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Douala – Departure and Ride to Enugu, well Ikom…
8 hours, 400 kilometers (240 miles) Daily Diary Life in Douala I really enjoyed my time in Douala. As the largest city in Cameroon, it really had a lot to offer and the hotel I stayed at was fantastic. Nice little pool to cool off no matter when because it was always hot and humid.…
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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…
