Baobab trees are often considered to be objects of spiritual significance in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Tyurama (or Turka) ethnic group have a massive baobab tree in Toumousséni, Burkina Faso. At 18 meters in circumference it is the largest in the country and it is held sacred by the locals. Locals attribute their survival of a […]
The Domes of Fabedougou
Just north of the town of Banfora, Burkina Faso and past the sugar cane fields there are some incredible rock formations. Geologists identify these cool domes as being Mesoproterozoic sandstone formed by millennia of erosion. As awesome as their geological history is, they are even more awesome to climb, hike and get lost in! We visited […]
Cascades on the Komoé River
One little stop we made in southwest Burkina Faso was to see the Komoé River just north of Banfora. From there the river flows southwards into Ivory Coast where it becomes a very large body of water. Twenty years ago I visited Comoé National Park with my grandfather, father and brother. We took canoes out […]
Vacay Time!
Last week was a great time of chillaxing in Burkina Faso!
Burkina Drone Shots
We’ve been vacationing in southwestern Burkina Faso this past week and I brought my drone along. Here are some aerial views of the sites we saw.
Burkina Pit Stop
In heart of Burkina Faso’s Kaboré Tambi National Park, lies a hilarious mystery. For the last three years a massive pile of broken ceramic toilet seats has been lying on the side of the road. We have no idea how it got there but it’s definitely our favorite pit stop on our drives to and […]
Goodbye, Dr. David & Laurel Fort!
Dr. Fort and his family are legendary in Nalerigu. They were here for over a decade in the 80s & 90s and Dr. Fort served as a surgeon at BMC. Many locals tell me he could speak Mampruli better than any other Western. After Nalerigu, they moved into another role with our organization and it […]
A Visit to Jardin de Gomtoaga
Trey and I returned to Burkina Faso at the end of May to pick up Heidi & KJ from their US trip. We stayed a few days for them to recover from jetlag and for Trey to get some fun social time with other expat kids. One day we joined a homeschool co-op’s field trip […]
A Historic Meeting of Ancient Relatives
William & Dr. Peter Van Dingenen orchestrate a meeting between two of the highest ranking chiefs of the Mamprusi and Mossi peoples.