26/09/2007 - 8:00
The first awakening of the holiday sounds ... Phew !....
We take breakfast on the terrace of the hotel.
We descend to the reception at 10:00, as expected. And there, the first African experience ... After an hour of waiting, we decided to go for a ride ... And then the second African experience ... Just a few meters traveled, and a pseudo guide to us. From there it follows a whirlwind tour of the neighborhood without leaving the intersection, then barter, our refusal (the merchandise is not very interest and we have not yet CFA), the endless discussion and a return right away to the hotel.
The bus finally reached 11:30. I meet the driver in the hall, he looked at me and smiled and said: "Were you afraid that I can not?! . I make him understand my concern and explained that we had to leave at 10:00. He says he has left, for its part, Air Senegal at 11:00!
We got into the bus and put 25 minutes to arrive at the airport, instead of two hours announced yesterday.
We store our luggage and take advantage of waiting for go to exchange office (For more events, be aware that 1000 FCFA equivalent to 1.50 €).
We finally arrived in Bamako ...
We take breakfast on the terrace of the hotel.
We descend to the reception at 10:00, as expected. And there, the first African experience ... After an hour of waiting, we decided to go for a ride ... And then the second African experience ... Just a few meters traveled, and a pseudo guide to us. From there it follows a whirlwind tour of the neighborhood without leaving the intersection, then barter, our refusal (the merchandise is not very interest and we have not yet CFA), the endless discussion and a return right away to the hotel.
The bus finally reached 11:30. I meet the driver in the hall, he looked at me and smiled and said: "Were you afraid that I can not?! . I make him understand my concern and explained that we had to leave at 10:00. He says he has left, for its part, Air Senegal at 11:00!
We got into the bus and put 25 minutes to arrive at the airport, instead of two hours announced yesterday.
We store our luggage and take advantage of waiting for go to exchange office (For more events, be aware that 1000 FCFA equivalent to 1.50 €).
We finally arrived in Bamako ...
The flight went smoothly and a man took charge of our reception when we arrived in the lobby of the Bamako airport.
chalereux After a reception in the stunning VIP lounge of the airport, we realize that this man did not in fact part of the agency! We understand that he may call our office with his laptop, but he has no plan. Then we give him 1000 CFA to call the director of the local agency. We decide to leave the airport and meet an extraordinary character who was waiting quietly outside finally!
This character will be our driver for the whole journey:
MOHAMED
The Tuareg GAO
MOHAMED takes us directly to Bamako. After making us discover the main city ...
This character will be our driver for the whole journey:
MOHAMED
The Tuareg GAO
MOHAMED takes us directly to Bamako. After making us discover the main city ...
... nous arrivons à la maison d'hôtes VILLA SOUDAN, sur les berges du NIGER.
Cette maison d’hôtes est merveilleusement calme avec sa déco digne d’un musée d’arts premiers. Celle-ci est composée d’un côté, de l’hôtel en lui-même, de l’autre côté, du restaurant en plein air, et au centre, d’un joli salon abrité par une pergola et d’une piscine hypnotisante !
We discover our room ...
... with terrace overlooking the NIGER.
The team has kindly offered a basket of local products for the body, and a welcome message: "Aw Bissimilah"
We take our first meal on the African continent. This dish is called Mafe. It is a sort of peanut-based stew and rice with this time of lamb. We are not able to finish our plates more than hearty!
Then we go to bed ...
First night of our honeymoon!
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