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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
Dancing Dave
Dancing Dave
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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SONGHAI ENCAMPMENTSONGHAI ENCAMPMENT
SONGHAI ENCAMPMENT
Between buildings...
SONGHAI ENCAMPMENTSONGHAI ENCAMPMENT
SONGHAI ENCAMPMENT
Dotted throughout Timbuktu
SONGHAI ENCAMPMENTSONGHAI ENCAMPMENT
SONGHAI ENCAMPMENT
BOYS THAT DRESS LIKE THEIR FATHERSBOYS THAT DRESS LIKE THEIR FATHERS
BOYS THAT DRESS LIKE THEIR FATHERS
Tuareg boys
ONE DAY...ONE DAY...
ONE DAY...
One day I will play at the Festival au Desert...
GIRLS THAT DON'T DRESS LIKE THEIR MOTHERSGIRLS THAT DON'T DRESS LIKE THEIR MOTHERS
GIRLS THAT DON'T DRESS LIKE THEIR MOTHERS
FELANI TRADERFELANI TRADER
FELANI TRADER
"Ca va...we meet again..."
HFM COIFFUREHFM COIFFURE
HFM COIFFURE
A haircut fit for a wedding...
TUAREG TRADERTUAREG TRADER
TUAREG TRADER
Out of the desert with magnificent jewellery
ROS, DEN & MIKEROS, DEN & MIKE
ROS, DEN & MIKE
where we get our passports stamped "Tomboctou"...for a handling fee !
POSTCARDS TO HOMEPOSTCARDS TO HOME
POSTCARDS TO HOME
Timbuktu Post Office...Ros, Tanya, Denise, Julia & David
LUNCH STOPLUNCH STOP
LUNCH STOP
GUY & ALYGUY & ALY
GUY & ALY
"From Here 2 Timbuktu" & "Mali Mysterieuse"...ensured our travel to "Do Not Travel" destinations were as safe as could be.
JULIAJULIA
JULIA
BROTHERS?BROTHERS?
BROTHERS?
THE LAST SUPPER...THE LAST SUPPER...
THE LAST SUPPER...
BEFORE HEADING INTO THE DESERT...BEFORE HEADING INTO THE DESERT...
BEFORE HEADING INTO THE DESERT...
...for the FESTIVAL AU DESERT
INTO 4WDs...INTO 4WDs...
INTO 4WDs...
& INTO THE SAHARA& INTO THE SAHARA
& INTO THE SAHARA
WHERE THE TUAREGS GATHER...WHERE THE TUAREGS GATHER...
WHERE THE TUAREGS GATHER...
"WELCOME..."WELCOME...
"WELCOME...
to the FESTIVAL IN THE DESERT"...I can hardly wait...!



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