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> Chinese tease

Friday, 19 March 2010 - 23:35

Day 169 - Thurs 18 Mar - 14,781km, Casa da Telha, Angola

I spoke too soon about the Chinese. Teased with some sections of tarmac and gravel I spent most of the day on dirt. However, it was the continual steep hills and being stopped by passing motorists for photos that really slowed me down. The overwelming reaction from Angolans has continued and I've been given enough monkey nuts as gifts to feed London Zoo. It's gutting not to be able to communicate and either I'm receiving extremly special tourist rates as a result or Angola is living up to its expensisive reputation! High prices are likely to reflect low domestic production, with peace having only reigned since 2002. Another legacy of the civil war is a country covered in land mines which has added an explosive edge to toilet stops and camping decisions.

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Landmines


A friend of mine used to clear landmines in Angola so I know what your going through. Apparently you don't want to cycle over them.

Rob, We have just been


Rob, We have just been watching Sports Relief on TV - Christine Bleakley water skied across the English Channel, Eddie Izzard did 16 back to back Marathons, 8 various celebs cycled (taking turns, with rests in a bus ...!) from John o'Groats to Lands End. I think they have all taken a leaf from your book,  but yours is  definitely the most punishing, the longest and the most varied journey. Take care among those landmines, go safely, our thoughts are with you. Love, Nessa and Piers.

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