So we're going to Belgium for the holidays. A bit of a surprise, for us and our family, because initially we had planned to go back in March, but turns out that we need to travel before end 2009 in order to benefit from our development worker's ticket back.
So back to the cold and snow for Christmas and New Year in Belgium, but we also added something before and after in order to see some more of East and West Africa.
Exploring Ethiopia: we're leaving Zimbabwe on the 17th of December and are going to spend till the 22nd in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. We also have a friend there we might visit. Always stopped over there before with our flight, but it'll be the first time we're going to explore it a bit.
Ca va faire mal au Mali: on our way back, from 1st of January till the 11th, we shall go to the Festival au desert, 7-8-9 January. This takes place in Essanaka, somewhere in the desert close to Timbouctou (doesn't that sound like the end of the world).
It's the 10th edition of this famous festival, with Salif Keita, Viviane N'Dour, Harper Simon, etc. and even a Belgian band (Maak Spirit). We wanted to volunteer during the festival (hosting groups, accompanying press, that sort of thing) and thus get our entry and accommodation for free, but we're on the waiting list. Planning on teaming up with Maika, another Volens cooperant working in Bamako and friend of Thomas.
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I'm so jealous! I've always always wanted to go to the festival in Mali! You HAVE TO stop traveling to give me time to catch up!!!!
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