Our friend Katie was turning 30 and decided to hire a boat to take us on a trip from Mopti to Djenne. The traditional tourist boat we hired fit the eight of us comfortably. The trip took about 12 hours in which we hung out, ate good food, played card games and slept.
The party boat was relaxing.
Our boat guides pulled up to a fishing boat in mid-morning and bought these four fish they prepared for themselves for lunch.
VIEWS FROM OUR BOAT:
Woman and children bathing in the river.
It was nice to see a little wildlife along the way.
Woman heading to market.
A Shepperd with his cattle.
WE ARRIVED IN DJENNE FOR MARKET DAY:
Rabayah and Ashley shopping for accessories.
This man was very content to watch Ashley and Rabayah buy accessories.
The great Mosque of Djenne in the background.
Guava saleswoman.
A giant pile of kola nuts. Kola nuts are bitter and contain caffeine. I buy one dollar worth of kola nuts about once a week to give as a gift to the chief of our village (who is also my host dad). When you enter a village in much of Muslim West Africa you present ten kola nuts to the Chief of the Village as a sign of respect. Chewing kola nuts eases hunger pains. I don't like chewing them but I love giving them as gifts.
Dried hot peppers for sale at market.
it amazes me how you continue to find adventure while in Africa! AND OH how i wish i were with ashley and rabayah in the market.........seeking, sorting, sifting, selecting, bargining and sealing the deal!! HOW FUN THAT WAS .....Love and miss you so much -mom
ReplyDeleteHi Joe and Ashley,
ReplyDeleteCelebrating birthdays is always fun and how cool it is to do that in Africa. Joe and Ashley are a very cool and hip couple. Their fun to "Partay" with. I love watching them dance, they know how to move and grove to all kinds of music. It's like watching perfessionals perform. It's always good to see more pictures of what "West Africa" culture is all about. All the adventure, tourism, wildlife, shopping and family life. "WOW" and you get to be a part of all that. Everyone is blessed to have you both "faithful students of God" loving them. I love and miss you both.
Love,
Jody, Ben and Anna
"groove" is the word I'm looking
ReplyDeletefor:) my bad!!!!!! love ya
Jody