Monthly Archives: February 2017

Cameroon – Feb 13-March 1, 2017 Nigerian/Cameroon Border. The border crossing is at Mfum, Nigeria over the very pretty Mfum River. It took 2 hours and two forms. Each of us had to be present at immigration. The town on … Continue reading →

FEB 18-22 This is 367km of difficult red-earth road interspersed by a few paved sections. Driving the entire route starts and ends in Bamenda, in the middle-west part of Cameroon. Drive through some of the finest scenery in Africa, the … Continue reading →

Nigeria – Feb 5-13, 2017 TRAVEL TIPS 1. Black Market Money. Because of inflation, the Nigerian Naira is devaluating rapidly and a black market exists for the naira. The official rate is about 330 to the US$ and the black … Continue reading →

Benin February 2-5, 2017 Togo/Benin border. This was a relatively painless crossing at Hilakondji taking about an hour. As usual, the immigration officials on the Benin side put their stamps on a fresh passport page. Steve seems very resistant to … Continue reading →