Info needed for next leg across Africa

[Jabez Clegg]

Hi all,we are currently in St Louis Senegal, heading for Dakar tomorrow as part of our RTW and have a few questions to ask;

1:Me and the wife are travelling on 2 XT600 YAMS, and we will need 2 rear tyres in Dakar, the question is do we get them in Dakar or DHL them from the UK, if from the UK will there be any duty to be payed here, we also need a better map than what we have, any shops in Dakar recomended?

2: after Gambia we are thinking of doing the Koundara to Labe road to get to the chutes du Kinkon, any info appreciated, condition of rd etc

3:Guinee, any problems there? do ATM,s work? hows the camping or are we definately in hotels

We do realise its coming into the rainy season but our itinery means we had to do it now or not at all,

Lastly folks anybody out there want to meet up in Dakar or Gambia for a drink?
We will pick up any replies in Dakar or Gambia over the next week, any info will be gratefully recieved