This is the second post in a three-part series about Peace Corps Mail run. The first part is here.

When last we saw our courageous hero, he was going to sleep on an actual bed on McCarthy Island in The Gambia, several days into a week-long trek around the country. Let us now rejoin him and his faithful sidekick as they make their way to the Far East (no, not China folks… think smaller)…

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Last week, Doug (a buddy of mine from Gunjur) and I went on Peace Corps Mail Run (hereafter MR), an intensive six-day trek around The Gambia to deliver mail and packages to every Peace Corps Volunteer in the country, of whom there are over 100. It consisted of early starts, long days, lots of sunscreen, work, and dirt, and more than a fair share of beer. Read on for details.
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