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> Decision time
Day 163 – Fri 12 Mar – 14,203km, Kinshasa, DRC
As anticipated, after 7 hours of waiting today, I was issued with a 5-day transit visa for Angola, which means it’s time to make some big decisions – to take on a high risk unknown route through the DRC or face the bureaucratic nightmare and expense of negotiating Angola on a woefully inadequate visa ???
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Decision
Hi Rob,
Sounds like a tough decision. Just a couple of thoughts that might help... Your options seem to be:
DRC: Very hard cycling, going off your planned route and possibly dangerous. Also, you can't predict what expenses/delays will come up
Angola: A short visa. It will probably be much easier to extend your visa once you're in Angola, although this might involve delays and paperwork.
I hope you go for Angola!
Best of luck
Ben
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