Category Archives: Niger

African Adventure- Day 45

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 … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 44

Nobody slept a wink last night it seems.  Between the fierce heat and the raucous pub crawlers, we decided to change locations and get a proper hotel.  We packed up and demanded the 1,000 CFA change they owed us from … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 43

After all of these days on the road, we have finally encountered an African success story!  The giraffes of West Africa were nearly extinct; down to 50 giraffes in the wild.  In the late 90s, the government established a reserve … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 42

We set off early on the road to Agadez.  Surprisingly, the road was in good condition and we didn’t have any trouble with the first checkpoints.  We bought the toll tickets and again, no problem.  It wasn’t until we were … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 41

We left Zinder fairly late and arrived in Maradi for lunch.  While we were in the local hotel/restaurant we met a group of consultants for the UN.  It was not a surprise to see such a large presence of foreign … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 40

Today we visited the very sorry Sultan’s Palace. It appeared to be an impressive mud bricked structure from the outside but was stark and crumbling in the inside.  We lingered outside for a few minutes trying to get information on … Continue reading

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African Adventure- Day 39

Things went surprisingly smoothly today.  We travelled to the border on a road that, of course, did not correspond with the three different maps that we have on hand.  Well, at least we arrived at the correct crossing point just … Continue reading

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