Pita – Dalaba (GIN) : Fouta Djalon
N 11°03.294' W 012°23.553' - N 10°41.1185' W 012°15.599'
The rolling hills of the Fouta Djalon brought a welcomed change: cooler climate at 1000m, denser vegetation, winding roads, shorter distances between villages and towns, fewer mosquitoes and an abundance of fruits and vegetables. We took good advantage of the latter as we generally prepare our own meals. Boiled eggs, fruit, a fresh baguette (one of the good things the French left behind and available everywhere) and coffee makes up a standard breakfast, a salad or a sardine or ‘la vache qui rit’, onion and tomato sandwich is a favourite lunch and pasta, couscous or rice is usually for dinner. As space is limited on the bike, we buy things in small quantities and thus become aware of what is, and of what is not, available locally. Though it takes up a fair amount of our time, it gives us the feeling that we are living on the road as opposed to consuming our way through restaurants and food stalls which only sometimes are present. Besides, we don’t have to first collect wood as most Africans have to, but light our petrol stove (which needs its fair share of maintenance) and both of us enjoy cooking. Our highlight here was the drive to the 1 50m high Ditin Falls and a dip in the pool below. It goes without saying that there was no restaurant and we had the place to ourselves – fantastic! From a biking point of view the scenic landscape, the many turns and the good road surface through the Fouta Djalon have been a trip highlight.
The rolling hills of the Fouta Djalon brought a welcomed change: cooler climate at 1000m, denser vegetation, winding roads, shorter distances between villages and towns, fewer mosquitoes and an abundance of fruits and vegetables. We took good advantage of the latter as we generally prepare our own meals. Boiled eggs, fruit, a fresh baguette (one of the good things the French left behind and available everywhere) and coffee makes up a standard breakfast, a salad or a sardine or ‘la vache qui rit’, onion and tomato sandwich is a favourite lunch and pasta, couscous or rice is usually for dinner. As space is limited on the bike, we buy things in small quantities and thus become aware of what is, and of what is not, available locally. Though it takes up a fair amount of our time, it gives us the feeling that we are living on the road as opposed to consuming our way through restaurants and food stalls which only sometimes are present. Besides, we don’t have to first collect wood as most Africans have to, but light our petrol stove (which needs its fair share of maintenance) and both of us enjoy cooking. Our highlight here was the drive to the 1 50m high Ditin Falls and a dip in the pool below. It goes without saying that there was no restaurant and we had the place to ourselves – fantastic! From a biking point of view the scenic landscape, the many turns and the good road surface through the Fouta Djalon have been a trip highlight.
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