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Rasmane

Downtown traffic

OUAGADOUGOU  xx I had to see Ouagadougou before I died and this seemed to be the best time to do it.xBurkina Faso was what I expected of Africa with lots of savanna and mud hut villages. x I only wished I could have stopped a few times for pictures -- especially when I saw the ELEPHANTS!! They were grazing right along the side of the road.

Elephants alone would have made the trip worth while but Ouagadougou wasn't so bad either. xI was instantly greeted by Rasmane at the bus station. xI had a feeling after Abidjan that he might be Burkina Faso's answer to a Los Angeles pimp. xI was cautious at first. xHe helped me with bus arrangements, took me to the bank, helped me find batiks at the market, located a place for me to stay, and took me to his house where I could have stayed for free. I trusted him 99%.x Not enough after all I'd been through.

Ouagadougou was a dusty little capital city. xI found traffic interesting since it was mostly motorbikes instead of cars.