Travelog for: Shane

Another literacy-numeracy-weaving-tailoring center. And soap making too.

I forgot to tell you I went to Kenema too yesterday. It is in the East.
Today, after Pujehun, we went to Magburaka. I saw interesting trees, and I made friends with a dog and a parrot in a house that was... very decorated.

Two very special things today :
At Ferry Junction, we saw the monument held in comemoration of the first meeting for the end of the war. There was a war in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002. This place has been chosen for the peace meeting, because it is the geographical center of the country.

Later, we visited a school, where the president was to come during the afternoon. Everyone was very busy getting everything ready for him.

One more puncture today ! But thanks God, we were in a town, and could find a garage to repair it immediately. Loot at the photo : isn't it a nice garage ?
Then we went back to Guinea, but we took the wrong road. The good news is that there was no real boarder, we did not have to show our passports and loose time. The bad news is that instead of good roads, we had bad ones... The photo shows a good one.
But anyway, we made it safe to Kissidougou !

We bought a catfish today ! It was still alive, but not for long... We will eat it with sweet potatoes leaves. Yummy !

Washing day !

The building is over ! I love the purple door. And I love the fact that I contributed to build something in Africa.

I found a nice bus today, from a french ski school. At fist, it looked quite good. Then, I went on the other side... Believe it or not, it will be repaired quite easily and will live many happy years as a taxi.

Today was exam days for poissonrouge's students. Everyone got good marks, poissonrouge is happy.
Now, I will spend some more time here, then travel in the forest area of Guinea, and finally go back to Conakry, then to Switzerland with one poissonrouge's friend, then... I don't know yet.

Guess what I visited today : a prison ! I did not take any photos from the inside, it would not have been nice for the prisoners. But here is the outside. I don't understand how it is that there are still people inside, because it is so easy to escape from here. Poissonrouge told me that if they escape and are caught again, they might be killed. Ok, I think I would stay.
The prisoners were friendly, and happy to see people (and a bear) from the outside.

I am travelling again, to the South of the country. The roads are bad, the car is filthy, so I am...
But I made a friend. I am a bear and she is a mouse, but she is much bigger than me !
We found the perfect bananas : just the right size.

I visited the market today. There were really a lot of people, things, food, chicken, dead or alive, motorcycles, cars, ... quite stressing !

I want to go on a safari one day. The time has not come yet, but I am training : I rode an elephant today, then I went to see the chimpanzees.

Actually, I am not here for the holidays, but to train teachers. Today, I explained them how to make puppets and have little plays with them.

Back in Kissidougou !