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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 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 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 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 37
Today was LONG. It was an early start so we could get to the Nigerien consulate before they close at 3. It didn’t matter about waking up early, nobody slept well anyhow. Our swanky hotel had no electricity or running … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 36
Where to begin? We left this morning at 5:30 am. We tried to follow the roads on the map, which didn’t actually work out but a nice guy on a motor bike led us to the right road. We got … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 30
Foumban didn’t have much to offer us. We bought some fresh foods in the morning and set out straight away. The road to Banyo wasn’t that bad. It did, however, mark our first encounter with officials looking for “gifts”. We … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 29
Wet, wet, and wet. It took a few hours this morning drying out all of our things, luckily the sun was out to help us out. In fact, I even got a little sunburned. Our children friends were so excited … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 27
Everyone was eager to get an early start to packing this morning. I was particularly eager to get up early just so I had a chance to use the bush for my morning toilet before the crowd gathered. Sure enough … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 24- Insects Attack Part II
I woke up to an early morning; once again the insects unleashed their fury on us. This time the perpetrators were soldier ants. They were similar to the one that latched on to Bobby’s flip flop during the forest walk … Continue reading