Six days after leaving Kinshasa, cycling 500km on a good tarmac road, and I’ve arrived in Kikwit. It may have been a good surface but the endless hills and scorching sun made it tough enough!
Apart from a couple of minor incidents (one corrupt non-official wanting money and screaming villagers chasing me) it’s been an amazing week. The scenery has been beautiful and constantly changing. The people have been nothing but kind, helpful and generous.
A proper update will have to wait, but here are some photos from the first 500km across the DR Congo… (if the slideshow isn’t working, click the link)
More wonderful photo’s. Glad to hear it’s all going well – you must be pleased to have tar roads. It looks touch enough with a good surface! Taniya
Awesome!
Hi Helen,
I’m following your Tour of Africa with great interest!
Happy cycling!
Gee
Hi Helen. I have just logged on. Faaaannnttttaaaasssstttiiicc