grabs the legs, and one man grabs its testicles and tail and lift the animal on top of the mini bus.  the rest of the trip is without complications and I get back to site.

-Mike