Visa no. 6: Guinea in Bissau

The bus came at 3:02am. The previous day I spoke to someone who looked like a driver of a very good-looking blue van. What appeared in front of me didn’t look anything like it. Only one front light was on, there were no rear lights. I was packed into the front seat with one other […]

Visa no. 5: Guinea-Bissau in Ziguinchor

A day in Ziguinchor was spent lazily, like a sort of “me day”. There is a Guinea-Bissau consulate in town that gives visas without hassle. I went there. But things first things: coffee. My Rough Guide to Senegal mentions a bakery Ble d’Or and says they do espresso. It’s right in the centre of town […]