Get me off this peninsula (island). I mean, the place wasn’t too bad. But, the food was just snacks, and the room was the bare minimum to qualify as a hotel room. And, of course, everything was 10x more expensive than South Africa and Namibia. I know it’s spring, but when you’re the only guest,…

8 hours, 30 minutes, 550 kilometers (340 miles) Daily Diary Cash is King First, I needed to get cash again! The ATMs only allow $60USD per day, which is nothing in this country. Everything here is so expensive it’s no wonder people are homeless and starving. Turns out, when the banks are closed on Sundays,…

Big Ben, Parliament Finally, made it! Go with the Flow Yeah, that’s the name of the hotel. Another great view, well, of my bike anyway! The room was very “corporatey”, but since there was nothing around, I didn’t care. Dinner The food and drink prices in this country are ridiculous. $5 for a glass of…

6 hours, 30 minutes, 500 kilometers (300 miles) Potholes, potholes, and more potholes. I quickly realized that it’s just as important to dodge the people dodging the potholes as dodging the potholes yourself. Cars and trucks make some drastic decisions to avoid the craters. I can’t even count the number of times someone was coming…

This is going to be interesting. Riding in to town, I realized this country was in bad shape if this is how one of the largest cities looks. That’s the welcome sign, sponsored by the local paint shop. Made it just as the sun was setting. Checked in to my hotel. Yeah, no credit cards…