| Re: Travel Writing & other items....
Probably should read more such books - one I have read is Malaria Dreams by Stuart Stevens. Its about travelling from Central African Republic to Algiers in a less than satisfactory vehicle and if you have ever travelled by road in West Africa you will recognise little local features such as 'roads' that resemble dry river beds, officials who want to 'check your papers' (but really want a small 'gift') and lots of helpful people who seem to appear from nowhere on a deserted road when your car breaks down (or accidentally reverses into a ditch - and no, I wasn't driving!) |