False Start

So we didn't leave Cameroon today due to engine problems. I guess it was only a matter of time before the truck gave us problems, so better in a big city than in the middle of Angola. At the moment we are waiting for either a new head gasket to arrive from somewhere else (the UK, Tanzania or Germany, none of which are close) or for a new one to be machine here in Cameroon. I think I would rather wait for a new one, but I'm not a mechanic and I go with what Paul, our driver, decides on.

To quickly fill in the gaps, we have spent the last week or so in Kribi, a beautiful seaside town, and Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon. It has been very hot, but you would expect that as we make our way ever closer to the equator. We have all of our visas in hand (or at least the ones you need in advance) and don't have to make a stop in Libreville, Gabon, like the rest of the trucks doing the route (it is only two others at this point). We have bid them both adieu and won't likely see them again. That is unless it takes a long time to get our part, as we are about 6 days ahead of them at this point.

No new posts means that we have gotten the part and are on our way...keep your fingers crossed.