Salam Hotel Bamako

... And imagine that each passenger has also recruited every able bodied relative that had broken through the reception area barriers to lift these behemoths off the carousel (and yes, Bamako International Airport has only one very small and creaky carousel). Pandemonium, near-death experiences, and full-volume ’conversations’ result. We found a place of sanctuary for DH and I battled my way to the front lines losing all ...

... and enjoying the time with family and friends in the village. The Chiefs play an important role and we w**e impressed by the kindness of each Chief we met along the way. One night when we encount**ed hurricane like winds in a MAJOR sandstorm, the Chief came out to help dock our pinasse on the sand. Meanwhile, our 'h**oes',.Kareem, Amadou, Mahmmoud, and 'Cousin' weath**ed the storm while we had life jackets in hand preparing for the worst. These amazing men, protected us ...

... one another, when they are simply joking or striking up conversation. Tension is always diffused by laughter and I hardly ever saw any aggression. <br><br>Religion is layered over a social fabric and common culture that binds people uniquely. Islam is predominant yet it's presence is only felt during the daily time of prayers. It doesn't influence social interactions like it does in some other countries. Social class, family integrity, tribe allegiances and clans are the ...

... seller seemed to just come to our hotel to sell us stuff, even the exchange guy came to us. Had a walk around the nearby area, the locals are really friendly and helpful. Upgraded to an air con room after sweating it in a tent for the night (joining the flashpacking crew).<br><br>15th - Another lazy day. Headed into the market with 3 others and Chris to get a goat for tonights meal, watched everything from buying it to the killing, it was ...

Hey Everyone, Sully called this AM to say that he is having a great time. He and Cheick, his traveling companion, are staying with friends in the capitol. He said that he has been getting up late and going to bed late with lots of visiting and eating in between. He said he has videoed some storytelling but ...

... until we returned at 2.30 to nice cold steak, chicken and chips. We w**en't best pleased. Murray and Luke arrived back from town having had an alt**cation with the local police about Luke's cam**a. Long story short they accused him of taking photos and wanted cash in payment for the privilege of being able to keep his cam**a. Muzza, having been stuck in num**ous situations like this before, simply told them to f off, they wouldn't be paying anything and ...

Ce furent des délicieuses semaines passées dans cette ville aux tons verts brillants. Faute de temps je vais vous laisser avec quelques photos en plus qui, je le souhaite, pourrons faire un petit résumé des petits détails qui font pour moi les grandes différences. Juste pour la culture g : En bambara Mali signifie Hippopotame et Bamako le dos du Cayman. Peoples, caguei no parlapiê sobre Bamako ...

... sans charges, il dépense de sa propre poche pour le déplacement et pour m'offrir à boire et à grignoter. On a du emprunter la moto de un de ses clients et mettre un peu de carburant pour aller chercher un marchand informaticien qui avait le boitier dont nous avions besoin pour brancher le disque dur d'un ordi portable comme si d'une clé usb s'agissait. Après tant d'angoisse et d'incertitude (on a passé toute la journée en essayant d'autres moyens de récupérer le machin) tout ...

... corridor for a chat with the Americans. We all joked that even a 2-day journey on this train could not be as uncomfortable as the Nouadhibou-Choum journey in Mauritania...or could it?  The conclusion was that although not as exotically uncomfortable as the Mauritanian train journey, if we were going to be on the train for such a length of time it could certainly come close.  Even at this stage as the train bumped up and down it brought to mind a journey on the ...