News

14 December, 2004

Sorry about the lack of news. Still alive. I'm in Banfora, southern Burkina Faso. About to head out towards the Ghanaian border, towards Gaoua.

20 October, 2004

I'm alive and well and have, finally, got to Timbuctu. Woohoo.

23 August, 2004

Leaving Bamako today and heading up the Niger river towards Segou, San, Djenne and Mopti. Back on the road again, after a long time. And now with another partner, Mar from Malaga. First timer at this stuff. And she's a girl

21 August, 2004

They've found my stuff. Actually, they found them a couple of days ago, just overlooked sending them over or even, you know, telling me.

20 August, 2004

Aaah, much better. Back from a very very nice couple of months in Spain - Granada, Cordoba, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Ibiza, Malaga. Back in Bamako now, and waiting for those nice people at Air Mauritanie to find my luggage, which they seem to have misplaced somewhere between here and Casablanca.

21 June, 2004

Hooray, hooray, it's a holi holiday. Besty is cooling her pedals in Bamako, and I'm having some well deserved rest and relaxation in Granada, Spain

11 May, 2004

Got to Bamako. It's hot and I'm knackered. Time for a holiday.

1 May, 2004
Arrived at Kedougou. Heading east into Mali via Saraya, Keneiba, Kassama, Koundian, Manantali, Kita, should arrive in Bamako in around 2 weeks.

26 April, 2004
In Tambakounda and it's hot. Taking a day off, then heading south east through Niokolo-Koba National Park. Have lost Gerald, who's taking a taxi to Kayes and on to Bamako. Chap's in a hurry.

21 April, 2004
Ziguinchor. Going east along Casamance, via Kolda, Kounkane and to Tambakounda.

17 April, 2004
Oops, not quite, pedal fell off. Back to Sue's. Trying to leave again today.

16 April, 2004
Leaving Serekunda today, have teamed up with Gerald from Belgium, and we're heading south into Casamance via Kartong

12 April, 2004
Arrived at Banjul, staying with Sue and family in Serekunda. Didn't go to Dakar after all, went staight by through Thies and Kaolack, crossed the border into Gambia at Karang and took the ferry into Banjul.

30 March, 2004
St. Louis. Taking some days off, then going to head south to Dakar. 

26 March, 2004
Leaving Nouakchott tomorrow going to head for St.Louis via the barrage at Diama (avoiding Rosso, the border crossing from hell)

23 March, 2004
Back in Noakchott, staying with Nuria and Rafa.

12 March, 2004
I've made it! Crossed the Sahara! Arrived in Nouakchott this morning. Taking a break, and damned if I don't deserve it. Going for a road trip in Senegal for a week or two.

6 March, 2004
Back in Boulanoir. Not going according to plan. Sandstorm on the 4th, and searching for the damn Chinese road, couldn't find it. Did a circuit through open desert and tracked back here. Leaving again today, hopefully with better directions.

3 March, 2004
In Boulanoir and heading south, so far so good.

29 Februrary, 2004
Back in Nouadhibou, leaving tomorrow for the desert crossing. Should be in Nouakchott in a week, or perhaps two.

19 February, 2004
In Nouadhibou, going to Atar (by train via Choum) to see Danielle and some friends. Betsy is staying behind for a little longer.

1 February, 2004
In Casablana. Ah, bacon.

28 January, 2004
Fabrice and Sylvain left today, hitching a lift to Nouakchott. I'm flying to Casablanca for a bit of R&R and some repairs.

26 January, 2004

We've arrived at Nouadhibou, Crossed the border yesterday, followed the tracks through the minefield, then along the piste into Nouadhibou, easy peasy.