Caroline kindly left us a blog-comment on her safe return - many thanks, glad all is well for you.
Hey there, we made it home ok! Afriqyah Airways wasn't quite how I had imagined..not a goat or chicken in sight although still unsure what the meat stew was made of for the inflight meal! but plenty of mummas and traditionally dressed elders!
Seems so strange to be here in the miserable wet weather. It was great that the rest of the team made it for a farewell dinner, I hope that the Sightsavers handover went ok and the border control as you left Mali wasn't too tricky.
For anyone back home tracking progress Carol has had great difficulty, getting updates thru. The internet is very slow in the areas that we have been passing thru. We have enjoyed camping in the dunes of the sahara, breakfast alongside crocodiles and the satisfaction of teaching new things to children. Having covered 5000 miles by the time we left in Bamako you can imagine a lot of our time was spent on the move. Roads are of a very poor condition and the African equivalent of the M1 is tarmac wide enough for 2 lanes, full of potholes(craters) and rifts of melted tarmac. It was often easier to switch to the donkey track alongside which seemed smoother even though sandy often could travel a comfortable 35mph.
As we departed 2 vehicles were scheduled for handover to Sightsavers in Bamako and the remaining 2 defenders were heading to Ghana via Burkino Faso. 2 further Border crossings and plenty of police checkpoints along the way are expected, I hope and pray that they go well as we haven't always had the easiest times. CAROL IS A STAR!! WE ALL LOVE HER! and you too Kev of course!!
Missing you all loads Caroline(your deserted cook!)
Incidentally my reflexology session today was simply divine!!!
Love you lots! Caroline
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