We found Petit Paradis!

Today we went on a small adventure with some friends to find PETIT PARADIS! A waterfall near Bamako that we found on Google Earth! We drove till the road stopped (after a few wrong turns) - then trekked through rivers, rocks and bush until some kids from a village started to lead us to the waterfall! And it really was a petit paradis!
Otherwise, the office has officially moved out of the house - and our house is getting painted! We are thrilled - it feels like a new house!

Searching for Petit Paradis

First Glimpse of the waterfall

Petit Paradis...


Ahhh...its nice

Versatility of motos in Africa

Ella is born!!!!!

Monica is the proud and happy Aunt of Tim and Erika's beautiful baby - Ella Aquina Carlson, born October 12...For the amazing pics of this precious addition to the family - visit Tim and Erika's blog:

http://www.teamcarlson.blogspot.com/ (link on the right too)

Erika made it through ok, and is resting up after the birth - and they are so excited about their new little girl!

Segou and beyond...

Olivier and I have been having a lot of fun lately in Bamako...Geekcorps will be reopening their office down the street which is good news for us. We had a great weekend in Segou - a beautiful town on the Niger river...we watched France play rugby with a big group of french and canadian friends, we took a pirogue trip on the Niger, and we visited the Bogolan (mud cloth) museum. I'll add a few pics!

Village we visited on our pirogue trip

A few problems on the way to Segou - blown out tire!

Sunset on the Niger

Wood anyone?