have made it much further . It was getting late and the sun was setting so we continued on the asphalt to Tambacounda to find an ATM and place to eat ; a roadside restaurant that serves warthog when available , it was , and we did .
In Tambacounda the nights are ridiculously hot thankfully most hotels have air conditioning however , my guide and I slept on a terrace of a friend ’ s roof . A perfect way to end a night after eating warthog washed down with a beer
Behind a stairwell were sheep in cages , that we only noticed the following morning despite the full moon during the night . I choose to travel during a full moon so that if I happen to stay in the mountains , without lights , there is still some visual reference to enjoy the landscapes through the light of the moon . The light of a phone or cigarette lighter offers very little compared to the moon .
It could also help in times of trouble , there was a rumour that here in the savannah white people have been seen driving 4x4 vehicles used to kidnap local children , a number have gone missing . It explains why , when arriving in a village , if children are playing outside in the streets , they run away screaming , seeking protection from the oldest person that is standing nearby .
As we arose from the night ’ s sleep , we noticed the weather was changing ; in fact , rain was expected for that day . I wanted to get to Tamba in time to be in the mountains after the rain , enduring it during the trip . I was advised against taking the tracks of the national park during the imminent downpour and to reach Kedougou from the state road instead . This too turned out to be a
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