Monthly Archives: September 2009

Eating sand

Posted on Friday, 11 September 2009 by robjkentjr

For the last day of Ramadan we were invited to share the meal with two families.  Both turned out to be an interesting experience. The hotel guard noticed we loved food so invited us to his house for a meal … finish reading Eating sand

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Timbuktu

Posted on Tuesday, 8 September 2009 by robjkentjr

Whenever I lost something as a small child, I would ask my mom where it disappeared to and was always crestfallen to hear it had gone to Timbuktu.  When we arrived at this fabled city, you can only imagine my … finish reading Timbuktu

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Hombori Tondo Mesa

Posted on Thursday, 3 September 2009 by robjkentjr

It was a very long, hot and dusty two day drive from Gao to Timbuktu but the scenery more than made up for it.  We mostly passed through Hombori, the highest point in Mali and world record holder for the … finish reading Hombori Tondo Mesa

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Gao: The edge of civilization

Posted on Tuesday, 1 September 2009 by robjkentjr

Gao is way past Timbuktu, which is in the middle of nowhere as it is.  And this remoteness reflects in the poor attitudes of the police when we had to deal with them. Gao is the last city before the … finish reading Gao: The edge of civilization

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