for bent cops their world champsLeaving Bamako was a pleasant early morning ride 6.30 start the road goes up the hills to the north of Bamako past the presidential palace thru empty roads on the mali savaneh towards the mauri border at diema turn left to Kayes , all this is tarmac in good condition
Singing Mr Blue skies to myself i thought this is why i worked 50 years biking at its best a real pleasure even the cops joke with you here Decided to call it a day at Kayes Mali, having seen perhaps twnty vehicles in 300 miles the campement is nice here clean bunglows and cold beer by the side of another great african river The senegal river met a scots bloke here with landie gave me the name of best campemant in west africa THE ZEBRABAR, THERE YOU ARE URUSLA THE FIRST RECOMMEND
The next day was onto the senegal mali border at Kidira easy peesy to easy 100 k down the road i realised i did not have a senegal laisey faire - custom import doc for bike OH well ill sort that prob out at rosso ( you twat archie should have turned back) thought about calling it a day at TAMBOUCOUNDA (say that when your drunk) but as tarmac was good i thought push on though will be tight for daylight
50k down the road tarmac dissapeared into Piste ( DIRT ROAD FOR THOSE WHO DONT SPEAK FRANCAISE) hope this dont last long it did. for 130 l to be precise , IT turned into horror when darkness fell the last 30k needed those super lights tim had fitted (morpheus motorcycles) at last a small town Kiffen and welcome doss house (beer was cold) no food though hens hadt laid any eggs that day.
ON TO DAKER
iI hit daker mid day traf was horrendous took 3 hours to get to west suberb oF GOF a quiete fishing village its is truly spectacular the great fisking piroques full of sardines , they are under threat by the precence north of the big european factory ships THEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RAPE THESE WATERS the senegalese rely on their easy to catch cheap fish By the way the entrance to the courtyard of the auberge was up 8 steep steps ,no prob the africans just lifted it up -complete with panniers on
By the way if you think thres loads of splling mistakes it because i am keying outside and cant see screen properly due to sun well it is dec 3rd oh its about 28 degrees.
Had to buy a cardigan the other day for evenings, only need the slippers and can buy a BM .Oh by the way honda still totally reliable BM owners note oh and soft panniers great nothing stolen
Leaving Bamako was a pleasant early morning ride 6.30 start the road goes up the hills to the north of Bamako past the presidential palace thru empty roads on the mali savaneh towards the mauri border at diema turn left to Kayes , all this is tarmac in good condition
Singing Mr Blue skies to myself i thought this is why i worked 50 years biking at its best a real pleasure even the cops joke with you here Decided to call it a day at Kayes Mali, having seen perhaps twenty vehicles in 300 miles the campement is nice here clean bunglows and cold beer by the side of another great african river The senegal river met a scots bloke here with landie gave me the name of best campemant in west africa THE ZEBRABAR, THERE YOU ARE URUSLA THE FIRST RECOMMEND
The next day was onto the senegal mali border at Kidira easy peesy to easy 100 k down the road i realised i did not have a senegal laisey faire - custom import doc for bike OH well ill sort that prob out at Rosso ( you twat archie should have turned back) thought about calling it a day at TAMBOUCOUNDA (say that when your drunk) but as tarmac was good i thought push on though will be tight for daylight
50k down the road tarmac dissapeared into Piste ( DIRT ROAD FOR THOSE WHO DONT SPEAK FRANCAISE) hope this dont last long it did. for 130 miles to be precise , IT turned into horror when darkness fell the last 30k needed those super lights tim had fitted (morpheus motorcycles) at last a small town Kiffen and welcome doss house (beer was cold) no food though hens hadt laid any eggs that day.
ON TO DAKERi.
I hit daker mid day traf was horrendous took 3 hours to get to west suberb YOF YOF a quiete fishing village its is truly spectacular the great fishing piroques full of sardines , they are under threat by the precence north of the big european factory ships THEY MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO RAPE THESE WATERS the senegalese rely on their easy to catch cheap fish By the way the entrance to the courtyard of the auberge was up 8 steep steps ,no prob the africans just lifted it up -complete with panniers on
By the way if you think theres loads of spelling mistakes it is because i am keying outside and cant see the screen properly due to sun well it is dec 3rd oh its about 28 degrees had to buy a cardi the other day for evenings, only need the slippers and can buy a BM .Oh by the way honda still totally reliable BM owners note oh and soft panniers great nothing stolen
Now on my 5th pair of cheap specs

CONCLUSIONS UP TO DATE

HAVE I ENJOYED TRIP UPTO NOW YES WITH A FEW RESERVATIONS

Got a bit lonely at times you continually worry about accidents breakdowns or punctures on your own in the middle of nowhere travelling 2 oe3 bikes would solve the prob but you would have to pick your companions carefully
Scenery great experience great.
you meet amazing people one guy i met had JUST CYCLED OVER SAHARA ON WAY TO SOUTH AFRICA people to numerous to mention all great companions all of us have a lot in common ,Im the oldest ive met a its got me a few free beers on the way and some 10 minutes of fame ,the amsterdam -banjul rally came thru Dakhla marocco when camped there and many asked to take photos of me(perfs no doubt) Some people said i was very brave( like that one) the ones that really impress me are the pedal cyclists going from europe to daker and beyond im typing this on a computer belonging to a couple, marlene is french and her hubby polish both lovely unasumming youngsters the couple next to me on the campsite are retired(early) germans their vehicle/lorry has absolutly everything including kitchen sink
this type of travelling is not just about scenery but also the people you meet and the experiece.

at one time i cursed going down to mauritania and beyond early oct as i later realised most people travel down africa later late nov/dec but you may not know Al kayIDA havE been busy kidnapping overlanders on the very roads i have travelled and many borders are now closed trapping some overlanders

I must say at this point coments by the club bores, know it alls and those who have never been outside europe make the HUBB on HU site nonsense please those of you that talk thru the back of your head desist.
Serious overlanders rely on upto date info on the HUBB not feckin nonsense about tunnels or the road between NOUABIDOU-NOCKCHOTT being a couple of hours drive "what are you rockett propelled" its 300 feckin miles of a road thru a desert with only 3 buildings (filling stations of coarse) and no military untill last week oh the odd sleepy checkpoint who if you turned up in a tank would hardly notice.
Enough of my rant, its back to the plot having stayed in DAKER for 6 days i headed for what is the best campement in west africa THE ZEBRABAR 16 k before st louis or to pronounce it right san wee (bloody french language) its is fabulous

Built over13 years by URSUALA and martin shes smashing he did not like me and i thought he was misserable sod but you must stay there its fab when i had my wallet pocket picked in san wee ursh was very helpful when she realised i did not have a laissey faire and i had to get thru san wee and rosso she was horror struck martin well* just shruged his shoulders THANKS urshuala and always speak well of ZEBRABAR
THE NEXT BLOG WILL BE ABOUT ROSSO till then keep wraping up against cold.Me im looking at prop to rent here in sidi ifni marroc for the future winters sun and all the off road riding i desire any females want to join me for 3 months each winter bike provided and suprb fresh fish cheap only 2 hours drive from AGADIR airport cheap airfares as well