I got the audio loaded. There's even a nifty player on the left side of the page there for you. For those of you who listen to podcasts, you can subscribe with the button underneath, and for the rest of you you can just listen on the site. I know they are a bit out of date, but it's a start. I will try to start recording every day or so, and publish them when I get into town. Probably whenever you see a new entry here, there will be new audio. but, on with the news...
I got back from Zinder today, that was a long bus trip! 12 hours is a long time, even when you have three seats to yourself. Today I got to ride in the newest bus that had tv's and speakers over each seat. That just means it's more annoying when they play the local music. There's no escape! If I hear that song with the laughing/crying/pooping baby again I might go balistic!
Zinder was really nice though, kind of a smaller version of Niamey. They have restaurants and such, artisans, etc. They just don't have grocery stores and nice western style restaurants. The transit house there is really nice as well. I'm jealous every time I go visiting. Balleyara's hostel is nice, but it doesn't hold a candle to zinder, or even Gotheye, at least they have cement buildings. Oh well, soon I won't have one at all, but it's a fiar trade to have an air conditioned office with internet :-).
I am going back to the bush tomorrow, and I'm not sure when I'll come back into town. I think I'll be in for the COS party on the 17th, but it will only be for the evening and I probably wont' get on the computer to chat much, MAYBE i'll have time to update the blog, but I'm going out again the next day. I've got to get this grain bank rolling! Hopefully the villagers have done some work without me, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I don't know if I'll make it into Niamey for Thanksgiving, we'll have to see how the bank is coming along. I should probably pick either thanksgiving or the COS party, as I haven't been in the village much lately. We're also down to less than a month till Mom & Dad come! It will be a lot of fun showing them around.
Wish me luck on the grain bank. I'll try to get the audio going. And that's all for now!
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It was awesome to hear your voice. Somehow makes you seem a little closer (even if you aren't).
You are doing an awesome job there!! Keep up the good work.
We miss you!!
Aunt Jenny
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Hello Jimmie. I don't know you obviously but ran across your blog from the "Friends of Niger" page. I was also a PCV in Niger, but terminated early back in..umm...2001? Wow...seems like a long time ago. Sounds like you are doing just fine though. It is really a great country with friendly and giving people.
I have a question/favor that maybe you or someone there can help me out with.
Recently, as in lastnight, I was at a restaurant (in Ohio) and took off my rings to wash my hands. As you may have guessed, the rings were not there when I went back to get them. One of them was a ring that I had bought in Niamey from a Taureg man. It was made of silver of course and had geometric shapes that crossed each other on the top. I am completely saddened by this and would love to have some jewerly from there again (maybe even a necklace this time). I would be MORE than willing to send you $20.00 (which I know goes a LONG way there). Some of the cash could even go the bike ride or something in order to raise money. Honestly, I would love to have something again (jewlery-wise) from there.
If you don't want to help me out I understand completely and do realize that you are out in Zinder. But if you could direct me to someone who could help me, it would be great.
Sincerely,
Anna (a.k.a. Nana-Hadiza)
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