Guinea Unfiltered: Madness, Chaos & the Open Road 🇬🇳

After spending time in Conakry, I finally secured the visas I needed for the next stages of the journey: Ivory Coast and Ghana. With the paperwork completed, it was time to leave Guinea’s crowded capital and begin the long ride east toward the border with Ivory Coast.

Getting out of Conakry was an experience in itself. The city seemed determined not to let me leave quietly. Traffic was heavy, movement was unpredictable and the roads were packed with cars, motorcycles, pedestrians and roadside activity. After days of dealing with paperwork, I was ready to return to the open road, but first I had to work my way through the capital’s familiar noise and disorder.

Once beyond the city, the ride gradually became more enjoyable. The congestion began to thin, the landscape opened up and Guinea’s green hills and roadside communities returned. The route was constantly full of life, with markets, villages, animals and people occupying the edges of the road. It was chaotic at times, but it was also one of the things that made riding through Guinea so memorable.

The further I travelled, the more the rhythm of the journey changed. Conakry’s dense urban sprawl gave way to long roads through the countryside, where the scenery became the main attraction again. Conditions were not always predictable, and passing traffic still demanded attention, but after being stuck in the capital, simply moving forward felt good.

The border with Ivory Coast was still too far away to reach in one day, so I stopped in Dabola for the night. It was a practical break in the journey—a chance to rest before continuing southeast toward the border the following morning.

This stage was less about arriving at a major landmark and more about restarting the expedition. The visas were secured, Conakry was finally behind me and the route toward Ivory Coast was now open. Dabola marked the first overnight stop on the next chapter of the journey across West Africa.

I’ll be documenting this adventure along the way — the good, the bad, and everything in between. If you want to ride with me through Africa’s deserts, mountains, chaos, and calm, you can follow the journey on Instagram, and TikTok. I’ll be sharing stories from the road, raw moments, and the reality behind chasing freedom on two wheels.

So, come along for the ride — the long way through Africa.

Peace!