Bjorn just rode the west coast of his Yamaha XJ900 - what a beast! His pannier frame broke too many times, the welding jobs look dodgy but got him here!
Here's some info he passed on:
- No Carnet required - just got Laissaire Passe at the border (sorry about the spelling)
- Got most visa's in the country before...
- Did not use the FISH system, which he does recommend though...?? It's having preprinted info such Passport number, Name, Job etc... listed on a paper ready to hand to the MD (main dog) at the border crossing...
- Places to stay:
- Cardboardbox in Windhoek
- Luanda - stay at Club Nautico (Yacht Club) on the Island of Luanda for FREE...
- Togo - Before Lome on the left, a place called Chez Alice - (00228) 2279172 - she is Swiss (lalala) chezalicetogo@yahoo.de
- Ghana - Just after Accra, Big Milly's (apprently there is a sign!!)
- Dakar - he was racking his brain for the name of the place and then said, just ride through Dakar, it's like a big car park, they have tenting facilities there... we'll look for it!
- Bamako - Auberge Djamilla - Badalabougou Sema 1, Rue Gamal Nasser (Recommended by the Swiss in the Pinzgauer)
- Routes:
- Cameroon/Nigeria crossing, used Ekang border crossing - there is a awesome route down to Calabar.
- The Swiss took the Brazzaville - Oyo route which tarmac then to Leconi which is the crossing into Gabon, this is a good route if there is rain...
- Bjorn took the route Brazzaville - Ludima - Doulelise and crossed at Nyanga. Hectic dust on the road and therefore not good if there is rain coming down...
