The flight took about 8 hours before I arrived at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, at 6 am. I was back home or at least almost. After the customs I went to the train station and waited for the first train to leave. It just went as far as Utrecht. Due to rail works the rest of the journey I had do by bus. It took me along one of Dutch highways while a morning fog was disappearing, slowly because the temperature was only a few degrees above 0 °C, quit a change with the 33 °C I experienced less than 24 hours before.
Around 9 am I walked into my apartment again and my journey was over. The rest of the day I spend reading the mail and doing the laundry. It was a beautiful trip. Mali was a world apart with a lot of traditions and a good history. Ghana was a little bit disappointing, but despite the rapidly degrading forests it was worth visiting. Only the 6 weeks I planned initially was too long. Ghana has his own history with up and downs.
Initial publication: 14 augustus 2008
Last update: 03 mei 2010
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