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To Timbouctou by 4 x 4 and back by pinasse
Wed 24 January Mopti Up early enough to be in restaurant at 8am to see our man who is going to show us the car which, naturally enough, doesn't eventuate. The "big man" is there, and assures the car will turn up. DP head off for some supplies, then into town to find out about flights to or from Timbuktu. Goes to both airline offices, but no-one …
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Down the Niger to Timbuktu
... in width - half a km to maybe 2 km. And at one stage a lake 30km across. But these stats can vary greatly depending on the season. The ground is very flat and when the river floods it would go inland for miles. And when this happens the small villages get swamped and the people all move back to higher land - and this happens each year. Fishermen that are nomads!!!! Can u imagine rebuilding your house each year?
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Мали. Город Тимбу 82;ту Сплю в палат 82;е на терри 90;ории Alfacia . Майли 76;ж 90709. За день проех 72;л ...
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Мали. Город Тимбу 82;ту Сплю в палат 82;е на терри 90;ории Alfacia . Майли 76;ж 90688. За день проех 72;л 155 ...
Timbuktu
Welcome to Timbuktu, a place which surely evryone in the West has heard of. I arrived here around 9pm on Friday 27th November 2010.
During the days of European exploration, people drempt of arriving here and being the first to 'discover’ the town. First contact was made in 1826 by Major Gordan Laing from England. Unfortunately, he was murdered upon leaving the city. ...


