West Africa blues
Hey,
Left the UK with the idea of drifting/wandering across to South Africa, then off to South America. My bike is proving to be ultra reliable (no real problems yet), but it is just too slow. I am travelling max 80 kms/hr on tarmac, 20 kms/hr over corrugations. Final straw was the road to Bamako yesterday, over 13 hours from Kayes. Did the last 4 hours in the dark, avoiding the broken trucks and stupid donkeys only just. Four times now I have had to travel off-road in the dark.
My question is...am I just feeling a bit depressed because this region is particularly difficult to travel in (and I am taking Larium) for an old road bike? Is travelling easier in the East of Africa? The problem I have to address is carrying enough water/food/fuel to make each step. It's seems to be just stress/concern all the time. And a trip like this isn't cheap, so I would at least like to enjoy some of it...
any rtw'ers been here and felt the same?
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