| Two years behind schedule I finally made it to Mali in 2009.
Because this country has two totally different types of environments due to
the Niger River, I will split the pictures into two regions, namely North
and South of Timbuktu or Tombouctou.
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Click on an image below to see a larger view, then "Back" to return to this page.
North
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Yep... This is it... Timbuktu! At least the airport...
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... and this is the whole town!
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Assedreme airport and seismic camp, 246 nm north of Timbuktu.
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Custom made tent...
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... because it's HOT
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The camp's restaurant
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Lunch is served
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Taoudenne main seismic camp. Home sweet home... 357 nm (643 km) north of Timbuktu. Sahara...
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Good morning... The only time to work. In another two hours it will be too hot.
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Secondary camp
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Biggest sandbox?
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Beach?
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From one side of the continent to the other.
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Welcome to the Sahara
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And Yes... There are Camels around!
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The Taoudenni salt mines
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Anyone wants to volunteer to work there?
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South
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Welcome to Bamako
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Eat your heart out!
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Vast expanses...
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Beautiful Vistas (not Microsoft)
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Just Nice
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Bush landing, and artisanal miners
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Sept 2009. 350'000 people were displaced by the rains in west Africa.
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A small stream became a raging torrent
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Fresh bread delivery...
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... fresh meat
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... a matress. I don't believe there is anything that those mopeds don't carry.
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Interesting sight at Bamako aiport. No idea what my compatriots where doing there.
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