***Note: I started writing this post 2 days ago, but TONS of internet connectivity issues prohibited me from actuallly posting it until today. The good news is that I have stable internet access for the next 3 nights….which means I will be doing some catch-up work.***** Before I start sharing the majesty of Dogon Country…I… Continue reading Dogon Country!
Month: October 2010
Djenné and A Small Meltdown :)
I have decided money passes through my hands here like the sands of the Sahara…..very easily. I was a bit astonished looking at my bank statement just now….counting backwards from 10 now…..10, 9, 8….and this is only day 10 of this 2 month trip….7,6,5….. I also just got done bargaining with my 2 guides about… Continue reading Djenné and A Small Meltdown 🙂
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Segou on the Niger River
Yesterday was just a day of waiting and white knuckles. I waited for most of the day for my ride to my next destination, Segou….a 2:30 leave time changed to a 4pm leave time but we ended up actually leavng at 5:30pm (patience is definitely a virtue in this great nation). It gets dark here around 6:30…and the drive to Segou… Continue reading Segou on the Niger River
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“Africa’s most African City”
Today as I was walking over the “Old Bridge” in Bamako I told to my new friend, Samatha from Seattle, “I don’t know how I am going to be able to tell people back home about the things I see here.” Everything here is so raw….humanity at its purest and most basic. They say that… Continue reading “Africa’s most African City”
