-
Search
Subscribe!
Make Donation
Sponsors
Slideshow
Recent Comments
- Ange Lobue on Living on Less Than $2 a Day
- Pierre-Philippe on Living on Less Than $2 a Day
- Carol Froman on Living on Less Than $2 a Day
- denise vuolo on Living on Less Than $2 a Day
- Rasa S Kent on Getting Started in the Village
-
Recent Posts
Tag Archives: Africa
African Adventure- Day 68
Our little rooms in Jangjangbureh (Georgetown) became terribly uncomfortable as soon as the power went off for the night. The heat and mosquitoes arrived at exactly the same moment as the fan was keeping both at bay. We had an … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 67
It is hard to remember my life when I used to worry about which museum to go to or what thread count the sheets on my bed are. I am not spending each day trying to find a nice bush … Continue reading
Posted in The Gambia
Tagged adventure, Africa, bird, car, ferry, French, friend, Gambia, immigration, life, lunch, mom, money, museum, park, Philippines, safari, sleep
Leave a comment
African Adventure- Day 66
After leaving Djenné we were held up a few days in Bamako while David recovered from malaria. The past few days kept us on our toes, we didn’t wander too far just in case he needed to go to the … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 59
We have made it to Djenné, home to the world’s largest mud bricked building. It was a relatively short drive from Sévaré and then just a short ferry to arrive in the town. The ferry was particularly entertaining because a … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 56
Aga po sewo (how is your morning)? Séo (good) Uneshe sewo (how is your husband)? Séo Ginwa sewo (and your family)? Séo Unuwa sewo (and your children)? Séo The fantastic, lengthy greetings of the Dogon people sound much like a … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 52
We got to the ferry crossing to leave Timbuktu just in time. When we arrived, the ferry had already departed to reach our side of the river. It was blazing hot so I got out of the car to escape … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 51
Things started to return to normal today and many more people were out on the streets…even street food returned! We got our Timbuktu stamps and discovered that we can no longer visit the mosque because a Spanish couple had gone … Continue reading
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