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April 21st 2011
Published: May 13th 2011
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IMAGES OF MALI...TIMBUKTU...THE ARRIVAL Sanddunes line the Niger riverbank as our pinasse slides into the port of Korioume...people everywhere...hands grabbing our packs to load into 4WDs or reaching out in the event we are feeling benevolent...goodbyes to Ibrahim & Amadou who will now head downriver...into 4WD with Bastos...telling us this will be the BEST Festival au Desert yet...and the Pre... Read Full Entry



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David Hooper
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My wife Denise & I like to travel "on paths less travelled" that capture our imagination, inspire my photography & where we mix with locals & remain safe. Visited Countries Map ... full info
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AUSSIE GUM TREESAUSSIE GUM TREES
AUSSIE GUM TREES
As we leave the wharf at Korioume...we travel through a grove of Aussie eucalypts...
& THROUGH A GATE...& THROUGH A GATE...
& THROUGH A GATE...
Entering Timbuktu...
BIENVENUE A SAM...BIENVENUE A SAM...
BIENVENUE A SAM...
Welcome to Timbuktu
THE CALLIGRAPHERTHE CALLIGRAPHER
THE CALLIGRAPHER
"WRITING IS A SPIRITUAL GEOMETRY"WRITING IS A SPIRITUAL GEOMETRY
"WRITING IS A SPIRITUAL GEOMETRY
...even if it manifests itself physically."
"THE PEN OF THE CALLIGRAPHER"THE PEN OF THE CALLIGRAPHER
"THE PEN OF THE CALLIGRAPHER
...is a goldsmith....And the calligraphy itself is a jewel."
NICELY FRAMED...NICELY FRAMED...
NICELY FRAMED...
MANUSCRIPT LIBRARYMANUSCRIPT LIBRARY
MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY
Timbuktu was once a famous place for Islamic learning...now a repository for ancient documents
BIBLIOTHEQUE TOURBIBLIOTHEQUE TOUR
BIBLIOTHEQUE TOUR
ANCIENT TREASURESANCIENT TREASURES
ANCIENT TREASURES
EXAMINING THE PASTEXAMINING THE PAST
EXAMINING THE PAST
A MAPA MAP
A MAP
ANCIENT TREASURESANCIENT TREASURES
ANCIENT TREASURES
IMAGES OF WAR?IMAGES OF WAR?
IMAGES OF WAR?
ANCIENT STAR CHARTANCIENT STAR CHART
ANCIENT STAR CHART
CITY OF 333 SAINTSCITY OF 333 SAINTS
CITY OF 333 SAINTS
THE MARKET PLACE?THE MARKET PLACE?
THE MARKET PLACE?
MAISON DES ARTISANSMAISON DES ARTISANS
MAISON DES ARTISANS
HEINRICH BARTH HOUSEHEINRICH BARTH HOUSE
HEINRICH BARTH HOUSE
In 1854 he crossed the Sahara to Timbuktu
THE WAR IS OVERTHE WAR IS OVER
THE WAR IS OVER
CA VACA VA
CA VA
to Rene Caillie House.



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