"The preferred option on rainy days"? 🧐

There are two ways out of Malambo. One northwards in direction to Sale where we came from, which is supposed to be an impenetrable hell of mud after more than 60 mm of precipitation per day. The other one southwards in direction to Ngorongoro conservation area which is supposed to be the preferred option on rainy days. It is dry but we do not want to drive back the same road and thus decide to enter Ngorongoro conservation area. There will be no gate from where we come from and therefore we will be entering the conservation area "illegally".

Just 12 km out of Malabo we stop at Sanjan river with high, fast water. And this is "... the preferred option on rainy days"?? A totally new experience for me as I never drove through such a wide, dirty and fast-flowing river. There are two potential fords but both look difficult on the first glance. We spend over one hour deciding which of both to choose. Thanks to good mobile network connection I contact Dirk and send him a few pictures. He just responds "You can cross the river without any fear, I do it once a week and never had problems.". After getting out of the car and wading through one ford, I confirm the potential crossability and we do as we are told. Crocodiles seem to have siesta. Puh, what an adventure 😅!Läs mer