Well, What can i say about Mali other than what a wonderful little country it truly is! Yes, it may be one of the poorest in the world, with a sadly high infant mortality rate and low life expectancy, but the people are friendly beyond their means and make the place what it is... truly wonderful. To start with lets just get rid of any bad things you hear about Timbuktu... if Bob Geldof said "is this it" when he visited then he obviously didn't bump into any friendly Toureg. We were fortunate enough (as it turned out) to arrive in Timbuktu (by Land Cruiser... the staple vehicle over here - sorry landrover, none of your lot in sight) the day before the Islamic festival of Tabaski (where each family kills and eats a goat/sheep). This
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