I'm in Timbuctu now! I made it!!!! The boat ride was fantastic - just what the doctor (I guess that was you!) ordered! I did it with a great couple of couple guys - one Irish and the other Belgian and that was it, just the three of us and a couple of locals running the motor, bailing the water and making our basic, but tasty meals! The scenery was beautiful, the stars were in the billions (we camped at night), and I rested and caught up on my journal and had a good think about what I want to do in my final week. The Belgian guy brought a bottle of Pastisse, which we polished off until the wee hours last night under the quarter moon but which we started off the night before toasting a friend from Rustlers who, I just heard, died in a car accident. I think I sent him off ok.
The Festival starts tomorrow! I'll try to email again tomorrow before I head to the desert.
R.I.P. Master Peter Jones - we miss you!
Just heard the festival has been moved from the desert to just outside Timbuktu for security reasons. Have you heard!? Hope so.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to the very accurate and impartial BBC story on the move:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8448200.stm
Enjoy the music!
Mike
Sounds amazing! What an adventure, good for you for going for it. I'm sure your having a blast at the Festival right now. What a way to start the New Year, yeah!!!
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