Too much time in this job is spent in unroadworthy cars on
uncarworthy roads. I once traveled with a photographer who turned our rented four-by-four
on its side in Honduras. A Good
Samaritan pulled us upright before anybody thought to take a picture.
Years later, in
Uganda, I was again traveling with a photographer when we rear-ended a
mini-bus. We paid off the driver and left the wreckage behind. Again,
nobody took a photo. So I have learned my lesson: Don't
trust the pros when it comes to documenting your vehicular mishaps.
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There is always a crowd of "mechanics" around in Africa. A
bad battery in Gulu, Uganda. April, 2000.
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What better way to see the desert than to stop and repair a
puncture? Ethiopia, 2000.
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This is what happens when you fail to hire a four-wheel drive vehicle:
Stuck in the mud in the Niger Delta, Nigeria.
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A little collision at night in Nzerekore, Guinea. The flash from this
picture nearly set off a riot.
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Mousa, a Nigerian driver, takes care of some complications while a
poultry vendor moves in on an opportunity.
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The dirt roads in Namibia are deceptive, allowing travelers to move
easily at 50 mph. But such speeds take their toll.
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