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Since our tour group is such an experienced and mature bunch of travellers we are always ahead of schedule. This morning is no exception as we’re on the road and heading for Burkina Faso by 7:45am after a quiet night bush camping. As far as I can … [Continue reading]
Dragoman out of the goodness of its heart has given us a full day to explore Bobo-Dioulasso. Later we'll take a tour of the Old Quarter, but first Christi has a yearning to visit the local market. It is the largest market in Burkina Faso and the … [Continue reading]
Before we leave Bobo-Dioulasso, Christi and I take the opportunity for a little more exploration. We want to soak up as much of the atmosphere from this wonderful town before moving on to the capital, Ouagadougou. It's a pleasure to walk the … [Continue reading]
Happy Valentines Day everyone! Although here in darkest, well hottest, Ouagadougou it's not a day that appears to be celebrated. But being the clever, okay sneaky, bugger that I am I bought a card and some unmentionable undergarments while I was in … [Continue reading]
Today is another all day drive as we leave Burkina Faso (Dragoman only devotes 5 days to this country!) and cross into Mali. Our destination for this evening is the small border town of Koro. Having said that Ouagadougou does not release its … [Continue reading]
Oh my god! What a miserable night. I think a combination of hot weather, hot food, and a hot tent was more than my body could stand and it rebelled spectacularly: 5 night-time trips to the odious squat (no comfortable Western-style sit-down toilets … [Continue reading]
Christi and I enjoyed a surprisingly comfortable night under the stars on our rooftop mattresses. As usual it was so warm that neither of us required blankets. We pack, eat breakfast and then undertake a brief tour of Begnemato, a classic Dogon … [Continue reading]
There’s no rest for the wicked. I'm up at sparrow fart (a.k.a dawn) loading bags onto the truck and also putting a separate day pack together (tonight we'll be off the truck camping on the banks of the Niger River ). Eat a rushed breakfast and we … [Continue reading]
Christi and I sleep remarkably well on the banks of the Niger River, but packing up the campsite in preparation for onward travel to our destination for the evening, Djenne, is problematic. Our tour group is acting more like toddlers at a daycare … [Continue reading]
Considering Djenne is the jewel in West African tourism we spend very little time here. Of course that could partly be because Christi and I together with Sinead O'Connor and Stan Laurel are going to visit that great Saharan city of Timbuktu - a … [Continue reading]
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