The Houses of Tiébélé and Greed
I soon realize all the major roads in Burkina Faso lead to the capital, Quagadougo (pronounced waga-do-go and commonly called Quaga), in kind of a star pattern. I’m moving from West to East, which...
The road chose me Going where others don't dare
The Ruins of Loropeni
I move in an Easterly direction across Southern Burkina Faso, at first on decent sealed roads, then on extremely dusty and corrugated red-dirt roads. At sunset I arrive at the Ruins of Loropeni, which...
Domes De Fabedougou and Chutes de Karfiguéla
I reluctantly leave beautiful lake Tengrela, and wind my way through the city of Banfora to the Domes of Fabedougou, an oddly shaped cluster of rock formations created by water erosion, sitting more-or-less on...
Around Lake Tengrela
Not far away I find the beautiful Lake Tengrela, and after a quick chat to Francis, the friendly security guard who warmly welcomes me, I pay 1,000CFA (less than $2) to camp right on...
Les Pics De Sindou
Moving slightly North to the town of Sindou, I arrive at a scraggy sandstone outcrop known as Les Pics De Sindou. The place is entirely deserted, so I water around on my own in...
Village of Niansogoni
Missing out on Dogon Country in Northern Mali was absolutely a disappointment for me. I have heard it called the gem of West Africa on numerous occasions. The security situation just does not permit...
