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[13] Kayes to Bamako (Part 2) -- December 24, 2003
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Luke: We got back on the road a couple of hours later, as the sun was rising.
Luke: I think we were a little tired at this point...

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Photograph by David Scholnick
 Luke: ...but we were still laughing.

Luke: The van broke down many, many times. Here they're just changing the tire. The Touaregs we picked up (right) had some goats with them (strapped to the roof).

Dave: ...Next to our bags...and with no goat-potties.

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 Luke: The driver, Sidy, had only two tapes, one of which was 'The Best of Alpha Blondy'. We must have heard the song Cocody Rock about 30 times. For a more authentic experience, loop this clip on continuous play as you view the rest of the page.
Luke: The staff of a family restaurant we stopped at for lunch in the town of Didiéni. You can see the kitchen to the left and the edge of the dining table to the right. This town was probably the poorest and most depressing place that we saw on our journey.

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Luke: We had fun talking to Alhassane, the apprenti.

Dave: He had tremendous respect for Sidy (our driver), as did everyone we met.

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 Luke: The huts were of a different construction as we approached Bamako.

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Photograph by Luke Klein
Luke: There were many people working by hand in this surprisingly lush garden.

Luke: Our driver, Sidy, was incredibly good at his job. He knew the route inside out, he drove efficiently but safely, and he was able to repair the vehicle as needed (that is, frequently), including a cleaning of the fuel injection system at one point. He began with a rather gruff exterior, but by the 24th hour he was inviting us to stay with his family at his house in Bamako.

Dave: He ate kola nuts to drive all night.

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