Yearly Archives: 2009

Dogon Country Day #2

Posted on Monday, 21 September 2009 by robjkentjr

Today was spent walking to the nearby villages of Gogoli, Bongo and Ogol; all on top of the plateau.  It was remarkable to see such civilization carved out of the sold rock. The edge of the world; Rasa and David … finish reading Dogon Country Day #2

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Dogon Country Day #1

Posted on Friday, 18 September 2009 by robjkentjr

After a nice respite in Sévaré, we entered Dogon country.  This is an amazing community of villages built on top of and into stone plateaus, especially known for its rich culture. In Bandiagara, we drove past this interesting hospital.  Notice … finish reading Dogon Country Day #1

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From the Sahara to Sévaré

Posted on Tuesday, 15 September 2009 by robjkentjr

We could not resist taking a look at the road to Algeria and venture into the Sahara Desert.  We did not make it far before we thought twice about continuing so we decided to head for refuge in Sévaré. The … finish reading From the Sahara to Sévaré

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Eating sand

Posted on Friday, 11 September 2009 by robjkentjr

For the last day of Ramadan we were invited to share the meal with two families.  Both turned out to be an interesting experience. The hotel guard noticed we loved food so invited us to his house for a meal … finish reading Eating sand

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Timbuktu

Posted on Tuesday, 8 September 2009 by robjkentjr

Whenever I lost something as a small child, I would ask my mom where it disappeared to and was always crestfallen to hear it had gone to Timbuktu.  When we arrived at this fabled city, you can only imagine my … finish reading Timbuktu

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