It took us over twleve hours. Talking about broken down cars we had an encounter of our own. We stopped for lunch and to buy a few things. We bought watermelons, mandarins, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Every time you stopped the car, people would crowd around your windows trying to sell you fruits and veggies.
Many people carry their wares on their heads, they use rags to make the tops of their heads flat.
Many boys were begging. We left Bamako at 11 in the morning and arrived at the Bani River around 10 at night. Because we were driving with someone from the government we got free passage over the river. The city awaited us on the other side of the river. As we approached the city I was surprised to see electric lights.