Off to Mali soon and very much looking forward to the local music scene.

The fruit juice from this African Baobab is one of my favorite treats about visiting West Africa. I have to admit, I was hunting a few desktop pictures for myself.

Watching the jewelers work at the National Museum of The Gambia.

Building – or actually rebuilding – at Fort James.

rebuild

Trying to post one from The Gambia. The internet connection here isn’t always the best.

Having tea here is one of the real pleasures of working in this part of the world. Ataya, as it’s known, is a wonderful tea served in three courses, and here it’s an essential part of the day. As is often the custom, young girls make the tea and bring it out for the family.

Ataya