| Photos from our upriver expedition |
| Here we are as a new family of four, sitting down to a hearty breakfast! |
| There was lots of time for family bonding as well. The Holdsworths, who hadn't seen their pride and joy for over 2 months, had a bit of a family reunion afloat. |
| As the scenery slowly scrolled by, there was lots to talk about. And just time to catch up. And did someone say a wedding to plan? |
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| Here we all are at Wassau. These are the tallest stones at the site, and as you can see, there are about 50-70 stones throughtout the site. Apparently they were used in ancient burial rites, about 500-1000 years ago. |
| Here we pose at Wassau, at the site of the stones engraved for posterity on the back of the 50 Dalasi note. |
| At JamJamBury camp the locals show us their dancing skills. Wish we had a video, because boy were her feet moving! Hard to make out, but most of the drummers were blowing whistles, so sounded a bit like a rave mixed in with an ancient African ritual. |
| This photo is being posted against my better judgement! As you can tell, its much harder than it looks, really. Our theory, as Kate demonstrates, is that the secret to African dance is all in how much you stick out. Clearly I have a long way to go! |
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| Well, like all good things, our trip had to come to an end. He we disembark from the Alhagi and head for a cool (ish) drink on Saturday afternoon/evening. We survived our voyage aboard the African Queen! |