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Douala – Arrival and Departure to Benin (via Gabon), Ethiopia, Rome, Chicago, Ethiopia, Benin, and Arrival Back in Douala (via Gabon again)
8 days, 36,000 kilometers (21,600 miles) Daily Diary Yeah, right. I’ll just sum it all up for you. There was no way that I was going to be able to cross from Cameroon into Nigeria without an actual visa. I had the e-visa, but the only port of entry that would allow me through was…
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Yaoundé – Departure and Ride to Douala
5 hours, 30 minutes, 250 kilometers (150 miles) After spending days in Yaoundé, I somehow managed to forget how to use my gear. Daily Diary After a couple of SD card swaps on the side of the road and turning it off and on 100 times, the camera managed to start working again. On The…
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Yaoundé – Arrival
Yeah, it’s been a long, long time between posts – sorry! (that’s Biya casting his vote live on TV) What I was totally unaware of heading into Cameroon was the extent of the impact of the elections. As it turns out, a lot of people have died – even most recently…. The other issue was…
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Oyem – Departure and Ride to Yaoundé
6 hours, 30 minutes, 400 kilometers (240 miles) I thought I’d show you how much road conditions can screw up your plans. The trip was 100km greater from Oyem to Yaounde than Libreville to Oyem, but took about 1/5 the time. Daily Diary Heading out of Town Abandoned sports arenas are common in this part…
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Oyem – Arrival
I was wet, stinky, and covered in mud. New and old blisters. Gross. The hotel was decent. Obviously way overpriced, but they were pretty much the only game in town. I wasn’t really in the mood to try the border, but I couldn’t see myself staying here any longer. I just needed to get to…
