Marrakesh Redux
I crammed into the backseat of the tiny car, pushing my backpack to the side and putting my feet underContinue Reading
Tag: Serendipitous
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
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
It’s forbidden! This is a military base! LEAVE
It was awesome arriving in Agadez! I had started across the Sahara on a whim in Algiers 15 days agoContinue Reading
Border Guards: “Please wait until we finish bathing…” Tamanrasset to Agadez
My Japanese friend Hiro (whom I met the day before) and I checked into Algerian Border Control and Customs atContinue Reading
Hitch-hiking Across the Algerian Sahara
I never really thought about or intended to hitch-hike across the Sahara. I arrived in Algiers on March 1, 1972.Continue Reading
Cantorbury Tales 