Photo Gallery #32-Visits and Heading Back, Part I

Fortunately we were able to catch a ride back to our sites with the mail run after IST, giving us an opportunity to see other Volunteer sites throughout southern Chad.

Part II

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Loading up the Land Cruiser for the journey south, at SIL.

Saying goodbye, the tough ending to any PCV get-together.
Michael is the farthest away, in Abeche, but has the easiest trip, a one-hour UN plane flight.

Josh can't wait to get out of N'Djamena.

Aaron, just before leaving.
On the way out of town though, we had to stop at l'Amandine, the French pastry shop, for one last ice-cream or pain aux raisins.
Heading down the street in NDJ, before going our separate ways.
Just outside of N'Djamena, the normal Sahelian landscape begins.
Darrell and Emily.
First stop was Moulkou, home to Monica- we hung around chatting for a few minutes, but before too long, it was time to get back on the road.
Monica has been working on this mural for quite awhile, which she said she discovered on the back cover of a book she was reading.
Monica's hangar and house.
Something very 'Peace Corps-ish' about this photo, I think.
It probably shouldn't be a surprise that the baby was terrified when eight white people suddently showed up.
 
Bye Monica!
Next was Bongor, home to Josh, and a great place to stop for lunch.

Part II