Continue with Elisabeth Thoburn as this Art Historian and Humanities professor guides us through Mali, Africa. Elisabeth explores one of the poorest countries on Earth both on foot and on the Bani and Niger Rivers in her quest to reach Timbuktu. Read about her experiences in Dogon Country as she is confronted with conditions more primitive than she has encountered on any of her previous travels. She explores a number of cities of varying sizes in Mali, describes their hotels, art, architecture, history and religion and of course their fascinating people. You will wonder how she survived the conditions on the boat on which she traveled down the Niger River to Timbuktu or her ride in various buses during her journey. But survive she did and with her sense of humor intact, we go with Elisabeth to this interesting and little known country.