Timbuktu

Trip Start Nov 08, 2008
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Trip End Feb 10, 2009


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Thursday, December 18, 2008

Timbuktu! I never thought I would actually walk the streets of Timbuktu. The three day boat trip here was ....interesting. The city itself is not very interesting. Outside of the Mosque and some other local sites, there is not too much here to do. The city is an outpost before the desert travels for nomads and camel caravans begin. Some treks are 60 days by camel to get to the interior of the desert and the salt flats. We met several kids who were on break from school and were heading off on the 60 day caravan within the week. I am glad I came, but the city itself does not offer much. We will take 4 wheel drive vehicles back to Sevare after a short ferry ride out of Timbuktu.

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Boat to Timbuktu Boat to Timbuktu Cold morning Cold morning Local boat Local boat On the way On the way
River side village River side village Ships on the Niger Ships on the Niger Niger river transport Niger river transport Along the way Along the way
Niger river Niger river Mosque on the Niger Mosque on the Niger Locals Locals Washing Washing
First stop First stop Greeting party Greeting party Locals Locals Greeting party Greeting party
Locals watching us get off the boat Locals watching us get off the boat Mali Mali Mali Mali Mali Mali
Mali Mali Sue with the kids Sue with the kids City streets City streets Curious kids Curious kids
More More The Mosque in their village The Mosque in their village Mali Mali Hiding Hiding
Mali Mali Mali Mali Village square Village square With the local kids With the local kids
Sending us off Sending us off Back on the river Back on the river Waving good bye Waving good bye Riding on top Riding on top
Our transport Our transport Locals greeting us as we pass Locals greeting us as we pass Life on the boat Life on the boat On the way On the way
Niger river Niger river Youth Youth End of day one End of day one Day two Day two
Stopping for fresh fish Stopping for fresh fish Mali Mali Waving as we leave Waving as we leave Family Family
Rest stop Rest stop Back on our way Back on our way Lunch on the boat Lunch on the boat Dean and Sue Dean and Sue
Mali Mali Sail made from flour bags Sail made from flour bags Getting some sun Getting some sun Rest stop Rest stop
Local water taxi Local water taxi Exposed roots along the Niger Exposed roots along the Niger Washing Washing Bread oven Bread oven
End of day two End of day two Ches and I in the village Ches and I in the village Locals crowd around us Locals crowd around us Desert clothes Desert clothes
Dig in Dig in Second night Second night Crowded on the boat Crowded on the boat Wild horses Wild horses
Hippos! Hippos! Hippos! Hippos! Along the river Along the river We made it! We made it!
Timbuktu Timbuktu Our camping area Our camping area Just outside the hotel Just outside the hotel veiw from my tent veiw from my tent
Mud dwelling Mud dwelling Timbuktu Timbuktu Mud workers Mud workers Restaurant Restaurant
Guide in Timbuktu Guide in Timbuktu Near the Mosque Near the Mosque The Mosque The Mosque Timbuktu Timbuktu
Timbuktu Timbuktu Timbuktu market Timbuktu market Friend in Timbuktu Friend in Timbuktu Timbuktu Timbuktu
Making tea for me Making tea for me His friend pours for us His friend pours for us Timbuktu Timbuktu Timbuktu Timbuktu
Leaving Timbuktu Leaving Timbuktu Locals Locals The long and bumpy road back The long and bumpy road back The road back The road back
Packed in Packed in Scenery on the way back to Sevare Scenery on the way back to Sevare Another view Another view one more one more
okay, two okay, two Lunch on the way back Lunch on the way back Curious child Curious child
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