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="pqaS1PV2ar"><a href="https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/2026/07/12/jef-mr-murphy-law/">Jef, Mr. Murphy (Law)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://jef-le-saltimbanque.com/en/2026/07/12/jef-mr-murphy-law/embed/#?secret=pqaS1PV2ar" width="600" height="338" title="“Jef, Mr. Murphy (Law)” — Jef le Saltimbanque" data-secret="pqaS1PV2ar" 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/2026/07/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-12-at-11.34.31-1.jpeg16001200Road Journal – June 21 to July 12, 2026 In this chapter: An American sheriff in Chad, three Franco-Cameroonians whose lives read like a novel, a mechanical repair that spirals out of control, an excellent Breton galette in the heart of Yaoundé, a toothache, and an eye emergency that could have brought the journey to an abrupt end… I’m seriously considering writing the sequel to La Chèvre (The Goat). And I won’t even have to invent anything! June 23 – Two Africas At lunchtime, I treated myself to a Breton galette, followed by a chocolate-and-banana crêpe at Le Biniou restaurant in Yaoundé. The owner is a genuine Breton woman who has been living in Cameroon since 1986… a lifetime. The bill came to around fifteen euros. That evening, I returned to the small working-class neighborhood where I’ve rented a modest two-room apartment. Dinner would be street food. I had the choice between grilled chicken and pork. For a change, I went with the pork, asking them to go easy on the chili. I normally enjoy spicy food, but lately my digestive system has become a little temperamental, so I’m taking it easy. This time, the whole meal cost just €1.50, Coke included! That’s Africa […]