It took a while to realise that kids and guys shouting after me “la blanche” really meant me… thought I am tanned meanwhile and not white anymore;)
Travelling with the local buses and minibuses is still a real highlight. Either you get stucked in a kind of roadblock and people on the bus not wanting to pay an extra 10 cents to go on…big argues break out and finally they are paying except me as the guy from the roadblock simply ignores me…
…or you are squeezed into a minibus for hours. They are stopping only for very few moments and you can either decide if you are going to pee or search for food. Both at the same time is not possible;)
Burkina Faso turned out to be real fun, especially Bobo Dioulasso. Had a great place to stay in the outskirts of town, just sleeping on a mattress on the rooftop and had a good dancing night. Yesterday I crossed the boarder into Mali and will stop for some time in Bamako relaxing in the Sleeping Camel…