Jeremiah takes a view of the Niger. We ponder many questions including the direction the river flows. Interestingly, the Niger flows West to East, going opposite what one might think.
Confusion abounds!
The next two photos show our wonderful guide Assoumane playing with a team members camera while entertaining village children. Assoumane's efforts in planning our trip have been nothing short of amazing!
On the banks of the Niger, several team members and Malian colleagues talk about the flow of the Niger and how it gets more narrow as it flows upstream. Again, interesting and confusing.
Finally, some of the smallest things can be difficult when you are not fluent in the either of the local languages. Shelly is attempting to order from the menu at a local restaurant, finally resorting to the "finger point" while Lora (the only one who has any vocabulary in one of the languages (French), attempts to talk with the waiter.
We have seen many things. Confusion abounds. The team certainly has more questions than answers. However, one thing is sure ... in a culture of such friendly people, we can adapt.
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