Mali and Mobylettes

This is a long and wordy update, so if you’re at work you might want to grab a coffee before you start. You’ll have to give us time for picture uploads, things are getting slow out here. There are lots more pics on the way.
The day we crossed into Mali was a hot one, we [...]

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’

Max made life in The Gambia easy, he provided the typically high level of African hospitality. Mikey, Linz and I had our own house in his compound and meals provided whenever we were there. Max had a small complement of staff, including a driver, a maid and a couple of general helpers who may have [...]

Toubabs

Last week we waved goodbye to Birame and the crew at Sebikotane, we’d had plenty of good times, met some good village folk and learned a lot about the Senegalese way of life. It was time to move on and we were travelling with a companion for the first time, so we tried to be [...]