The Gay Way Down - Episode 7

With a long wait ahead for several visa applications this week Ian and Mick mostly in pants get more and more filthy. First up was Ian’s rear end which had become sticky after he’d stupidly been tempted into letting a local have a go at it with his big tool. Next up Ian played with his chain which was worn well. Then came plenty of lubrication as there were doubts if a ‘finish’ would be achievable as things stood. Things had really been heating up for some time and at this point Ian felt the need to introduce a third person into the equation. Scott was someone Ian had slept with whilst travelling last year and was someone that, importantly, Ian trusted. So with Scott onboard and introduced to Mick the three of them got down to it, with Scott’s new ideas and experience ultimately making all the difference. With a farewell bid to Scott for his efforts there was still an issue of Ian’s bentness. It looked bent but then again maybe it was straight after all? Ian’s ultimate wish was to be straight so Mick withdrew it, inspected it and very carefully put it back in. The outcome was not quite straight, not quite bent but certainly kinky.

So with Des’s rear brake freed up, chain cleaned and lubricated, radiator fan fixed and a front fork slightly improved we waited for our visas for Togo and Benin. A change to our intended route to and through Nigeria means that a visit to Ghana would now be costly in both time and money so we are abandoning this leg of the trip in order not to fall behind on my schedule. And besides, we’ve become a little bored in Ouagaudou, with its hot dust, constant long power cuts and our complaining landlady. So next up then Togo...