02175nam a22002777a 4500 3228 20250304110705.0 250304b sa ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781415 203989 Paperback RDA ENGLISH 3228 338.4791 KHUM Khumalo, Sihle 154136 Almost sleeping my way to Timbuktu: West Africa on a shoestring by public transport with no French Sihle Khumalo. Roggebaai, South Africa : Umuzi, 2013. 285 pages colour illustrations, map 22 cm Not included Summary:"Travelling in West Africa by public transport, Sihle Khumalo turned a wish list into an itinerary. The plans for his trip were lean on practical detail, but grand in concept: Visit five World Heritage Sites listed by UNESCO for their historical and cultural significance. Having never set foot in Sénégal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin or Togo, Sihle planned to inform himself about Francophone Africa as he went along. Had he pondered the implications of not speaking French in a part of the world where it is the lingua, or what the public transport might be like in this part of the world, he might have set off less bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. But Sihle is not one to be deterred by setbacks and deadends. His flexibility, irrepressible optimism and robust sense of humour, coupled with an unexpected sensitivity towards his host countries, see him reach all his goals - or almost."--Back cover. Adult Looking forward -- Sénégal: finding my feet but losing my tongue -- Tongue-tied and almost stuck in Mali -- Burkina Faso: where the people walk tall -- Benin: where a few francs open doors and borders -- Stepping in and out in Togo -- Footloose and fancy free in Ghana -- Looking back. South Africa Khumalo, Sihle Travel French-speaking Western Africa West AfricaN Non-fiction 190173 862390245 Marius Roux, Cherie Collins, CTP Books, Duminy Street, Parow East, Dayina Jogi and David Larsen (Africa Media Online) 192194 ddc BOOK 12663 Priscilla Nozizwe Mogale 12663 Priscilla Nozizwe Mogale 772691 772690 0 0 ddc 0 0 300 MKHUL MKHUL Non_Fiction 2025-03-04 232.00 0 338.4791 KHUM 33228 024738674 2025-03-04 2025-03-04 BOOK