This was taken as we were leaving Korap for Konni to come home. Rabi and the womens leader walked the three miles out with us. Several others from another village joined us as they walked to the market in Konni
Katy trying to get us a bush taxi It took about an hour as it was not a market day
At the konni hostel mixing cement to repair the roof of the kitchen , tar, kerosene and sand are mixed by hand . Then cement is added and mixed with their feet
roof repair is a very tedious job
We were invited to Musa’ home for dinner A fun spirited family .
We were served first, all the family left us to eat our fill, then later came and ate and joined us for the rest of the evening. This is a nice home, with electricity and water. We were very warm, however it is the cold season and anything below 90 seems to warrant bundling up.
This little girl is playing market with her brothers. She drives a very hard bargain and often closes everything up because they won’t give her the price she wants
Photos taken from the bus window on our way to Niamey. This is a seven hour, hot, tooth jarring ride. The roads are narrow and bumpy. When we met approaching busses or trucks, both veer off the road and then whip back on. Of course you maintain the same speed.
Market day at one of the bus stops. The man in the green shirt is carrying live guinea hens in the cage on top of his head. The young boy in the lower left of the picture is laughing and pointing out the white people on the bus to his friend
View from the Gaway Hotel in Niamey. We have now come full circle in our African adventure. Tonight we will celebrate Katy’s birthday. Pizza and fun with more of the peace corp group. A fun evening
