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Falls, domes, rum and masks
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The voyage to Banfora and Bobo Dioulasso was really trippant! Are the landscapes to be cut the breath and L? adventure was with go.

First day, whereas we are on the way towards Banfora, we fell on the Lathe from Faso, a contest of bicycle which crosses L? together country. It was very impressive to see the procession of the cyclists descending the road with more than 100 km/h. C? is guy can really pedal! One has even last in front of a sign which pointed the direction towards a camp of Raeliens? Yes, the Martians began their colonization of the planet ground with Burkina?

Our first stop was the visit of the area of Banfora. Located very close to the borders of the Coast D? Ivory and of Mali, this one abounds in tourist corners. It also L? one of largest producing of sugar canes in the north of the Coast D? Ivory. Sugar cane fields S? often extend to kilometers. When the breeze the facts of dancing, one would say that L? did ocean come S? to fail on the arid grounds of Burkina.

Our first stop was with the falls of Banfora. The spectacle was to be cut the breath and the framework of the fairy-like bathe. L? fresh water and the movements of the falls had early made make disappear tiredness from the road of 5h which we had to endure to appreciate them.

We then went to the domes of Banfora. Those are a geological formation left by the withdrawal of the glaciers there is that of the millenia. It was for me an incredible spiritual experiment. To lay down sun on L? horizon, the shades which are formed on the landscape, the reflection emerald of the sugar cane fields, all this invades my directions and m? a deep serenity brought. So only we had been able to make camp-site under stars?

With did the supper, we have L? occasion to taste local rum. This one are excellent, but very extremely, what to awake a corpse! J? in bought two bottles that J? have L well? intention to empty in good company on my return.

The next morning, the alarm clock was somewhat difficult (I let to you guess the reason;) ) We rose with L? paddle so D? to go to visit the pond with the Hippopotamuses crowned. C? is in a boat which pitched dangerously that we ventured on peaceful water of the lake. Unfortunately, large animals N? were not with go. Like consolation prize, our guide created garlands of water lilies for the girls of the group.

L? afternoon was devoted to the visit of the peaks of Saindou. Those are the vestiges of unmemorable times or the glaciers reigned as a Master on planet. The voyage two hours that we had to endure on jolty ways wanted the sorrow of it. Once again, landscapes to cut the breath accompanied D? a heat as much choking. During would a few moments, one have had L? impression to find itself in Arizona.
In evening, we found Mathieu, Nicola, Julie and Melanie who had left one week before us to accomplish about the same voyage. We exchanged anecdotes and laughter while attending a traditional spectacle of music. The musicians were very talented.

The following day, we paid a guided tour of Dioulasso Sore. I believe that if ever J? have to return in Burkina J? would like to be able m? y to install. C? is a splendid city with much greenery and character. Visit Mosque of Sore, incredible architectural phenomenon. This building set up on an old temple animist with mouth! It was built in order to thank a marabou, wizard Moslem, who helped to avoid a war with a nearby country thanks to his mystical capacities. We then made a turn in the old working of the city. Although poor, this district has an incredible environment. Can district of the blacksmiths, animists and of the griots, one feel L? mystical atmosphere to penetrate us when L? one walks in the encumbered alleys of refuse between the beaten ground houses.

In do evening, we have them it chance D? to attend the festival of the masks. This is a rare event. Is this one employed in order to commemorate the death D? an old person or L? burial D? a chief. It was incredible D? to be surrounded by all these Burkinabes and to take part in the festival! Disguised men, danced and whipped crowd at the rate/rhythm of the drums. There were two types of dancers, those equipped in corn sheets which were supposed to represent the good spirits and those surrounded by lianas, which represent the malicious ones and which frightened crowd with their whips, and their let us beat. J? would write a little more the details of this event in another entry.

Was our last meal very well sprinkled thanks to good C? ur of the owner of the restaurant which offered a bottle to us of champagne right parce qu? it liked our mouth: P What to ask best to enclose such an intense adventure? My only regret C? is havenot to have had more time to visit the surroundings. I am certain qu? there is full with secrecies which are always hidden to me and which do not require qu? with being discovered. It will be for forthcoming once. Because there will be certainly forthcoming once:)

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