Friends!

My malian brother and his friend :) Yes I am still that white...

Boat trip on the Niger River

The festival of the sheep is coming up and there are HUNDREDS of sheep in the streets. Took me a little while to put two and two together- but hey got there eventually!

Football - a national pastime

There are a lot of fried food options on the side of the road. We are cautioned against buying it off the street because the oil may have sat there for a while- but I have tasted some fried dough in my host family and it was delicious!

By the way- this is the first and last time this lady has smiled to me (I walk by every day) - I can't figure out why!!

This is how Im getting my peanut butter for the next 6 months (= 10 bucks- not too shabby!)