Not everything was peaches and cream- I have scars all over my feet and ankles from the omnipresent mosquitos and…
Category: Travel Stuff
Park W and the Large Mammal Survey
Three times a year park officials and the PCVs (Peace Corps Volunteers) perform a large mammal survey. Eric, Tony (the…
Transportation in Niamey
The capital of Niger has a few paved streets, but most are sand. I would guess that about 85% of…
Tapoa
Eric lives in a village called Tapoa. Nearly all of the villagers work in Park W, so his village experience…
Language and Communication
(and lack thereof) The national language in Niger is French, but most people speak one of many unwritten tribal languages-…
My two week extension
Extended Play in the land of Fire and Ice He is truly wise who’s traveled far and knows the ways…
Skaftafell National Park, part 2
August 11, 2005 Had a bizarre moment today. On the way to a relaxing sit in the hot river, I…
Skaftafell National Park
August 7, 2005 I think I pulled a muscle laughing tonight. Alec was re-telling a bizarre dream he had about…
Mývatn Nature Reserve, part 2
July 29, 2005 I had what I hope will be an indelible memory yesterday. We had good weather again,…
Mývatn Nature Reserve
July 20, 2005 We’re at the campsite in Mývatn now, right on the lake. It’s beautiful and stays light enough…
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