Our faithful steed, NOT!
So here she is, the beast that would take us through rivers, bush, a sand storm, and rain rain rain. I wanted to put her out of her misery when we had finally made it away from Timbukto.
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The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close i... [read more]
The Sudanese Republic and Senegal became independent of France in 1960 as the Mali Federation. When Senegal withdrew after only a few months, what formerly made up the Sudanese Republic was renamed Mali. Rule by dictatorship was brought to a close i... [read more] Blog: Return from Timbukto
Date: August 23rd 2006
Well, what a time we had in Timbukto. It's a striking place, the people there are deeply proud of their heritage and, especially the Tuareg, are incredibly elegant. Where Eric left off, we had arrived in this historic, tumbledown place after our splendid boatride. The town is dusty and crumbly and, away from tourist hotspots, the people are interested and interesting. Right behind our hotel the de ... read more
Date: August 23rd 2006
Well, what a time we had in Timbukto. It's a striking place, the people there are deeply proud of their heritage and, especially the Tuareg, are incredibly elegant. Where Eric left off, we had arrived in this historic, tumbledown place after our splendid boatride. The town is dusty and crumbly and, away from tourist hotspots, the people are interested and interesting. Right behind our hotel the de ... read more
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