Engine trouble
Yesterday we arranged for a ride in a pirogue with the hotel. We met with the guide at 7 am. First we had to walk through the city to get to the banks of the Niger River to where the guide had a boat waiting. He was going to great efforts; pointing out noteworthy buildings as we passed by, he even had awnings and cushions placed in the pirogue for our comfort. We were all ready to go, loaded in the boat with binoculars in hand until we heard the dreaded putt putt. Despite everything else being in place, the guide could not get the engine to set into gear.
Waiting for the engine to start
While waiting for the engine to be fixed, we got to watch the life by the river; all of the children coming for their washing and sneaking in some play in the meantime. Our guide was not having such a good time though; poor guy. He was doing everything he could to get it fixed and called all sorts of people to come and have a look at it. We ended up postponing the trip for tomorrow morning to give him a chance to get the engine properly fixed.
