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Monthly Archives: September 2008
African Adventure- Day 49
The rain season brings many changes to a dry country such as Mali. Temperatures drop (only when raining of course), crops and land get the direly needed water and patches of wetlands appear to offer animals a place to drink. … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 47
105 Degrees 5pm in the shade After successfully completing our pirogue trip on the Niger River, we accomplished everything we wanted in Niger and made our way over to the border with Mali. We entered with no problems; it wasn’t … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
African Adventure- Day 38
Today was a relaxed day; the only thing on the agenda was to pick up our passports from the Nigerien consulate. David spent the day doing maintenance on the car. Kano has a lot of different ethnic restaurants. On the … Continue reading