All the Hype for Skype

Our new friend and resident Mali expert, Mr. Bruce

Yesterday we Skyped with Will's uncle, Mr. Bruce. Mr. Bruce lived in Mali, Africa for a short time when he was assigned there for his job with the government. We had many questions about Mali for Mr. Bruce...questions about everything from the crops they grow in Mali to what the weather is like there. We even had a few questions that stumped Mr. Bruce! Although he didn't know the answers, he encouraged us to do some research to try and find the answers on our own. Here are a few new facts:

Andy - "We learned that a queen never ruled ancient Mali."

Kristina - "We learned that they grow more than one type of corn in Mali."

Lainey - "There are no more kings in Mali. Now they have presidents."

Ginger - "We found out that the coldest it really ever gets in Mali is 75 degrees. Most of the time it's over 95 degrees!"

Max - "Mangoes are a staple crop in Mali. They have lots of them!"

Miss Payne - "The gates of Timbuktu actually mark the start of the Sahara Desert."

Macy - "Their roads aren't as good as ours. It might take 10 hours to make a trip that should only take 2 hours."

We all listen to Mr. Bruce's Mali stories

Nick scribbles down answers to his questions

Thanks for sharing your Mali knowledge, Mr. Bruce!