When I last wrote, I had been maxing and relaxing in lovely Banfora in southwest Burkina Faso. The country’s name literally translates from Moré and Dioula, the major local languages, to “the land of upright people.” Without exception I found Burkinabes to be friendly, welcoming, and sincere.
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As I pack up all my gear for this adventure, it is finally starting to sink in that I will be exploring the nether reaches of the modern world. In doing so I will encounter some truly unique and spectacular sites, like the grand mosque of Djenne, the largest mud structure in the world:
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