Off to Chingetti

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First some reflections on the pick-up ride yesterday. A once in a lifetime experience. I stress ONCE. However, it was very cool despite being somewhat hellish. So yesterday I decided to take a six day camel excursion with a young guy (Evoku) from Chingetti. Once we finally got to Chingetti (blown tire on the truck) a French woman gave me some good info on Senegal. Later her Burkinabe friend gave me info about Burkina Faso so I can stay at his house --- how unbelievably friendly since he has no idea who I am.

Staying with Evoku’s family which includes his 18 year old wife and two children, as well as a large extended family. I’m supposed to go to Oudane but that plan got shot due to oil exploration (?). Also there’s a problem with hiring the camel, so we wont leave for another ten more hours --- I hope this is the last f**k up! Also, I watched “24” and “Law & Order SVU”. Slept outside and was awoken in the morning by a goat stepping on me!

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Photos

Chingetti
The 7th Holiest city in Islam (or so I was told...)

Evoku and his YOUNG family
His wife told me she was 18...

Evoku's family's house
many children all over...

Chingetti 2
more of the old city...