Our Surroundings in Burkina Faso
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Here are some sights of our surroundings. I will have some sounds after a week or so. Please
check back for the updates.
check back for the updates.
This is the main road that runs north and south from our house. The
it is quite dusty and dry. It has not rained at all since we have been
here and they are not expecting any rain until May or later.
it is quite dusty and dry. It has not rained at all since we have been
here and they are not expecting any rain until May or later.
Bon Samaritain is the local grocer from where we get our food. Your
choice is corn flakes or oatmeal for breakfast. There is a larger grocery
store but it is a 30 minute walk from our house and since it was 102F
yesterday, I prefer to make that walk only in the evening. The picture
to the right is the "driveway" that services our house, the French
school, and the home of five other families.
choice is corn flakes or oatmeal for breakfast. There is a larger grocery
store but it is a 30 minute walk from our house and since it was 102F
yesterday, I prefer to make that walk only in the evening. The picture
to the right is the "driveway" that services our house, the French
school, and the home of five other families.
The local well is located right in front of our house, to the left of the
donkey there. I don't know if that is the most sanitary location but we
use filtered water anyway.
donkey there. I don't know if that is the most sanitary location but we
use filtered water anyway.
This is Tiis-Naaba (Mohray for "Chief of the Trees"). He is the local gardener
and sold me some tomatoes, lettuce, and onion plants. See below.
and sold me some tomatoes, lettuce, and onion plants. See below.
After entering the gate, this is the view of our house from the garage.
We are still awaiting for our car to arrive from Japan. I will need to
drive to another country to get it as they only deliver to seaports.
We are still awaiting for our car to arrive from Japan. I will need to
drive to another country to get it as they only deliver to seaports.
Turn around and you will see our house to the left and the French
school to the right. It is called CFALC. I have started to put some
pictures of the classrooms and teachers on the site.
school to the right. It is called CFALC. I have started to put some
pictures of the classrooms and teachers on the site.
Back down the steps and you will find what you all have been waiting for -
my LITTLE garden. I bought the tomatoes at four inches high and now the
biggest is already a foot and as you can see on the right, it has already
bloomed!!! Can you imagine tomato plants like that in January?
I hear grumbling from somewhere, OH, you want to see some pictures of the
kids and not the plants? Ok, here is a video of Sofia learning how to hold
herself up. MORE TO COME LATER!!!
my LITTLE garden. I bought the tomatoes at four inches high and now the
biggest is already a foot and as you can see on the right, it has already
bloomed!!! Can you imagine tomato plants like that in January?
I hear grumbling from somewhere, OH, you want to see some pictures of the
kids and not the plants? Ok, here is a video of Sofia learning how to hold
herself up. MORE TO COME LATER!!!
It is possible to ascend the roof of the garage, minding fact that you
must first fight off the vultures who believe it is their home. This is
where our clothes' dryer is located.
must first fight off the vultures who believe it is their home. This is
where our clothes' dryer is located.
driveway that leads to the road that runs east and west. Those huts on
the road are little shops that sell peanuts, charcoal, local medicine, as
well as serving as homes for the vendors.
the road are little shops that sell peanuts, charcoal, local medicine, as
well as serving as homes for the vendors.