Sunday, January 15, 2023

Togo, Africa pictures

 

Layover in rainy Brussels, Belgium.
Layover in rainy Brussels, Belgium. 
 
My first view of the Sahara.
Sand dunes of the Sahara
Irrigation farming in the Sahara
Effect of Harmattan from the heavens.

Quick layover in Accra, Ghana.
My room at New Robinson Plage hotel in Lome, Togo.
View of the Gulf of Guinea from my hotel room.
Gulf of Guinea along the beach just down from my hotel room.
View from my hotel room door at New Robinson Plage hotel, Lome Togo.
Driving is a free-for-all and dominated by motos. No lanes painted on the roads.
Driving in Lome, Togo
Harmattans limit view for only a short distance as we drive North to Mango Togo.
When there's three vehicles and only one driver.
Effect of the Harmattans from the earth, blotting out the sun.

Red dust + Harmattan
Red dust + Harmattan
 
Termite mound
Fulani village north of Mango.




herd of cattle out in the valley along the river. View impeded by Harmattan.
Hippo pond
Hippo pond
Hippo pond is a major source of water for the surrounding villages.
Fulani baptism at the Hippo pond
Fulani baptism at the Hippo pond.
Baptism at the Hippo pond.
Road towards the hospital in Mango, Togo.
Roadside in Mango, Togo
Patients patiently waiting outside the hospital gates for triage.
Hospital of Hope front gates.
some men's pagne at the market
water tower on hospital compound
Humerus repair with Sweni.
Humerus repair with Sweni.
ExLap and Typhoid perf repair with Dena
ExLap and Typhoid perf repair with Dena
ED beds (REAnimacion).
IV poles
Tooth extraction with Dr. Danielson.
Tooth extraction with Dr. Danielson.
Sunday markets.
Sunday markets
Sunday markets
Two little girls playing outside of the OR one afternoon.
Heading home from the hospital one afternoon, golden hour setting in.
 
Much Love.

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