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Crossing South

August 2nd 2006
Well we succesfully made the crossing south and are now settling into a new city and a new country. Contrary to out expectations Burkina seems to be somewhat richer than Mali. Can't really find out if this is true or not but the paved roads, reliable electricity and the fact that Ouaga (Burkinabe capital) makes Bamako (Malian capital) look like an oversized shanty town. We've enjoyed our time her ... read more
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Burkinabe Flag Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Burkina Faso's high population density and limited natural res... ... read more
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Africa part deux - Africaharder Fly into Cairo, out of Dar es Salaam and enjoy a few East African countries between the two. Six months to ourselves in less than three weeks! Indian adventure. Nothing is booked but fingers crossed we will fly into Delhi or Mumbai the first week in November 2010 then travel East towards West Bengal, after than who knows. Only downside is that Indian visas are only for 6 months some come the end of April 2011 we will have to leave.... Sad face. African Odyssey. Our flight tickets are booked to Malaga on the 21st May 2006 we will then bus down to A... full info
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