if only it could have been a long walk off a short pier! it would have been nice and short with a wonderfully cool ending. unfortunately, my helmet lost itself on my ride into Ouaga and i had to walk across the capital city under the morning sun. all the way from the west end (road to Kongoussi) until our Transit House. Three hours, pulling my bike along.
now, you ask, why not ride the bike? without a helmet, it is both forbidden and completely dangerous to ride around Ouaga. so, not wanting to be killed nor kicked out, i took the step by step motion of my own pedals known as feet. of course with my two heavy packs, soon the leaning motion of the bike was drilling my knee. thus, i kept switching between sides and even did the straddle the middle, pushing with feet. none of it really helped so now i can complain about being an old man with a bum knee. though one day i'll use the "i use to have to walk across Ouaga, uphill both ways" bit.
on a more up note, Bruce got a new bud. he's tiny but already off mother's milk (i made sure he'd eat insects when the kids gave him to me). i'll put pics of my new hedgehog up. now, why do i want to? Bruce is an old grump but Campbell is already proving himself much more likable. meaning he doesn't mind being held (even fell asleep on my palm). oh and why Campbell? well, there is the ever great Bruce Campbell (that had a part in Bruce's name) plus the kids want to make soup out of hedgehogs (mmm... good). fun stuff.
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a little about burkina faso
Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Current President Blaise COMPAORE came to power in a 1987 military coup and has won every election since then.
Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find employment in neighboring countries.
Location:
Western Africa, north of Ghana
Geographic coordinates:
13 00 N, 2 00 W
Area:
total: 274,200 sq km land: 273,800 sq km water: 400 sq km
Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural resources result in poor economic prospects for the majority of its citizens. Recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire and northern Ghana has hindered the ability of several hundred thousand seasonal Burkinabe farm workers to find employment in neighboring countries.
Location:
Western Africa, north of Ghana
Geographic coordinates:
13 00 N, 2 00 W
Area:
total: 274,200 sq km land: 273,800 sq km water: 400 sq km
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