Location Douala, Cameroon

Summary December 29 turned into one of those unexpectedly perfect travel days. I started the morning by booking two more nights at the hotel and heading out to service the car. I found a TotalEnergies station about 15 minutes away that also had a little café—espresso and a croissant while my car was being worked on felt like winning the road-trip lottery. Even better, the service bay was open and ready the moment I arrived. Absolute luck.

While the car was being serviced, a tire issue was handled next door, and I learned I have a small diesel leak at the top of one tank—annoying, but manageable with a simple fueling strategy. The staff were incredibly friendly, and it was clear why multiple people had recommended this place to me.

Next up was fixing my phone. After a fa ...