Cape Town tour Pictures

[Yellow7]

Hi all. Here are some pictures from my Cape Town tour, one from each country. I'm just finishing off the South African blog-post.

Mark. wallisonwheels

Morocco: Atlas mountain village

Western Sahara: A long hot, sand-swept road

Mauritania: This is not a Zebra crossing!

Senegal: One big tree.

The Gambia: Stand to attention!

Mali: Happy kids

Burkina Faso: Road-side food

Togo: Plantain for sale

Benin: Benin beer

Nigeria: Fishing village

Cameroon: Socialising in Edea

Gabon: kids with their wooden toys

Congo: Long, deep, puddles

DRC: Camping at a Catholic missionary in Kinshasa

Angola: Luanda at night

Namibia: As it says

South Africa: Cape Town ;-)))

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[rich p]

Fabulous pictures. Congrats.

 

[numbnuts]

cracking photos well done

 

[chris-s]

Well, a quiet day in the office and I read the whole blog, at least so far as Namibia. Sounds like you had a great trip, well done.

Chris

 

[jags]

WOW

 

[coffeejo]

Amazing photos

 

[betty swollocks]

Thumbs up to that.

 

[Kirstie]

incredible pics - brilliant! Well done!

 

[jonas123]

Looks amazing! Did you have any trouble when you were out there?

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Hi all. Here are some pictures from my Cape Town tour, one from each country. I'm just finishing off the South African blog-post.

Mark. wallisonwheels

Morocco: Atlas mountain village

Western Sahara: A long hot, sand-swept road

Mauritania: This is not a Zebra crossing!

Senegal: One big tree.

The Gambia: Stand to attention!

Mali: Happy kids

Burkina Faso: Road-side food

Togo: Plantain for sale

Benin: Benin beer

Nigeria: Fishing village

Cameroon: Socialising in Edea

Gabon: kids with their wooden toys

Congo: Long, deep, puddles

DRC: Camping at a Catholic missionary in Kinshasa

Angola: Luanda at night

Namibia: As it says

South Africa: Cape Town ;-)))

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That looks like it was one amazing tour. Excellent photography as well

 

[onlineamiga]

Holy f**kin christ that is some cycle tour! Wow!

Im not sure id dare tour through Africa with its dangers. I assume you didnt do this one alone and are pretty afluent with the region?

 

[Yellow7]

Jonas123. I had no problems. Just my mp3 player yanked from my collar in Yaounde, Cameroon but that can happen in any big city. That was about it. The bike was well behaved. Just one (1!) puncture at the start, in Morocco.

onlineamiga. It was a solo tour. 99% of the people I met gave me nothing but smiles and was always welcomed by villagers / village chief when I needed to camp, and many times was given a spare bed. I'd never been to any African country before, and speak little (tiny?!) French, that was the biggest problem, language, but i couldn't let that stop me!!
It's amazing how we perceive a country to be, always based upon negativity, as thats what the news brings us, but we never hear about the good sides to a country. Angola "A very dangerous country" Rubbish, friendly people and some excellent scenery....Surfing on the sandy beaches and a live TV interview, quite surreal....and an excellent Couchsurfer host.


I've just posted the South African post, along with 20 slide-show pics wallisonwheels.com

Mark.

 

[Globalti]

I read your chapter on Nigeria with interest because I know it well having been there around 65 times on business and therefore spent over two years there! All I can say is that your experience is clear evidence of the almost total absence of any tourism; Nigerians themselves are friendly, educated and enterprising and it's such a shame that visitors to Africa seldom get to experience this amazing country.

There is a game reserve at Yankari but most of the animals have been eaten.


If it's any consolation acquiring a business visa for Nigeria is also a nightmare, my last one cost the company £1200, which included a Temporary Work Permit, the latest money-making scam they are operating.

 

[del]

Great post man!! the pics turned out amazing!!

 

[Shanecycles]

Great stuff Mark,

How did you manage to get the Angola visa sorted? Any tips? Did you have to do it with the 14 day visa?

Thanks

Shane

www.shanecycles.com