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July 22, 2015 I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done. I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them. I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC. |
| Day 2838: August 24 Nouakchott, Mauritania. Prompt: Take a look at Nouakchott 2020 https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293815-Nouakchott-Vacations.html and answer these questions: What is the best of Nouakchott? Why?   I can only say that due to what I have read as I traveled through this city the best things are the ability of many diverse people to come together and keep social peace. Unfortunately, all is not well in Mauritania presently, there is a refugee problem, people pouring in from other African places because of violence. An ongoing fight against terrorists is being raged by the 5 Sahel nations of which Mauritania is one. Politically one group of politicians has been overthrown and replaced by another group. I don't know enough about the event to make a judgment about the way it was handled or if it is a favorable condition for the country or what the ramifications of how it will affect Nouakchott which is the capital city of the nation. Also, a vote coming up in this country by its inhabitants is being threatened. Africa has been in upheaval for awhile. Terrorists are trying to stop ongoing efforts in Africa to make major changes for the good in the society. Sometimes this has a religious back ground. People like Mandela know, yes know because the spirit of Mandela exists in Africa, there is not a reason for blacks in Africa to live in squalor and starvation. Social unrest is effecting the whole nation. Mauritania is only one of the nations affected. I have read that some civilizations on the earth fell when they reached a certain kind of technological plateau. Now, the whole earth is growing toward communication marvels, bountiful ways to grow and produce food, an ecological battle to help animal populations survive and other advancements to living on the planet. Isaiah said there would always be nations. Pray for the nations as they fight against evil and continue to grow toward, "on earth as it is in heaven." If earth and the milky way are going to join heavenly nations we need to be advanced enough to meet the need. Move forward not backward one step at a time, move the line. ![Merit Badge in Travel
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Nouakchott, Mauritania:Discuss what you enjoyed on the tour or the library, or the shipyard graveyard or even the restaurant. Maybe all of them. Have fun! Nouakchott Hotel and tours. Nouakchott, Mauritania The hotel is clean and adequate for spending so few hours in it that we are able. I like its' height and the ability to see out over the city. You can hear the call to worship from one of the Mosques from here. It seems like an ancient sound. The mosques are high walled building that remind me of forts. The high walls keep in the coolness of the concrete. When I visited the libraries of Chinguetti I yearned for a life of scientific exploration of just these 5 libraries. As a big fan of saving all written works in digital form, I can see several lifes' work here. There is an effort going forward to save all the works in the libraries. As they are owned by private owners, it is an ongoing negotiation by world authorities. It also surprises me that tourists are allowed to visit the libraries and read, if you are able, the scrolls and books found here. It's interesting that the city of Chinguetti is considered a Holy place. It is on the way to Mecca. It is also known for its scholarly, knowledge endeavors. Students study here. Lawyers learn here. People pray here. At Port de Peche the fishing boats are a wonder. They are painted with fancy murals and symbols. When they put out to sea in the morning the colorful vessels bounce on the waters, covering the sea clear out to the horizon, where ocean meets sky. A local fish monger pushes a cart on his way to city streets, which makes me smile. A fish monger pushed a cart every morning in Panama City at sun rise, down a street where I lived shouting, "Fresh Fish, Fresh Fish." Nouakchott was made the capital of Mauritania to help the unity of Blacks and Arab Moors. It is a zone where a biogeographic ecoclimate between north Sahara and the south savanna intermingle. The long coast line has sand pushing into the sea. In some places high dunes push into frothy sea waves like reddish colored walls. The city hosts muslim, catholic, protestant, and evangelical churches. A mix and blend of people that caused a growth of population since the city was born. In this African culture the blend works to human advantage. |
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