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Day 28: A walk across the river. . And a rush back
Not much to report today. The day started well, I had some breakfast and went for a walk across the Pont D’Matyres which spans the river Niger. My intention was to walk to the markets. After half an hour I was in a desperate rush to return to…
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Day 27: Recovering
I do not know if it was the heat and exhaustion from yesterday or the meal I had when I arrived at the Sleeping Camel but my digestive system has been complaining since 4am this morning. I managed to get out this morning with the intention of getting…
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Day 26: A Horrible Day
I left my hotel yesterday knowing I had a long way to go to reach the capital Bamako. It was about 650km away, about 7 hours riding. I made good progress in the morning with the day getting hotter and hotter but at least it was not dusty…
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Musings: Trust
While on the bike I have plenty of time to think. I think about family, friends, people I have met and loads of other stuff. Today I spent a lot of time thinking about trust and my attitude to strangers. My natural instinct toward strange people I meet…
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Day 25: The President is Coming.. NOT AGAIN!
My first camp in the true African bush went well. I had all my limbs in the morning and I slept soundly. That is after I put earplugs in, before that every rustle of the wind woke me up. The ride today was pretty much as the rest…
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Day 24: On the road again
I am lying in my tent acutely aware of every sound around me. The occasional vehicle on the road 50m away, the crickets all around,the donkey braying in the distance, and the something large shuffling through the leaves about 15m away. The something large and me have come…