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Photo Gallery #42-Ba-Illi, Bessada, and Koumra
While
I was waiting to begin a welcome CD project for the new trainees,
I had
some downtime, and I took the opportunity to catch a ride
on the mail run
with Adji, one of our drivers, and explore virtually the entire
south of Chad.
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On
the way out of N'Djamena heading south, one of those
'only in Chad' sights.
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Amazingly,
the oil money is being used for something positive, the
repaving of the road between N'Djamena and Guelendeng.
How long it lasts is anyone's guess... |
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A
familiar sight on the way of NDJ. |
Our
first stop was Ba-Illi, home to Aaron Hoholik- because
of the condition of the road, it took us most of the
day to reach his house, and we ended up spending the
night.
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Aaron's
hangar. |
And
kitchen- a pretty standard Chadian home... |
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Welcome
to Chez Aaron. |
Bedroom |
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Kitchen. |
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left just after sunrise the next morning, on the way to
Bessada, Koumra, and Moundou, via Sarh, an almost 500km
trip. |
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With
300km of the road in this condition, you can see why it'd
take awhile. |
| Stopping
for gas, near Sarh. |
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Finally,
around 2:30 PM we arrived at Bessada, the small village
Sung-Mun calls home. Her place is pretty nice by PC Chad
standards, with semi-regular electricity, running water,
a real bathroom, etc. |
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Adji was in a hurry, and we only had a few minutes to spare
before continuing on to Koumra. |
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Adji
took the chance to make sure the Land Cruiser was still
feeling healthy... |
| Checking
the oil. |
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We
arrived in Koumra, and spent a little while with Bobby,
before heading off to Moundou, the second largest city,
for the night. |
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