Agadez, Niger Travel Blogs

A Magical Carpet Ride through the Sahel
Oct 31, 2004 (13 photos)

... ensemble. Our "friends" surely take their cut. It's frustrating not to know prices, nor the language of negotiation in Agadez. We walk through the old quarter and enter a house that has been decorated inside and out with elaborate carvings. We ...

Wandering through the Sahel with nomads
Sep 29, 2004 (5 photos)

... of a forgotten tourist town. Each child knows one French phrase, "Bon jour! Donne-moi cadeau." (Good morning, give me a gift). Agadez also hosts an ancient mosque constructed from sticks and mud- a very beautiful site. We were also lucky to be received by ...

Why does Nigeria always cut off the power supply?
Jul 3, 2009

I've been back in Guidan Roumdji for one week now and it feels like I never left...the time in Scotland seemed like a dream but at least I have some books to show for it (although most already read by now. Help!) A big thank you to Kerry for sending me ...

Rufus is playing!
Aug 1, 2009

It's Saturday morning and I have internet connection! Only because I am in Maradi. The head logistician took our modem away from us because it only works 90% of the time. I handed it over with a heavy heart because I knew it would be weeks before I saw it ...

The weird powers of twins!
Jun 5, 2009 (6 photos)

I was showing my admin assistant a picture of Kerry yesterday and explaining that I was a twin. She asked me if there were any special powers between us. I said not really. She said that here twins are seen as being a bit different and can wish scorpions ...

Saturday in Guidan Roumdji
May 23, 2009 (6 photos)

Unfortunately there is no opportunity to go to Maradi this weekend as some of us have to work! Naturally there was a power cut at about 2 pm (during my siesta) so I chose to go to the office earlier than usual, as we have a generator there which makes the ...

Ramadan
Aug 30, 2009 (10 photos)

... the Butcher, a person who is famous for the meat he sells. The market borders on the river which separates Nigeria from Niger. There were lots of little kids splashing about and a boat service which transports people across the border. There were even more ...

The Hospital Is Open For Business!
May 15, 2009 (6 photos)

Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for and the reason we are here: the hospital (or rather Intensive Care Unit for malnourished children - CRENI in French) is now open. Luckily it is only ten minutes' walk (in beating heat) from the office, so I ...