Ngaoundere to Yaoundé

I dreamed of sleeping till noon but outside noise woke me up after 7 and I couldn’t fall asleep again.My hotel claimed to have a restaurant and bar, the menu listed café simple. I asked several times if it’s perhaps nescafé or perhaps it’s real coffee. And I thought there would be real coffee. In […]

Sandpiercer to Choum

I’m in Atar, waiting for some voiture to Chinguetti to show up. I arrived in Atar before 6am, driver just let us sleep in the minibus from Choum. The town was still asleep bar the muezzin calls coming from many sides. As I walkes around asking for transport to Chinguetti, I was told there is […]

The Long Train from Nouadhibou

Interestingly, it wasn’t cold at night in Nouadhibou. I mean, out there on the street, the moment the sun set, chill set in and I began to wish I had long sleeve on me. But there in the room on a mattress that served as bed it was alright. I only used a single linen […]