After three days in a town called Gourcy, situated a little bit closer to Ouahigouya than Ouagadougou, we arrived back in the capital on Monday evening. Since then, I’ve been transcribing notes, going through photographs and making map sketches. Elli got sick the last night in Gourcy, and she’s just now starting to get better, so. This little hoped-for reprieve here at the cozy guesthouse in Ouaga hasn’t really been much of a break at all. Instead, work and convalesce is what we’ve been doing.
But yesterday afternoon, when buying water at the neighborhood grocery store, I found some German-produced chocolate pudding in a fridge.
I just had to buy it. So last night, I ate chocolate pudding AND papaya for dessert in an air-conditioned room. Luxury beyond measure.
Now, finally, I’ll get a chance to update you on what’s happened since I wrote last.
Katja Malmborg 