Peter Gostelow

Adventure Cyclist, Speaker, Photographer, Writer

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Photo Story: Rwanda

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Photo Story: Congo (DRC)

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Photo Story: Cameroon

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Photo Story: Nigeria

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Photo Story: Central African Republic

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The Big Africa Cycle Calendar 2013

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Photo Story: Rwanda

Photo Story: Rwanda

Posted by on Apr 7, 2013 in Photo Stories | 0 comments

Rwanda is one of the most scenic and challenging countries I’ve cycled through in Africa. Le pays de milles collines (land of a thousand hills), as it’s sometimes called, seems a rightly justified...

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Photo Story: Congo (DRC)

Photo Story: Congo (DRC)

Posted by on Mar 24, 2013 in Photo Stories | 1 comment

You wouldn’t know this picture was taken on a boat unless I told you. I have no idea how many people were on board those two Congo River barges. I don’t think the captain who powered the tug boat...

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Photo Story: Central African Republic

Photo Story: Central African Republic

Posted by on Mar 12, 2013 in headlines | 2 comments

They emerged from the forest just as I was cycling past. Exactly where and for how long they’d been out hunting I have no idea. Communication, at least in a manner of pointing and miming, centered on the gun and...

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Photo Story: Cameroon

Photo Story: Cameroon

Posted by on Feb 19, 2013 in Photo Stories | 0 comments

This was a sad sight on the roads of eastern Cameroon. Dozens of logging trucks thundered towards me each day as I headed towards the border with the Central African Republic. Some of those trunks must have been...

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Photo Story: Nigeria

Photo Story: Nigeria

Posted by on Feb 3, 2013 in Photo Stories | 0 comments

Cycling in Nigeria was always lively. Africa’s most populous country also has some of the cheapest fuel costs. These two things combined means there are a lot of vehicles on the road. And, like most of...

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Return to Zanzibar

Return to Zanzibar

Posted by on Jan 19, 2013 in The Big Africa Cycle | 2 comments

 I’m back on Zanzibar and just wrote a blog post over at the The Big Africa Cycle. No bicycle this time, just a...

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Photo story: Benin

Photo story: Benin

Posted by on Jan 16, 2013 in Photo Stories | 1 comment

Cycling in urban Africa is best avoided, but often a neccesity for one reason or another. On this occasion the only road option was that leading right through Benin’s capital, Cotonou. I’ve not seen a...

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<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/petergostelow/\">Peter Gostelow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/petergostelow/8524540696/\" title=\"My new bike!\"><img src=\"http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/8524540696_0660ba6485_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" alt=\"My new bike!\" /></a></p><p>Isn't she beautiful! I was given this bicycle as a gift from the father of a student I teach on Zanzibar. Indian made and oozing with character, I've always admired these single-speed steel models - a common sight throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. This one has no racks, but I'm not about to cycle across the continent.</p>
My new bike!
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/petergostelow/\">Peter Gostelow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/petergostelow/8524541354/\" title=\"Route 7: Sea to Sky\"><img src=\"http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8524541354_1bef1bcfa2_m.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Route 7: Sea to Sky\" /></a></p><p>A route I recommended as a 10-14 day cycle tour in Africa.</p>
Route 7: Sea to Sky
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/petergostelow/\">Peter Gostelow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/petergostelow/8505795177/\" title=\"Anna Bublyk\"><img src=\"http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8095/8505795177_62d2dcc158_m.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Anna Bublyk\" /></a></p><p>Looking good on a Specialised Rockhopper</p>
Anna Bublyk
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/petergostelow/\">Peter Gostelow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/petergostelow/8393934057/\" title=\"Woman pot washing: Stone Town, Zanzibar\"><img src=\"http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/8393934057_65da12b8f9_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" alt=\"Woman pot washing: Stone Town, Zanzibar\" /></a></p><p>A painting by Lars Helwag</p>
Woman pot washing: Stone Town, Zanzibar
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/petergostelow/\">Peter Gostelow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/petergostelow/8636384023/\" title=\"Goodbye Jessie\"><img src=\"http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8636384023_35cb7a0e31_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" alt=\"Goodbye Jessie\" /></a></p><p>As cute as Jessie the kitten is, she will be staying on Zanzibar. She was originally found on the doorstep so I have no idea where her Mother is. In actual fact I'm not even sure if Jessie is a she or he. The cat tray seems to have been the favoured spot for peeing/pooping, but then so has my bathroom floor, the kitchen as well as under the TV.</p>
Goodbye Jessie
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/petergostelow/\">Peter Gostelow</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/petergostelow/8393934169/\" title=\"Squash court at Bwawani, Zanzibar\"><img src=\"http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8326/8393934169_7432b1d3a8_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" alt=\"Squash court at Bwawani, Zanzibar\" /></a></p>
Squash court at Bwawani, Zanzibar