After over 70 days on the road, we have finally encountered our first cool nights. It is amazing how much better one can sleep when in a comfortable temperature. I feel surprisingly rested. We have been staying at the Zebra Bar campgrounds just outside of St. Louis with the dozens of people who drive down from Europe for a getaway. They have these tribal dance/yoga sessions complete with bongo drums…very bizarre. The town of St. Louis is very quiet and there are still many buildings left in disrepair but it is a beautiful example of a French colonial town; in fact it was West Africa’s very first.
At this point in the trip, we have also noticed some critters that appear to be under the surface of the skin in Peta’s foot and have gotten her some medications from the pharmacy here. When we were in the pharmacy and I was explaining what the problem was, an ancient looking man was listening in. He told me, with a twinkle in his eye, to be sure that when the head comes out not to cut it, that I must be sure to roll or wind it out.
Tomorrow we will leave for the Parc National des Oiseaux Djoudj just at the Mauritanian border and spend the night there before crossing the border.
