Azalai Hotel Nord Sud Bamako

... family;
true poverty;
coca cola is a nectar of the Gods;
beer tastes better in the sahara;
military bribes remind me of bullies everywhere, hate them;
what it feels like to have no control over somethings outcome;
the patience that comes with poverty;
the regality of humility;
putting others before yourself is noble;
things dont work here like they ¨should¨-- deal with ...

... such relief in the exhausting des**t w**e not fully depleted).

We traveled into the night to arrive at Bamako (capital of Mali), to the promise of more cold be**, show**s and even a swimming pool. The days we spent getting visas and tyre supplies, provided a welcome break to chill out in the pool and catch up on washing. We had a goat spit one day, which was enjoyed by all (except me as I had a dodgy stomach).and w**e ent**tained by lively musicians who ...

... w**e able to find a great restaurant in Segou, which is along the ***** Riv**. I had fish (not sure what kind), fried bananas and African eggrolls. It was really great food. What is sad is that th**e w**e only travell**s at the restaurant as Malians can not afford to eat th**e.

Aft** travelling for anoth** hour or so, we reached Koutiala. We first went to the houses we are staying at and met ev**yone th**e before heading ov** the hospital to ...

... had a rest and the intention of going down to the market to get some last minute things and some thank you items for Therese. I managed to eat (and savour) a cheese and vegemite sandwhich and a fanta, the first food I had wanted to eat for about 4 days. Things were looking up for the journey home. I slept the day away by accident, then saw my lunch for a second time just as Therese got home. She ...

... party town, so we were looking forward to a few drinks out celebrating new year. New years eve was strange, because we didn t have enough time to organise anything and find out where the live music was. We ended up at the "Place de l'independance", the equivalent of Trafalgar Square in Bamako, watching a live show retransmitted by Malian TV, where all the musicians were miming their songs, and without a drink in sight. No one ...

... Mike and with the two of them managed a get out of jail free card with cam**a in tact. Suzy, Sam, Kristy and I found a really nice market selling leath** and wooden goods - drums, Mali guitar type things, masks, shoes so I purchased a guitar and something for my sis whilst Kristy picked up h** secret santa present. From th**e we found the fetish market - basically 4 stalls selling various bits of animals to be used in potions for goodness knows what - dried ...

... was great to drive back through waving and yelling greetings to everyone. Have to be really careful though as sometimes you get sidetracked and miss a low lying branch which comes flying through the side of the truck. Amusing so long as it is not you who gets hit. After sorting car we continued on towards Bamako passing a lot of cattle. Drove off road around 5 and found somewhere to camp. I was on cook group so got right onto cooking ...

... Ba, uma infusão feita com folhas secas, deliciosa mas também ela altamente açucarada. Depois disso enfardava muita agua e ja me sentia empanturrado quando me apresentavam o prato de comida. Vou por foto para vocês constatarem que não estou minimamente a exagerar. Duas vezes por dia tinha um balde preparado no lavatorio que vem no pacote completo com cagatorio e mictorio. A foto também sera devidamente anexada. A despedida foi dificil, isso de ficar muito tempo num sitio não da ...

Fr : Celle-ci fût ma chambre pendant plus d'une semaine. Pour étrange que cela puisse paraître, c'était vachement comfortable à l'aide des deux coussins jaunes en premier plan. Pt : Isto foi a minha cama durante mais de uma semana e asseguro-vos que so depois de chegarmos a Mauritânia onde o calor e os mosquitos entraram em acção, este aparato deixou de me conferir um conforto de habitação.

... dans la pirogue. Jusqu'à ce que celle-ci soit à la limite du naufrage. Ils reviennent au "port du sable" v**s 15h et commence la noria du déchargement.(Voir photos) Nous avons visité le Musée National, car le turel fait toujours partie de nos priorités. Belle collection d'art Dogon et Bambara. Bien tenu, bien présenté: c'est beau. Demain nous partons à l'aube (v**s 9h) pour Ségou.