Busing through BurkinaFriday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Ghana
Some pictures from my 3 week trip to Ghana. More to come when I get around to uploading my own.
Fort Patience in Apam, where we spent a night
Fort Victoria
A hearty breakfast of chocolate outside of Cape Coast Castle
Kakum National Park: In 1995 a Canadian NGO built a series of suspension bridges in the tree canopy 25m-50m off the ground. Each bridge can support the weight of two elephants!
A beach southwest of Takoradi where we spent a couple of days-tricky to get to but well worth the trouble.
Obligatory jumping picture and obligatory sunburn
Fort Patience in Apam, where we spent a night
Fort VictoriaThis picture is awesome, and here is why: when Obama visited Ghana he came here, and our tour guide, Dennis, had also given him a tour! Some interesting facts that Dennis shared:
-Michelle Obama got tired on the way up the hill
-Barack Obama suggested that Dennis should repaint the fort white but not paint the cannons to maintain their authenticity
-They told Dennis they would email him photos but Dennis has yet to receive them
A hearty breakfast of chocolate outside of Cape Coast Castle
Kakum National Park: In 1995 a Canadian NGO built a series of suspension bridges in the tree canopy 25m-50m off the ground. Each bridge can support the weight of two elephants!
A beach southwest of Takoradi where we spent a couple of days-tricky to get to but well worth the trouble.
Obligatory jumping picture and obligatory sunburnSunday, May 9, 2010
April
Kunba and a baby in her household
On April 22 we did a mural at the primary school to celebrate Earth Day. All the leaves on the trees are the childrens' handprints!
The biggest goofball of all my little host sisters
Kali admires our awesome Earth Day muralSaturday, April 3, 2010
The Kita uniform
Women in Mali often get matching outfits tailored for special events and holidays. Taking this as inspiration, all of the girls in my region had outfits made from matching fabric.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Gambia
After WAIST a couple of us headed south to spend a few days in The Gambia. To refresh your memory, The Gambia is a tiny country completely surrounded by Senegal except for where it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean.
Omar is a man who runs a tiny restaurant in Banjul and loves Peace Corps volunteers. Some of the most delicious food I had on our trip.
Bijilo National Park, along the coast.
We each took a yearbook photo by the ocean.
The Gambia River divides the country into the North Bank and the South Bank. Here, we are crossing to the north side on the ferry to start our trip upcountry.
Further upcountry, we crossed the river back to the south side. The ferry we took held two cars and was pulled across the river by a steel cable (and our hands).
Omar is a man who runs a tiny restaurant in Banjul and loves Peace Corps volunteers. Some of the most delicious food I had on our trip.
Bijilo National Park, along the coast.
We each took a yearbook photo by the ocean.
The Gambia River divides the country into the North Bank and the South Bank. Here, we are crossing to the north side on the ferry to start our trip upcountry.
Further upcountry, we crossed the river back to the south side. The ferry we took held two cars and was pulled across the river by a steel cable (and our hands).
WAIST 2010
W.A.I.S.T (West African Invitational Softball Tournament) is a yearly softball tournament held over President's Day Weekend at the American Club in Dakar. Peace Corps volunteers in Senegal and the surrounding West African countries put together teams to compete. Last year, PC Mauritania won the championship, but since Mauritania and Guinea have both been evacuated since then, we banded together this year to form a refugee team. 
Some former Mauritanian volunteers
A PK-10 reunion
Some former Mauritanian volunteers
A PK-10 reunion
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