http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Uwargida/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Uwargida en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:36:37 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:36:37 +0000 Some shots from my recent visit to Sierra Leone. I just realized that I put these up here ages ago but I never wrote any provocative and witty text like I usually do I don't actually have the energy for that so I will let the photos speak for themselves....if a photo is worth 1000 words then you should be able to come up with about 90000 words of your own after seeing all these pictures.I wa http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Sierra-Leone/Freetown/blog-405696.html Djibril had a friend come from the USA to visit and he wanted to go to Ile de la Madeleine. I've wanted to go for some time but you know how it is when you live someplace you never get out and do the 'tourist thing'. Djibril opted out said he was afraid of the snakes but I am sure it was the pirogue ride that was daunting to him In any case Rob and I had a nice time. We rode over in a m http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-404036.html Hello Faithful Blog ReadersIrsquove had the photos loaded for weeks but just couldnrsquot find the time or energy to write any text. Most of you are well aware that I tend to be rather longwinded so writing a blog is not something I generally whip off at the last minute. I put a lot of photos and comments on this one though so hopefully the photos will tell the storyI think I put the OB http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/blog-384464.html Obama pagne notice anything askew I also saw Obama panties but couldn't get a snapshot. Is it just me or is it disrespectful to put the president's name on panties And if you are going to go to the trouble to design some fabric I should think you'd want to make sure the guy's flag isn't backwards But maybe that's just me http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Mali/District-of-Bamako/blog-385891.html Here is a nice mobile pharmacy in Dosso...anything and everything you could possibly need Jaundice gonorrhea diarrhea stomach problems diabetes fever and much much more Doesn't it make you feel better already to see your potential treatments being served out of old trash cans gas cans plastic bags and dirty water bottles http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Niger/blog-385883.html So I had to stay an extra three days in Niamey because the airport staff are on strike. I went out to find some soap and the only thing I could find was this Lendemain Difficile or The Next Day is Difficult...Antihangover soap. I haven't been drunk in well over 20 years but where was this stuff when I was 15 Notice the back side soapmanwoman to the second power or squared...what do http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Niger/Niamey/blog-385876.html Hanging outside a restaurant in Banjul.. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Gambia/District-of-Banjul-/blog-359010.html Here are a few shots taken around the Kiloli Beach Club http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Gambia/District-of-Banjul-/blog-359003.html Here are just a few snapshots of the to and from... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Gambia/District-of-Banjul-/blog-359000.html A few snap shots from our visit to the Kachikaly Crocodile Pool in The Gambia. The locals believe that the pool has mystical powers and women who are not able to conceive come and collect the water from the pool and bathe with it. The crocodiles represent the power of fertility you know I stayed far away from that water There are a bunch of kids running around The Gambia who are named after http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Gambia/District-of-Banjul-/blog-358994.html Here are a few shots to accompany the year end blog. These are from the Camel Safari and Tanji Fishing Village outside of Banjul. We went with my brother and family in July 2008. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Gambia/District-of-Banjul-/blog-358958.html Hello Friends and FamilyItrsquos not like me to wait until the last minute to put together a yearend summary of events nor is it like me to sit down and be at a complete loss for what to say. I wasnrsquot even motivated and was going to just shut down the computer and take a nap when I saw Bridgetrsquos request for my famous family update on FB The year has been an incredible blur and http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-358871.html Well it has taken me a long long time to get these photos up. I posted the text long ago but just realized today that the photos didn't make it up. I guess I had a crash during the upload and lost my motivation and then just forgot about it Senegal Independence Day celebration was a very nice parade through town. We got there minutes before it started which was nice we didn't have to wai http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-290500.html Well I'm feeling a lot like a Peace Corps volunteer these days. Our water was cut off for five straight days and we had to take bucket baths. We had to go get water from boreholes in the neighborhood. We have a pump in our yard but it has never worked we thought it best to suck it up and get it fixed because we didn't know how long the water problem would last. We heard that disgruntled cit http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-290519.html Just around the house.... http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-290432.html Saw this outside a pharmacy in Accra...in case you men out there need to be 'recharged'...and since I work in public health I was thrilled with the public health announcement at the bottom http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/blog-290424.html Well aren't we the proud parents Kaijah won an award at Dakar Academy. This is certainly a big deal since each class only offers 3 for the entire school year She won the second grade class award for Most Improved. You know by nature Kaijah runs on Africa Time. We call her Pole pole Swahili or Sannu sannu Hausa both meaning Slowly slowly. Her personality made it a chal http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-290421.html Here are some photos from Kaijah's Jazz Recital. The show was called 'Traffic Designer...no idea why but artsy folks can be bizarre....The first half of the show was essentially a recital and the second half was a professional dance troupe. It was kind of a nice way of doing things. Kaijah looked amazing and did an incredible job I think she is a natural on stage She was the only one with http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-290384.html Happy Belated Father's Day to all the dads out there. It is pretty slim pickings for gifts for dad in Senegal. Kaijah said we should get him flowers. I told her flowers probably would not excite him but we could make him a Man Bouquet....so here it is...CocaCola and Coronas Quite the bouquet he was very happy http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/Diourbel-Region/blog-290376.html My little ninjas http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Senegal/blog-277059.html