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2004-03-18 Africa: Subsaharan

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Posted by Steve White 2004-03-18 11:50:51 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This was going to be my next holiday destination...no, seriously. I was going to go through Dogon country up to Timbuktu. (I am a freak this way. I enjoy places like Haiti and Ethiopia for a little R&R.) The problem is one of the only major hubs into Mali from the states happens to be Paris. Back to map!

Posted by Dragon Fly 2004-3-18 8:21:35 AM|| 2004-3-18 8:21:35 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Hell, I hear Overtown's nice this time of year.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-18 10:39:36 AM|| 2004-3-18 10:39:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 And BarterTown, if Auntie Em will come out of retirement for a concert... Oops, wrong continent. Sorry.

Posted by .com 2004-3-18 11:06:54 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:06:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Shipman:

I grew up down there.

Posted by Dragon Fly 2004-3-18 11:10:15 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:10:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Dragonfly - I think there's still a BOAC flight to Accra. From there you can switch to Air Afrique to Bamako, then steamer down the Niger to Timbuktu. Probably cost more and take longer, but you could DO it...

Getting back may be a little more difficult...

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-3-18 11:48:51 AM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-3-18 11:48:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Old Patriot...or, I could do an overland starting in Algeria. Oh, that's right! That's another Islamic country in tatters.

Posted by Anonymous 2004-3-18 11:55:39 AM|| 2004-3-18 11:55:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Good heavens Dragon Fly I can see why Mali or Haiti doesn't scre ya! :)

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-18 1:38:15 PM|| 2004-3-18 1:38:15 PM|| Front Page Top

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