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Immersed in West Africa: My Solo Journey Across Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau (B & W Version) (Travels With Terry)
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About Immersed In West Africa: My Solo Journey Across
Product Description It’s Africa! Immersed in West Africa is NOT one of those cookie-cutter guide books. This is the powerful on-the-ground diary of one man’s solo journey through West Africa. For roughly 60 days, Terry Lister traveled across Senegal, Mauritania, the Gambia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau. What he experienced touched both his spirit and his soul. The ups and downs of travel, the people, the transport, the weather, the food, the haggling...he welcomed it all. From harrowing experiences with border police, to day-long travel on crowded mini-buses, Lister’s accounts of daily life shed light on the real side of Africa, and are sure to both entertain and educate you. Travel is the best educator and Lister shows us that while Africa is still the brunt of many jokes and misconceptions, it is more than worth the visit. If you are someone who’s been a bit afraid to travel into Africa beyond the big tours, this book will inspire you to step out with courage and faith. While your experience will be your own, it is one guaranteed to inspire and motivate you to be the best version of yourself. So let’s step into this adventure together! Review Immersed in West Africafollows one man's journey across many roads less traveled, giving a glimpse into a part of the world that is unfamiliar to most. Terry Lister begins his 2-month journey in Senegal, where he loops the region, exploring Gambia, Guineas Bissau and Conakry, amongst others, before ending his journey back where he began. The beauty of Lister's journey is that he writes in a way that made me feel like I was right there with him. Every page in this book was as if I were reading a postcard from a friend, accompanied by photos of Lister's journey. It made for a quick read that I finished in one sitting, and his very casual style of writing meant it was easy to consume. Before coming across this book, I was entirely unfamiliar with Lister. However, he addresses the reader as if you have a long history. Often, he reminds us of things that you 'know' about him, such as that he has a "thing for volcanoes... and a thing for waterfalls" and his passion for "renewable energy sources". I am still not clear how we would already be aware of that information, but I found it charming, nonetheless. Personal highlights include the tale of the time-consuming tea-making ceremony in Mauritania. Once again, Lister's casual way of accounting the story made it feel like he was recounting the memory over a beer or coffee. With that being said, I am unsure if this is intended to be read by anyone. The title mentions immersion, and while I have no doubt that Lister achieved that on his travels, the brisk explanations made it hard for me as a reader to feel the same way. More a memoir than a guidebook, I can picture future generations of Lister's family sitting around and reading this compelling story. Lister's unwavering positive attitude throughout was undeniably charming. Given the endless amount of challenges Lister faced, from customs inspectors to taxi drivers, it was hugely admirable. It's quite hard not to imagine Lister's smiling face as I read the words on the page- Literary Titan Terry Lister's Immersed in West Africais a personal travelogue that details Terry's travels through Senegal, Mauritania, and Gambia, traversing natural parks, heritage sites, cities, ports, and villages through various forms of transport. His adventures come from an innate wanderlust rather than a particular reason for travelling, and so he comments on several aspects of life and culture.Terry writes with carefree demeanor of his encounters, fully free of prejudices and reserves, which is of course the ideal state of mind for a traveler. In his introduction, Terry breezily shares his motivation for travel, which sets the tone for the rest of the book. This particular travelogue is different to many in the sense that Terry has a small list of small reasons for wanting to go to West Africa, but none of
