Peter Gostelow
Adventure cycling, Photography, Writing
Photo Story: Congo (DRC)
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
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
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
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
I’m back on Zanzibar and just wrote a blog post over at the The Big Africa Cycle. No bicycle this time, just a backpack....
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Bicycle taxis are common in Malawi, particularly on flat roads like this one beneath Mount Mulanje, Malawi's highest mountain at 3002m. And yes, that's a little baby bundled up and being carried by a young mother.
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In rural Malawi, as in many parts of rural Africa, it often seems like every young woman carries a baby on her back. Statistics speak for themselves. Less than 3% of girls in Malawi continue to secondary education, and almost 50% are married by the time they are 18. Over the last 35 years the population here has more than trebled to 19 million! Yet despite Malawi being one of Africa's poorest countries, I found the people here amongst the friendliest; just one of many reasons I'd recommend a visit - by bicycle of course.
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