Mud mosque in Mali Young shepherd boy tending his goats Small mud mosque in Mali Dwarfed by a baobab Parrots in a baobab tree Coiffure Colourful mosque Small village dwarfed by giant baobab Mud village in Mali Working the fields Motorbike taxi’s waiting for a job Double header donkey cart Baobab country Lean horse and cart Malian mud village Malian mud village Malian grain stores Quenching their thirsts Slow day at the car wash Roadside fuel station – mostly petrol for motorbikes Village attending our departure with frisbee in hand Malian village Malian village Peaceful river Town under impressive cliffs Wonder where the used oil goes Roadside shops Roadside shops Malian village Washington coiffure Roadside hair salon Kitchenware for sale in village square Malian village Motorbike repair garage Chilling in the shade General trader roadside Village scene – western Mali Everything you could need… Guinea fowl in Mali Donkey cart rush hour Impressive truck and baobab Beehives in Baobab “Un regret” – what was the regret? Just can’t see the kitchen sink1 Petrol sold by the litre for motorbikes Off to do the laundry Informal fuel station Roadside butchery Live chickens bound and lined up for sale Goat on its way to meet its new family Seeking respite from the sun Donkey cart African mother and child at overnight stop at Catholic school Malian sunset Good luck (bonne chance) needed on some Malian roads Route Nationale 3 to Bamako Moto-taxis waiting for a job Baobab in Malian mud village Mosque siloheutte Donkey carts on their way to market Laundry on the dirt to dry