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Day 39: I found a KFC!!
Kentucky Fried Chicken is a big vice for me. I hate their animal welfare standards, I hate they use shop much grease, I hate the fact that their chips are sometimes limp and soggy. But I LOVE the spicy coating. At home my regular order is a 3…
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Day 38: Lifes a Beach
Nice chill out day today. This morning I did a few housekeeping chores such as washing and walked down the road to buy a few things such as fruit. This afternoon I picked up Hussain and we went to the beach for the afternoon. I was probably the…
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Day 37: A Big Decision
As you will have guessed from my posts over the last few days, I have been wrestling with a choice between continuing East then South to Cape Town and fly home, or to go West then South to Sierra Leone and then North back through Europe. It was…
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Day 36: Back to Burkina Faso
The Ghana customs have confirmed that my TIP deposit cannot be transferred to another border post so I must return to the entry point to get it back. I had expected that reply but i am extremely grateful to everyone who tried to make it happen. Your efforts…
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Musings: Who is richer? The African or European?
The average European has: A house with separate bedrooms for the children. A safe and reasonably reliable car. Access to good education Access to health care Electronic gadgets The average African has: A community of people willing to give close support A large group of friends An extended…
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Day 35: Markets and Media
We went to the local market this morning to get some cord so I can do woggles with the local Scouts tomorrow. The transport system is similar to that used throughout West Africa where you flag down a minibus or taxi and share it with others going in…