Return to Bamako 2, what is so different between Conakry and Bamako?
12 Dec 2007 – Wednesday – Back in “civilised” Bamako, neat and organised and clean it is, or rather seems when you reenter from Guinea, like out of the jungle and into the city. Don’t get me wrong, Guinea has become my favorite country. Just I think again here in Bamako before tossing away rubbish, spitting on the floor, ashing on the table. So what is different between Conakry and Bamako? Probably that people started putting rules in place here in Bamako for too many aspects of life and started living accordingly, most worrisome are proud to live by the rules because this is European (civilised). Bamako has 20 times more mopeds, and they stop at traffic lights. Of course the hundreds of motorcycle accidents make rules neccessary. Percentage of new cars is so much higher here. Most lights on cars work in Bamako, many streets are lit at night, there is a laid out road network in use, sealed avenues, greenery, palm trees and roundabouts. Conakry is really in the early stages nuilding a f
