Today is a good day as I am able to finally submit my Gabon visa application after my mix up of days over the weekend. I take breakfast in the hotel which is included and consists of Pain du chocolate, bread, butter

Because of me thinking today was Monday rather than Sunday, the morning goes slow and I have nothing planned. I make enquires to visit the local museums, but there shut. I send various messages and Skype Kerry as the internet connection is

234 miles (5602 miles to date) This morning, the Hotel Manager and I checked the laundry room for my emergency wallet, it wasn’t there. I questioned the laundry boys and who seemed to answer truthfully that they hadn’t seen it so I

0 miles At the hotel, I learn the two white men who left the morning I arrived are now only one day ahead and have diverted up in to the mountains to see the wildlife. I suspect they have a month visa as

Before I left the cock roach infested hotel in Kalsina, I foolishly emptied my water out from its container and emptied what fuel I was carrying in to the bike to lighten the load in preparation for today’s journey in to the

207 miles (5226 miles to date) I’ve tried to stay positive whilst riding through Nigeria but it has been a challenge. Now I’m further East and escaped Lagos the people are much friendlier and the traffic less. In fact, the roads are