Meltin' Mike has safely made it to Mali's shores (which is really neat 'cause its a land-locked country... but it does have the mighty Niger river running through it)!
Temp here today is in the low 90's for all the alt-timers. The warm season started yesterday I'm told and we expect the temp to rise into the 100's in a few days.
Still trying to figure out how to get to Timbuktou for our brief leave in the middle of the mission. Left the dive gear at home this time as the Niger is a giant sewer and I won't put any part of myself in it!
Had a great 24 hours in Paris... found a couple of hobby shops and picked up an HO model of the German WWII armoured drasines used by the Wehrmacht to patrol rail lines (picture a short romboid with a MkIII panzer turret and you have the idea).
Hope all is well with the Gracie's plan. Rob- please call Graeme on his cell (613-715-1048) to remind him of the date and timings... he doesn't get on here often.
Take care all... will send regular updates.
Mike