Tony has just arrived in Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone, West Africa. He’s riding in the back of a Keke (Tuk-Tuk local taxi-like vehicle. It is early-mid morning on Thursday, 21st November. Tony’s leaving Kissai Port and being driven through lively Freetown to the neighbourhood of Aberdeen in the west part of the city. As you can see and heare, the ride is bumpy, colourful Kekes and motorbike taxis are honking their horns non-stop and many drivers and padestrians are talking and shoutting constantly in the local Crio language,
Tony is inside a large traditional Guinea-Bissau wooden boat, known as a Pirogue. He is beginning his 4-hour journey from Bissau’s busy port to Bubaque, the largest island of the Bijagos Archipelago, some 30 or so kilometres from the mainland. The boat’s loud, smelly engined can be heard and many local people are talking and shouting in the Creal language of Guinea-Bissau. Enjoy the sight and sound.
Tony is sitting on the edge of one side of a truck as it speeds away from the port on Bubaque,
Tony rode the famous Iron Ore Train, along with a group of like-minded adventurers in Mauritania, northwest Africa. Reputed to be the world’s longest train, at over two kilometres long. It runs from Zoerat in the east to Nouadhibou in the west, across the desert. This video highlights the roughness of the train and its journey. Tony and his companions sat and lay in an open waggan on top of the ore for 18 hours of rough fun and wild experiences!
Tony with his partner, Tatiana, exiting the large, 13th century Cathedral of Cagliari, capital of Sardinia, during an evening guided walking tour. The Cathedral: Duomo di Cagliari, Cattedrale di Santa Maria e Santa Cecilia, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cagliari, capital of Sardinia. The church was built in the 13th century in Pisan-Romanesque style, obtaining cathedral status in 1258. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was renovated along Baroque lines.
Tony in Old Damascus, capital of Syria, 18th May 2024. A short video of Tony walking with his group of like-minded travellers along Straight Street, a famous and historic avenue in the old town. The street apears quiet and old, colourful wooden doors with decorative paters made of wood can be seen. This famous street, eventually, leads to St. Ananias Church and onward to the city’s historic souks (open markets).
