Crusing in Mopti

After having a nice leisurely breakfast (which turned out to be pretty much each breakfast) of bread, butter, jam and tea, we headed to Mopti.

We checked into Y Pas De Problem (The No Problem Hotel) which was super cute and decided to do a boat tour of the Niger and Bani Rivers. After a false start, we were able to get a boat that had gas in the engine and headed out.

It was a great cruise punctuated with overloaded porter vessels, fisherman heading back in after a day on the river and a short visit to a fishing village. We capped off the evening at the Bissap Cafe – an AMAZING restaurant in the main port/shopping area of Mopti. Great food, fabulous atmosphere and genial service as one restaurant reviewer (PAPER PADDY) noted in her review.