After Segou we arrived in Malian paradise--a small village on the banks of the Bani (aka Niger) River--Teriya Bugu (TB). TB is an eco-village resort with camping, delicious food and a swimming pool; you can't swim in the river. They had paddle boats, canoes, soccer and basketballs and tons of other activities. We had a bit of a health emergency so most of us spent 4 days relaxing at TB while others were back in Bamako. Another long drive and a quick, unexpected ferry to Djenne. Djenne is a United Nations World Heritage site, because of the ancient mud mosque. We arrived in the mid-sun peak heat and thoroughly the splurge (after 4 days of camping) for AC rooms, and relaxed and washed up after not having bather during the entire trip (swimming pools are much better)! That afternoon I was fortunate enough to hang around the mosque and the downtown (not much bigger than the New Haven Green) around sunset to catch some beautiful photos.
Each year there is a huge festival (December 27-29) where the children re-mud the mosque. They climb up the pegs sticking out from the sides and put a new coat of (special) mud on the mosque. That must be a scene!
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