 From Ayorou, we took a pirogue trip on the Niger River |
 There is an interesting little village on an island in the Niger River across from Ayorou |
 Pirogue on the Niger River, Ayorou |
 Pirogue ferries men across the Niger from the island to Ayorou |
 One of the paddlemen for our pirogue trip from Ayorou |
 Pirogue tour, Ayorou, Niger |
 Another one of our paddlemen |
 Cargo pirogue transporting a load of animal fodder |
 Women washing dishes along the Niger, Ayorou |
 Niger River, Ayorou |
 Pirogue on the Niger River, Ayorou |
 Scarecrow |
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 Young boy poling a pirogue like a Venetian gondalier |
 Man paddling a pirogue on the Niger River, near Ayorou |
 Man paddling a pirogue on the Niger River, near Ayorou |
 Man paddling a pirogue on the Niger River, near Ayorou |
 Flower, Niger |
 Niger River near Ayorou |
 High grass along the banks of the Niger River |
 Finally! Wildlife! Hippos in the Niger River near Ayorou |
 Our paddlemen wisely kept their distance from the hippos |
 Hippo in the Niger River |
 Hippos, Niger River near Ayorou, Niger |
 Hippos, Niger River near Ayorou, Niger |
 River guide, Ayorou, Niger |
 River guide, Ayorou, Niger |
 Sabine |
 Pirogue paddleman, Ayorou, Niger |
 Our little flotilla heading down the Niger River |
 Pirogue on the Niger River near Ayorou |
 Rough water on the Niger - quite a ride in a little canoe! |
 Little Bee-eater, Niger |
 Little Bee-eater, Niger |
 Little Bee-eater, Niger |
 Vegetation in the Niger River |
 Flower, Niger River |
 Flower, Niger River |
 Narrow channel in the Niger River |
 Great Egret, Niger |
 Poling the pirogue through the shallows |
 Poling the pirogue through the shallows |
 Poling the pirogue through the shallows |
 Pirogue trip |
 That's the island with the village that we're going to visit |
 Man poling a pirogue, Niger |
 Paddling a pirogue, Niger |
 Flower, Niger |
 Ducks, Niger |
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 Village on an island in the Niger River across from Ayorou |
 Round granary, Niger |
 Woman about to start grinding millet |
 Island village by Ayorou |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Island village by Ayorou |
 Island village by Ayorou |
 Wall paintings, Ayorou island village |
 Wall paintings, Ayorou island village |
 I love the clock |
 A round mudbrick structure for storing hay |
 Ayorou island village |
 Outdoor oven, Ayorou |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Village mosque on the island in the Niger River near Ayorou, Niger |
 Village mosque on the island in the Niger River near Ayorou, Niger |
 Village mosque on the island in the Niger River near Ayorou, Niger |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
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 New mud bricks used in construction, Niger |
 Man showing locally produced kente cloth, Niger |
 Great smile! |
 Another domed shape outdoor kitchen |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Girl in front of her house |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Visit to the one room schoolhouse on the Niger River island by Ayorou |
 Visit to the one room schoolhouse on the Niger River island by Ayorou |
 Visit to the one room schoolhouse on the Niger River island by Ayorou |
 Visit to the one room schoolhouse on the Niger River island by Ayorou |
 Boy, Niger |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Island village by Ayorou, Niger |
 Boy from the village |
 Boarding the pirogues again for the crossing back to Ayorou, Niger |
 Our ferryman awaits |
 Pirogue, Niger |
 Friendly islanders |
 Returning back to Ayorou from the island |