Elephants, lions and crocodiles....oh my!

About a two and a half hour drive outside of Niamey is Park W, very much like a provincial park at home. The motto of the park is "one park three countries" because the park is located in Niger, Benin and Barkina Faso.
 
We saw so many animals on our ride through the park: elephants, deer-like creatures of every shape and size, crocodiles, warthogs, badgers, baboons, groundhogs, termite mounds and colourful birds large and small. During our night safari, we saw rabbits, jackals and lions!
After our drive through the park, we reached the spot where we pick up the boat for our trip to the Ile du la Mantin (Manatee Island) where we will stay for the next several days.
Nancy and I shared this cabin during our stay on the Island.
 
Here's what the inside of the cabin looked like. There was a toilet and a very cold shower behind the wall.
It was so much fun to explore the Island and hike up large rock formations. The quietness of nature was a refreshing contrast to the busyness of the city.  The food was fabulous and the fellowship was divine!

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