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Finally in Niger

The team and I are in Niamey, which is the capital of Niger. The plan was to stay there for two days until Paul could receive permission from the Minister for us to travel to Agadez. Let’s keep our fingers crossed! Upon arriving in Niamey, the airport was nothing like the one inMorocco, it was much smaller and was situated in the middle of an open field surrounded by red and brownish sand. For some reason the red sand reminded me of certain parts of Mississippi and Michigan during the summer when visiting family, but I was a long way from these places, let alone Chicago! Continue reading