1.0Jef le Saltimbanquehttps://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/JJ ANEYOTA alias Jef le Saltimbanquehttps://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/author/lesaltimbanque/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ztcp0JpUiv"><a href="https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/2019/04/04/the-saltimbanque/">The Saltimbanque</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/2019/04/04/the-saltimbanque/embed/#?secret=Ztcp0JpUiv" width="600" height="338" title="“The Saltimbanque” — Jef le Saltimbanque" data-secret="Ztcp0JpUiv" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/016337_NAMIBIE.jpg960720This is the translation of an article published in the N°42 of Road Trip Magazine. In 2003 and for 16 months, Jean-Jacques Aneyota travelled through Africa over a distance of more than 55,000 km. Back home after many adventures, sedentary life has regained its rights. Next year, however, a new start is planned. This time, he will lead Jean-Jacques to the East, to the countries in “Stan” for a period of time that he estimates at least one year, perhaps two… But what can they be the motivations of this strange traveller? Meeting…. Apart from the possible passion for travel and the thirst for discovery, can a more intimate or psychological reason be at the origin of this new journey? A few years ago, a big dadais, Luc, contacted me to get some advice on how to prepare a motorcycle tour of Africa. A year later, he left. He stopped by my house for a few days. I was both happy for him and jealous to death. Then, for almost 3 years, I followed his journey. I even helped him logistically on two or three occasions. In Chad, I sent him, via an Air France crew, a small parcel containing, […]