All drums and no fuel. Apologies for all the tropical beach photos! West Africa has refused to let us camp anywhere other than on tropical beaches on the Atlantic Ocean or by the side of numerous rivers. So far we have had it rather cushy but tomorrow (Monday) we head into Guinea-Bissau which may prove …
Forgetful at age 35. Its 3.45pm, 32oC, 80% humidity, and I'm sat at a table under a little straw hut on a beach next to a tributary of the Cassamance river in southern Senegal. Cassamance has been a troubled region. The best way to describe it is it’s a tiny bit like Scotland wanting independence …
Idiot trousers! Imagine not hearing any cars, or tvs and radios, or planes. Imagine looking up at the sky and not seeing a single sign of a passing plane or steam from a nearby power station. Imagine looking up and seeing the Milky way on every cloudless night. Imagine driving a few miles out of …
It began in Africa! "This trip has never been done before by an overland company. You are the first! This trip is about experiencing a part of the world that very few tourists ever get to. It's not going to be easy, you may at times wonder why you are doing such a trip." Welcome …
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