It's funny how fixated I can get on places. … As we started out, my car had a problem. An “Oh look! … Oddly shaped trees and rocks, abandoned motos on the side of the road, men walking alone on the path, little lights in the distance. … I didn't know whether to laugh or cry – it was close to 11:00, I hadn't had dinner, and our cars were stuck in the desert. … It was filled with toubabous which, as always, was kind of weird, but we got a marvelous meal and I saw a parrot (!) … …

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