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Serious logging of the Central African rainforest is seen everywhere. Hirumo from Japan has joined Peter through Central Africa.
Image by Peter Gostelow, courtesy Peter Gostelow, http://www.thebigafricacycle.com/

Peter Gostelow Africa cycle update: Still faking visas

Posted: Feb 16, 2011 11:56 am EST

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(By Mikael Strandberg) "My worst day of last year was when I was mugged by 5 men in Dakar, Senegal, who slashed my left wrist and left foot with a machete as I attempted and failed to prevent them taking off with my camera and day-sack. Just in case you’re wondering – the foot slash was minor and I was back on my feet walking fine within a week. The injury to my wrist was much more serious as 4 tendons were severed and required stitching together. There remains a slight stiffness, but no real...

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