I stayed an extra day in Brazzaville, partially out of laziness, and partially out of fear of the road ahead - I had one easy day on the only tar road in the country (which goes about 400k north from Brazzaville to the president’s hometown of Oyo - total coincidence, of course), but after that […]

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Finally made it in to Namibia after waiting out the torrential rains in South Africa and being torn away only by my refugee status after overstaying my visa.
Which is payable by a fine that is double what I had though it was.
Oops.
Anyways I am now writing this from Keetmanshoop, Namibia:

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For a city founded only in the late 1800’s Johannesburg has as an incredible amount of noble (and not-so-noble) history.
It’s the beacon of modern industry, capitalism, and modernism on the African continent, the birthplace of apartheid and ground zero for repression of a nation, the home of the relatively peaceful birth of a democracy, a […]

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Since I’ve been so utterly and completely lazy while living the good life in South Africa, my detailed journaling has been sporadic to non-existent. I am heading north to Namibia next week, but before I depart I leave you with a an abbreviated journal - not a specific set of details, but a recollection of […]

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So if you’re either wondering where I’ve been or wondering why San Francisco has seemed so pleasant over the last month, here’s a quick recap of my activities.
After being awake for 5 days desperately trying to buy all the gear I’d need, sell my old motorcycle, sell my car, pack my bags, move into a […]

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