Waterskiing on the Ubangi
In whichever cities I visited, there were ex-pat communities. The small town of Bangui, the sleepy capital of Central AfricanContinue Reading
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Marrakesh Redux
I crammed into the backseat of the tiny car, pushing my backpack to the side and putting my feet underContinue Reading
The Road to Morocco
I had travelled down to Cadaqués in Catalonia to see if I could meet Salvador Dali who lived there. IContinue Reading
Dallying with Dali
Cadaqués is a small town on the northeast coast of Spain near Barcelona. A student in the dorm at theContinue Reading
Reaching the Indian Ocean
The route from Moshi east back into Kenya was an easy one for a solitary hitch-hiker with a big smile. Continue Reading
There Was Snow on Kilimanjaro
After three glorious days of rest and some adventure enjoying the spectacular setting and friendliness of Nairobi, I was readyContinue Reading
Decamping Kampala for Nairobi
I sat high in the back of a large, cream-colored, dirty truck, on top of sacks of grain, sorghum orContinue Reading
SHAVE YOUR BEARD, HIPPIE! GET OUT OF UGANDA!
Uganda Frontier to Entebbe, Lake Victoria – Kampala I entered Uganda with my Yugoslavian mining engineer friend, by wining andContinue Reading
The Venerable Beads of Bida
Bida is an extraordinary place, a dynamic, bustling Nigerian town with sophisticated brass and other metals fabrication. It’s also aContinue Reading
Riding the Rails to Cotonou
Dr. Hans-Peter Richter drove Hiro and me from Savalou half an hour to the nearby Dassa-Zoumé Train Station when ourContinue Reading
Cantorbury Tales 