The delays in Cote d'Ivoire meant that my Nigeria visa deadline was rapidly approaching, and given the hassle of getting the visa in the first place I couldn't afford to miss it. That meant that my time in Togo and Benin would be somewhat compressed, but I figured I just about had time to …

Having lost a week to stupid malaria, I was keen to make up some time, and with a following wind and some good roads (finally) I was making good progress until

Crossing the border into Côte d'Ivoire (or CI for short), it became clear that my prayers for better roads had been answered. By a complete arsehole.