Niger River - Ayorou

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
NigerDec06 064.jpg	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	NigerDec06 120.jpg	NigerDec06 121.jpg	NigerDec06 122.jpg
NigerDec06 125.jpg	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	NigerDec06 149.jpg	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