{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Jef le Saltimbanque","provider_url":"https:\/\/jef-le-saltimbanque.com\/en\/","author_name":"JJ ANEYOTA alias Jef le Saltimbanque","author_url":"https:\/\/jef-le-saltimbanque.com\/en\/author\/lesaltimbanque\/","title":"Jef, Mr. Murphy (Law) - Jef le Saltimbanque","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BHTgwARaIC\"><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=BHTgwARaIC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Jef, Mr. Murphy (Law)&#8221; &#8212; Jef le Saltimbanque\" data-secret=\"BHTgwARaIC\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!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);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/jef-le-saltimbanque.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/jef-le-saltimbanque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-12-at-11.34.31-1.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1600,"thumbnail_height":1200,"description":"Road Journal \u2013 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 Yaound\u00e9, a toothache, and an eye emergency that could have brought the journey to an abrupt end&#8230; I&#8217;m seriously considering writing the sequel to\u00a0La Ch\u00e8vre\u00a0(The Goat). And I won&#8217;t even have to invent anything! June 23 \u2013 Two Africas At lunchtime, I treated myself to a Breton galette, followed by a chocolate-and-banana cr\u00eape at&nbsp;Le Biniou&nbsp;restaurant in Yaound\u00e9. The owner is a genuine Breton woman who has been living in Cameroon since 1986&#8230; a lifetime. The bill came to around fifteen euros. That evening, I returned to the small working-class neighborhood where I&#8217;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&#8217;m taking it easy. This time, the whole meal cost just \u20ac1.50, Coke included! That&#8217;s Africa [&hellip;]"}