Tag Archives: Mali

Last Stop, Shanghai!

Posted on August 8, 2010 by rsiminkas

August 8, 2010 Shanghai The past few days have been a whirlwind.  We left Tibet with a heavy heart and went to re-visit Chengdu.  It certainly has changed a lot since we were there last.  Things are now barely visible … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 80

Posted on October 30, 2008 by rsiminkas

Nouakchott has been full of surprises. I was partially expecting a desolate, sandy town with nothing modern about it.  The guide book made it sound as such; no atms, no restaurants, or supermarkets.  The sandy part was certainly true but … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 79

Posted on October 29, 2008 by rsiminkas

After 58 nights in our tent, something was bound to break at sometime.  As we were packing up, one of our 3 rods cracked and poked through the fabric.  It is still functional and should still last for a while … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 66

Posted on October 16, 2008 by rsiminkas

After leaving Djenné we were held up a few days in Bamako while David recovered from malaria.  The past few days kept us on our toes, we didn’t wander too far just in case he needed to go to the … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 49

Posted on September 29, 2008 by rsiminkas

The rain season brings many changes to a dry country such as Mali.  Temperatures drop (only when raining of course), crops and land get the direly needed water and patches of wetlands appear to offer animals a place to drink.  … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 47

Posted on September 27, 2008 by rsiminkas

105 Degrees 5pm in the shade After successfully completing our pirogue trip on the Niger River, we accomplished everything we wanted in Niger and made our way over to the border with Mali.  We entered with no problems; it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 44

Posted on September 24, 2008 by rsiminkas

Nobody slept a wink last night it seems.  Between the fierce heat and the raucous pub crawlers, we decided to change locations and get a proper hotel.  We packed up and demanded the 1,000 CFA change they owed us from … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 37

Posted on September 17, 2008 by rsiminkas

Today was LONG.  It was an early start so we could get to the Nigerien consulate before they close at 3.  It didn’t matter about waking up early, nobody slept well anyhow.  Our swanky hotel had no electricity or running … Continue reading →

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African Adventure- Day 24- Insects Attack Part II

Posted on September 4, 2008 by rsiminkas

I woke up to an early morning; once again the insects unleashed their fury on us.  This time the perpetrators were soldier ants.  They were similar to the one that latched on to Bobby’s flip flop during the forest walk … Continue reading →

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