I finally found the time and motivation to upload my pictures from the trip in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire!
First, pictures from Ouagadougou:
Remember this entry about women balancing tons of things on their heads? Well, these children seem to be training to be able to do that in adulthood! Amazing!
Seriously, look at that woman with the eggs! I seriously think my neck would break if I even tried. I guess Malian women are made of sterner stuff than I am.
Beautiful Burkinabé pictures:
It would be like heaven if it weren't for the poverty...
Pottery!
Oh, and there were lizards EVERYWHERE:
I mean, everywhere... in the bathrooms, outside, inside, on top of your bed, under your bed....
Pictures from Ghana:
The lovely Ghanaians we hitchhiked with!
Village kids playing football (a.k.a. soccer)
Our outside campground
Traumatizing moments...
Seriously, I thought my heart wouldn't start beating again.
Oh look! An alligator! Alligators are MUCH cuter than bugs. I'd rather be stuck in a room with an alligator than in a room with either of the two bugs above!
La Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix de Yamoussoukro
Contrary to popular belief, the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Holy See (Vatican City) is not the biggest cathedral in the world. In reality, it's the one in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire that's the largest cathedral in the world!
But it's quite obviously modeled off the one in the Vatican...
Is that another gator?
Yes, yes it is.
I wonder if they're hunting for gators or fishing =)
A lovely view...
I also added a few pictures from Bamako to Picasa. You can check that out here.As for work and volunteering... it's all good. Nothing too out of the ordinary or special has happened. If something comes up, I will be sure to let you guys know. Sending love from Africa, des bises!
Today's Random Quiz:
| You Are the Sense of Sound |
 You are simply a natural conversationalist. You can have a deep conversation that lasts for hours and come out of it feeling energized. You have a good ear for foreign languages and accents of all sorts. You can imitate people quite well. You also are a huge lover of music. You probably love music more than most people you know. |
3 comments:
Pretty awesome pictures you have there. Glad you made it to Mali alright, even though you spent a night in jail :)
I think it's hilarious that you're bug-phobic. You're not afraid of alligators and lizards but you scream when there's a bug? Where's the logic? Oh right, there's no logic! ;) Did you start your book yet? You definitely have more to write about now. "Hitchhiking, Stolen Passport in Moscow, Getting Deported, Staying with Strangers, in Train Stations and a Night in an African Jail" How's that for a title? I'd buy it!
Awesome!!!!!!!!
I miss you!! :( i can't wait to see you again!!!!! it's been FOREVER!!
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