Back in October we planned a weekend away in Bobo, and despite the fact that Ouaga was jumping with parties, food (fairs) and dinners we still went anyway.
We wandered round, shopped, ate and drank beer - all helped by the changing weather (it doesn't hit 30+ until midday, and is down to 16 at night)
So on Saturday night we sat at a maquis in front of the train station for a beer and to window shop
any number of sellers walked past us and offered their wares, over the course of two beers we were shown:
Kora –a local guitar/lute
Surge protector
Extension cord
Belt
Vest (undershirt)
Iron
Clothes pegs
Garden hose
Headphones
Phone credit
Sim card
Dvds
Inflatable plane
Inflatable horse
Scrabble
Tissues
Chewing gum
Tea strainer
Cigarettes
Dried meat
Slip on shoes
Underpants
Kola nuts
Peanuts
Radio
Socks
Gloves
Melamine plates
Tinsel
Christmas tree
3 in one exercisers
kids football kit / dress
football
sweets
biscuits
lock and keys
padlock
brush
scissors
comb
tuareg leather box / dagger
all of which we managed to turn down (I began writing stuff down after a while!)
we did buy an inflatable santa though! he has a squeaker in his foot, and if you are in Bobo the poulet televise (rotisserie chicken) is pretty good (too dark to photo by then)
we came back with a haul of treasures to remind us of our stay.
On the way back from Bobo, we stopped for lunch - and picked up a grilled funky chicken (guinea fowl) - complete with its feet and head intact!
2 comments:
In response to the Rouwhorsts - guinea fowl are bred all over Burkina in the villages, but the south / west is more famous for it.
How did I miss this post too? Xx
Brilliant! Loved the list, the Santa and the obscure bird!
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