This morning as I went for a walk along the banks of the Niger River here in Bamako I said some of my final “A ni ches” (hello in Bambara) to the people of Mali I passed. My flight to Algeria is tonight (actually at 1:25am on Friday morning…but I am going to the airport at… Continue reading Final Mali Musings
Tag: Segou
Today could have been my favorite day in Mali so far!
My original plans for tonight was to write about my last destination, Mopti and Sevare….but I had such a FANTASTIC experience today I wanted to get typing about the unique events I witnessed today. First of all, I don’t think I can stress enough how much I enjoy this little town of Segou. Since I… Continue reading Today could have been my favorite day in Mali so far!
Segou on the Niger River
Yesterday was just a day of waiting and white knuckles. I waited for most of the day for my ride to my next destination, Segou….a 2:30 leave time changed to a 4pm leave time but we ended up actually leavng at 5:30pm (patience is definitely a virtue in this great nation). It gets dark here around 6:30…and the drive to Segou… Continue reading Segou on the Niger River