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Around Africa on my bicycle, Riaan Manser

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Around Africa on my bicycle

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Riaan Manser

Sunday dread -- Monday lies in wait -- I'm off ... up the Cape West coast -- Over the first dotted line: Namibia -- Angola: landmines and Samaritans -- Tsetse flies and other people's beds -- Roadblocks and anthems -- into the DRC -- Mud, sweat and tears in Congo's jungles -- Kindness and corruption in Gabon -- Tough times in Equatorial Guinea -- and hospitality in Cameroon -- Nigeria -- people and preachers for Africa -- Inside a picture in Benin, Togo and Ghana -- Ivorian adventures, culinary and otherwise -- Liberia ... and the worst day of my life -- Tales of horror in Sierra Leone -- and a hero from my past -- A punch-up in Guinea, and a sea voyage to Guinea-Bisau -- Back and forth in Senegambia -- and an all-important rendezvous -- A nasty experience in Mauritania and an unforgettable dash to London -- Back on the road ... and through the Sahara -- Dust and honey in Morocco -- A man suspended between two worlds -- Cakes and kindness in Algeria -- Last-minute reprieve in Tunisia ... and a faithless travelling companion -- Libya -- hungry hyenas and a great man-made river -- Adventures in Lower Egypt, and a personal dream achieved -- A locust plague in Upper Egypt ... and I become a citizen of the Red Sea -- Thirst and frustration in the Sudanese desert -- Bouncing off the Eritrean border, and chewing the local fat in Djibouti -- Sneaky strategems in Somaliland and a night in a body-bag -- Floods and pesky children in Ethiopia -- Time travel in Kenya -- Soul food and wheel-wobbles in Tanzania -- A serpentine speed-bump and cries of 'ay!' in Mozambique -- A party in the bush ... and a strenous dash to the border -- Back in South Africa at last! -- Countdown to Cape Town -- A last word -- Trip statistics

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