In the mist of Cameroon Mountains!!

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So after two weeks in Yaounde, 5 days in the hospital, with rest and recovery in my Couchsurfer friend's house I got back on the bike. It was a strange feeling I must say!!
This was my biggest break in the whole trip and I had become completely unfit. To make matters worse, the road to Bamenda went through high mountains and it had just become the rainy season. The quinine which I was taking in the hospital and all of the other medicine made me feel a bit out of touch with reality when I was cycling. I had to remind myself who I was and what I was doing here. On every steep hill I had to talk to myself so I did not lose determination. Loss of fitness made me very weak!!
It took me 4 whole days to cover 350 km, but the road was rewarding as mountain views usually are.
So, back to reality, bad roads, mud, crazy traffic, boring food, lazy people. But very hospitable Cameroonians which made a positive difference, with exception of the unhospitable catholic missions. Twice I was told to go somwhere else in Mbuda.
I haven't mentioned that the place is full of pick pockets too. You have to be carefull all of the time. All of the time on red alert.
One tyre out, the new one on, makes a total of 6 tyers replaced up to now. With 16, 000 km clocked up, I'm charging my batteries for another part of Africa.

From Bamenda I will move more north and then cross to Nigeria, I hope without any major problems.

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