Former neighbours, soon to be

Whenever I'm just popping home quickly I don't ride all the way to my property, but park some way off where it's easier to get out again quickly. It's right opposite the home of three of my most ardent "fans" - three little boys. When they hear me pull up their garden gate bursts open and they stand there waving and saying hello to the "vazaha". We do at least 10 "Salut vazaha", "salut les enfants", "salut vazaha", "salut les 'gasies" ... before they will let me go.

And often they gesture for me to come into their yard to show me something noteworthy - like a new toy, or tin cup, or baby sibling...

Proud grandpa with the latest little addition to the family

"Doh! Ah, man, the vazaha with the camera is here again."
"Arggggghhhh! I'll scare him off with my mean look."
"Ha ha ha, you guys are so funny!"

Dirty-faced. "Now we're really living!"