Into Burkina Faso
For my last night in Mali I wild camp near a river/rock slide/waterfall not far from the border. It’s in a beautiful clearing, and the few cow herders that wander through wave a friendly...
Category: Border Crossing
Back Into Mali
Because of the visa situation and timing, I’m making a run back into Mali to pickup one last visa before I move off again. I cross over at the major border of Pogo, in...
Into Ivory Coast
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Mali, and it is with reluctance that I finally pack up the Jeep and wave goodbye to The Sleeping Camel in Bamako. I have made some great...
West African Visas
Most people assume West African countries would be happy to give out a visa to a Westerner like me. That would be nice, but unfortunately not the case at all. The embassies of virtually...
Into Mali
I arrive at the major border from Guinea to Mali around midday, and of course all the officials are somewhere else, taking their lunch break. I am inside the immigration building in Guinea when...
Into Guinea
I make my way far into the North East corner of Guinea-Bissau, aiming for a very small border crossing, near Kandika. I’m getting good at dealing with the corrupt Police around here, though I’m...
