Another day at the beach

Tuareg from Mali

  After having a restful night sleep with

the sounds of the ocean streaming through

the window, we got up and just had a day of

talking, eating and not much else.

  Except as you can see in the picture ... a Tuareg

guy was selling jewelery. As people know the Tuareg

are from Mali. This guy goes back and forth from

Mali to Ivory Coast. Mali to collect the jewelery

and Ivory Coast to sell it to the tourists in this

beach town.

  One of bonuses of being in the Peace Corps 

is that we become accustomed and comfortable

with meeting other peoples.

  So this Tuareg man stops to sell me some things

and we sat for an hour or so and he's the first

Tuareg that I've had a discussion with.

  Everyone has a story and his is with the trouble

near to his village. He moved his children here

for safety and to be able to continue in school.

  I bought a few things and probably paid more

than I should have but it still wasn't expensive

and I hope the money will help him out.

  Now we are sitting and looking and listening

to the ocean on a cool evening. Day two is 

winding down with one more day left.