We were not able to get our visas on Monday due to not having enough money or photos. So by the time we had arranged it, it was too late to get them that day but we could get them the next. No problem and so we bid farewell to...
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Burkina Faso, remind yourself that they are extremely paranoid and likely to arrest you for taking photos. Don't believe me? Well let me tell you a little story that happened this past weekend. It is Monday morning and we are in Ouagadougou...
So what is Timbuktu like? Well it is a huge, mostly run down town. You can see how it was once the centre for learning and trade; it is big and busy enough. Yet lack of trade has lead to it being neglected and I get the feeling that people...
Simon, normally the last out of bed, was up and working by the time I opened my eyes - a sure indication that he was thinking about the breaks till late last night. After a few attempts and bad ideas from my side, Simon managed to remove the bolt that...
06h50 and our good friends Chris and Alexa are banging on the door, we have overslept! The plan was to be up and ready to leave at 07h00 but due to a very late but most excellent evening we did not even hear the alarm. There was no electricity last...
Monday morning starts with me being told off by Abbey for doing her work. She feels that she is paid to do the housekeeping and therefore I should let her do her job. So very firmly but nicely she told me to stop washing the dishes and clothes and informed...
Geri is back and that means yoga on Mondays and Wednesdays. I am going to join her and see how it goes. Simon is doing some inquiries about joining the local sports club and is going to learn to play golf. Simon will work from home NAWEC permitting. NAWEC is...
We arrive back in The Gambia on Monday after our delay in Senegal. First we go to Bird Safari to see how Conrad and Louise are doing and to update them to our situation. It is good to see all the guys and gals that work there and they are...
Monday finds Simon going to Bansang asthe hunt goes on, he phone to say he may have to go all the way to Banjul and so I settle is for a long wait. Fortunately there is world cup football to watch, otherwise there would be nothing, Senegalise television leaves something...
Simon turned up at the mechanic Monday morning to find the worst case scenario has happened. The gears are stuffed (not a mechanical term but pretty descriptive of the situation). So after ringing Kevin for a contact in Dakar, Simon sets off with an appie (apprentice mechanic) called Raymond and...
Monday morning and Mark takes us for a bird sighting walk around some of the island, they have some beautiful birds and they are easy to see when you walk through the bush. After breakfast we clear out the back of the car as the boys are going tree shopping,...
Today Simon has his birthday and the pressie I bought in London has survived the journey, the Airfix kit is a plane not a car, I did not buy the right paints (I personally blamed the Hamleys helper for that) but at least it will keep him busy when we...
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday seem to be a bit of a muddle, we spent time sorting out the car, catching up on washing and driving around looking at the shops. There are quite a few supermarkets here and it is amazing what one can get. The novelty value of supermarkets...
It is Monday morning and time to say goodbye to the Zebrabar for good, as I doubt we will be seeing it again. Then onto the road to Dakar, it went much quicker this time as we took the tar road and not by beach. We got there late afternoon...
There is the easy road to Dakar and then there is the not so easy but far more scenic option. One guess which we chose, fortunately we had company. Chris and Tanya decided the tar road option is the better and left that way, Conrad & Louise, Simon & I...
