View of Bamako from the roof-top of our hotel (Olympe).

View of Bamako and bridge traffic over the Niger River.

Small vendors across the street from our hotel.

Sunset view from our hotel with Niger River in distance.

Street scene near a large market in Bamako. Almost every air freshener in Malian taxis had...

View of the city from the hills where presidential palace compound is located.

Large bank building in Bamako.

Meteorological station at the airport in Bamako.

Old theodolite with wire holding lens together (only low magnification worked.)

From left to right, John Mejia, Mr. Amadi Maiga, and Mike Douglas during training session in Bamako.

Observer in Bamako.

From left to right, Mike Douglas, Javier Murillo, and Jose Galvez during training session in Bamako.

ASECNA pilot balloon notebook for recording pilot balloon data.