Another country, another change of scenery; this time from the flat savannah of South-Eastern Senegal to the mountains and rainforests of Guinea.

By the time I got to Senegal, I was getting worried about my rear tyre. I had tried to find a replacement in Gambia but had drawn a blank, and at my first stop in Senegal, the sizeable city of Ziguinchor, I had equally little success. I took a ride out to Cap Skirring on the coast, the tourist hub…

I think Gambia may have just replaced Laos as the friendliest country I have ever visited. It helps that after several former French colonies I am now in a British one, so English is spoken by almost everyone and suddenly can communicate beyond the level of an inarticulate 5 year old.