Day 75, 7867km, Djenne, Mali

I spent the early morning pushing Bertha through soft sand along barely recognisable trails, surprising remote village folk, fixing flats and running for the bushes thanks to some dodgy market grub yesterday. Thankfully I found the main dirt road to Djenne with enough time to make it for the impressive Monday market that draws traders from across the Sahel. Unfortunately my stomach was in no state to maximise the taste testing opportunities and it's a bread and Coke diet for me till I'm back on solid ground - at least the road onward from here is paved!