In search for the edge of the world
Yesterday the border crossing to Ghana was slightly different than expected… The crossing that I planned to take, and which was marked as a road on my map turned out to be only doable by canoe. Police and customs post were present, only no bridge! And driving through the water was not an option. Eventually I had to drive 200 km to the next border post, almost completely unpaved road and with big holes 🙁
Last night in Burkina Faso. I drove 200 km of gravel piste, the Yellow Monster is shaken, not stirred, but behaved very well. Tomorrow to Ghana!
Ok, when going out on Saturday night, there finally seems to be fast WiFi. A good opportunity to upload a photo. Great live music here at Le Bois D’Ebene in Bobo Dioulasso.
I arrived in Burkina Fasso a few days ago, temperature in Ouagadougou is unbearable, luckily I received my visa for Ghana and I’m already looking forward to a refreshing dive in the sea. But first I will visit the south west of Burkina Faso; Bobo-Dioulasso, Banfora and Sindou Peaks
Thank you dear friends for the birthday wishes! Yesterday I had a nice evening in Bamako, Mali, with bubbles and even some fireworks.
Today the visa for Burkina Faso is arranged and I went wild on milkshakes and other luxuries that you can find in such a capital. In the coming days there will also be a travel report so to be continued…
Tonight we’re pub quizzing with the expat community of Bamako. Four rounds with themes Marsupials, Mali, Religion and UN.
If you have paid € 100 in bribes for using your own car, you know that you really are in Africa …
Last days the Yellow Monster and I played in the Sahara, of course got stuck and got dusty. Today in Nouakchott the visas for Senegal and Mali have been arranged what went un-African smoothly. Tomorrow to Senegal.
Today I arrived in Dahkla and met Land Rover couple Paul and Kate again. Tomorrow we will go to Mauritania together, then the adventure really starts.
Last couple of days we spent in the desert of Erg Chebbi. We’ve seen a beautiful first sunrise of 2015 above the sand dunes. Have a fantastic year!
