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| Written by James Hunt | ||||
| Tuesday, 14 April 2009 18:59 | ||||
1950s Travel on Lobito Bay RRIalong the clickity clack track to take on fuel. Cords of wood were stacked alongside the track at regular distances for this purpose – local village wood cutters were employed alongside the track to sustain these stacks at a healthy level & help load the hungry hissing beast’s bunker. luxury bus to our digs (usually salubrious private homes for bonafide soccer team members , but a sparse but very comfortable school dormitory for the supporter hard tack dross!) After a hot bath/shower off to the palatial Company Rec club for lunch, More crusty bread & rolls, exotic sausages, hams & variety of cheeses not found in NR! Quick session of tenpin bowling & short shopping trip in J’ville town center. Get to grips with values of wads of Congo currency notes – printed in vivid colours –beautifully detailed images of leopards, antelope , buffalo, lion, elephant & crocs on one side – other side, all the Belgian Colonial luminaries such as King Leopold, Badouin etc. I wish I’d kept some with my stamp collection! In the centre of town my introduction to what was forever to be the status symbol of my teenage dreams! |
