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On a bike in Africa: Cameroon to Gabon
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Thursday, May 10, 2007. It was one of the guys that got involved in brokering my deal for 3 bananas and 2 bags of nuts that pointed it out. " Look, you have flat tyre". It was my last day in Nigeria and my first puncture of the trip. Whilst I was expecting to have many more punctures and even to be on number 5 or 6 by now, this did nothing to cool my frustration. White man in town always sparks a little curiosity. White man on a loaded motorbike. No fu...
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On a bike in Africa: March 2007
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Saturday, March 31, 2007. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,. From Bamako and my last posting i basically headed north east roughly following the towns and sights along the Niger River finishing up in Timbuktu before heading south to where i am now. This time of year however the temperatures in Mali hover around the low 40s making doing anything after 10am very hard work. It was with this in mind that I kept changing my mind about going up to Timbuktu. I'm cur...
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On a bike in Africa: January 2007
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Sunday, January 28, 2007. I moved out of my flat today and into the master double en suite of a nice little B&B in Tunbridge Wells and spread all my gear out. Its even got a garage/workshop for the bike! My new tenants seem to have settled in my flat - all good. Monday, January 15, 2007. Well its 4 weeks till the big off, so time to get this blog up and running. I plan to update it every week or so, or when the local technology permits.
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On a bike in Africa: Into the Congo
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Friday, May 18, 2007. I crossed the equator around 1pm on the 11 th. May A grubby sign on the side of the road was all that marked, what was for me, a significant mile stone. London 6,500km it says, yet i had driven over 18,000 to get there. I had arranged to meet Tom and Laura at a catholic mission in Lamberene. A river had burst its banks and thigh deep fast flowing water cut across. The road. A couple of beefy 4x4s crawled across. In section of part...
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On a bike in Africa: Final Land Border is Crossed
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Final Land Border is Crossed. My route is in green, overnight stops get a red circle. When I remarked on the great view of Johannesburg from my hostel's reception office, the manager responded with a "yeah.you wouldn't think the streets are teaming with crime from up here". Perhaps an exaggeration but ever since arriving in South Africa I have received warnings from well wishing locals:. Are you going to Jo'Burg? Now i have inad...
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On a bike in Africa: My work here is done
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Tuesday, August 14, 2007. My work here is done. I had imagined a moment. Where i crested the brow of a hill to see a sign saying "Welcome to Cape Town", with a panoramic view of the city and Table Mountain laid out below me, basking in in the crisp winter sun. But no. The final kilometers of this 6 month trip were reminiscent. By by the now familiar confusion of arriving in a strange city and trying to find a place to stay. It was the 11 th. Dude I am ...
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On a bike in Africa: February 2007
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Tuesday, February 27, 2007. Since my last post i continued south up into the Rif Mountains to Chefchauen, a pretty little town in the heart of Moroccans infamous dope growing area and a hot favourite for euro dread locked warriors who seemed to make up half of the tourists there. But only for a bit. The last couple of nights i spent in a campsite on the outskirts of Rabat, the political capital, and put the time to good use by getting my visa for Mali ...
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On a bike in Africa: April 2007
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Monday, April 23, 2007. Why should I buy some for you? I said to the chap who had been shouting at me from across the street as I ate my deep fried dough balls. Whybecause you are white and i am black and you have lots of money.". I had bought for my lunch and twice i got asked to give it away. Voodoo originated in Benin and Oiudah. At another stage a skinny little chap entered the arena with a machete and jerked around the tree in a trance sporadicall...
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On a bike in Africa: So close, yet...
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On a bike in Africa. Paul's trip south to Cape Town. Sunday, August 5, 2007. So close, yet. The Makgadigkadi Salt Pans, Botswana. This was just before. I realised that i was in the wrong place. Only 700km from Cape Town and my trusty stead is in bits in a mechanics workshop for 4 days. Ive also learnt that its not possible to sell the bike in South Africa 'legally'. I would have had to complete the paper work before arriving to do so. Heading into the pans, shortly before my tumble. Baobab Tree, Botswana.
