Day 189 – Weds 7 April - 15,642km, River Cuambo, Angola

The last couple of days have illustrated exactly why Angola has a reputation as an unexplored tourist gem as we have progressed into the beautiful green foothills of the Serra Combonda. Unbelievably we also discovered we aren’t the only cycle tourers enjoying the scenery when we met the support vehicle of a British solo rider on her way from Dakar to Somali! With a cameraman, support crew, extensive sponsorship and most impressive of all, a 30 day Angolan visa, it is fair to say her trip is somewhat better planned than mine, although without malt loaf on her side I can only think she is incredibly brave or ridiculously foolhardy. Hopefully however, once Helen has left, I’ll be able to catch them up and introduce her to my fruity secret of success. For now though we’re enjoying a last night camping under the stars before spending a couple of nights in relative luxury at Lobito.