We're off to check out those places with such funny names - Timbuktu (Tombouctou)) in Mali, Ouagadougou in Burkino Faso, then finishing in Ghana.

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Back in 1976 we drove a clapped-out Citroen 2CV (we bought it for 185 pounds) 33,000 kms all over Europe. At Ouarzazate in Morocco we came across the sign shown in our Welcome photo. Even we realised that our car wouldn't get us to Timbuktu (Tombouctou), which the sign showed as taking 52 days by camel. However, we promised ourselves that we would get there one day. Hopefully, this is the journal of that trip. We also hope to visit Burkina Faso, and finish in Ghana.

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  Our introduction to Mali is pretty good   Segou, Mali on Jan 16, 2007 14 pictures 2 comments
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  Map pin   Segou, Mali on Jan 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We travel Niger River and trek in Dogon Country   Mopti, Mali on Jan 24, 2007 54 pictures 0 comments
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  To Timbouctou by 4 x 4 and back by pinasse   Timbouctou, Mali on Jan 30, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  We leave Mali and travel through Burkina Faso   Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Feb 3, 2007 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Elephants, baboons and warthogs.....then the coast   Cape Coast, Ghana on Feb 14, 2007 27 pictures 0 comments
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  More Ghana, then into Togo   Lome, Togo on Feb 21, 2007 29 pictures 0 comments
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  South East Ghana, then home to Sydney   Ho, Ghana on Mar 1, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments