... ooo, ooo, and ...

... and did I mention that the last two months have been cool (by Malian standards, that is between 25 and 30 degrees) and very, very, very wet?


Clearing lines

That's right, so wet in fact, we managed to get the dozer bogged and it took a full day - and a few other stuck vehicles - to get it out!

I said my farewells to the boys from AM King who had threatened to leave for LA in July ... then Canada in August ... and now claim they will be leaving for Liberia next week!


Bye bye AM King

(We'll see if Anders and Paul and Seddon and Shorty are still sitting at their favourite table at Toguna Bar when I return.)

There were celebrations in Fourou on the 22nd of September to mark Malian Independence Day - Roy and John were lucky enough to be invited as special guests of the Mayor, but Simmo and Catherine and I hung out in the crowd.


Traditional dance

Roy managed to snap this awesome pic of the dancers mid-step.

And then it was congé time for me again, and since Marcus and Kev were both out, I left Simeon behind to manage everything on his own!


... waaaahhhh