The Niger Open

We were invited to join two families who were headed north of the city yesterday toward Mali.  The red zone is somewhere up there and we were not far from it.  The reason for going was to see the Niger River from a bluff or plateau.  Also, the families wanted to use the flat land to teach their kids to drive.   It was nice to get beyond Niamey and felt safe being a group.  The kids had fun practicing their driving and easy on parents - no traffic or people or much of anything!!

The fertile banks of the Niger River as seen from the bluff.

Busy river traffic.  Notice the lush verdant river foliage

The barren land of the plateau.

Not far from the bluff was the Golf Club Rio Bravo, home of the Niger Open.
Thought you might enjoy the pictures.

Rio Bravo, home of the Niger Open and the only golf course in Niger.
Membership here gives you reciprocity at courses throughout the world.
Membership cost $750/year, no waiting list.

Driving Range

Practice green

1st Tee Sign

1st Tee

Fairway.  They give you a rug to put your ball on for the next shot.

Bunker and sand trap

The 1st hole green

 Sally and I are going to try to get in 18 holes next week.

Enjoy Braemar