The distance of this time is just about 50 km but I've used up all my energy for this trip today. *bitter smile* I was thankful for small mercies that there were no rain, but I felt like I was seeing just like "the road of hell". *afraid* I tipped over many times and I tipped over me and my motorbike like header and I felt like the tank or the screen of front got broke. Each time the gas seeped from the tank. The pannier case is getting distorted. Moreover, my leg go caught few times and it was painful.It was ok that I've worn the helmet but I hit my head strongly too. But don't worry. I've never got injury at all thanks to the protection.

I got an immigration stamp at the place that I stayed in DRC Concgo side then I left there at 8:00 am. I totally got a scare about the terrible road situation which is much worth than Angola but I have no choice so gotta go forward. I felt like that I want to order a helicopter and just fly in to Kinshasa. I had just been driving for 30 mins then got lost.

Then a motorbike of two-seater came to me. They said they will come to Niginga where I'm going with me. It's mentally helpful much. If I drive all alone at the mountain road in Congo which I won't be surprised if I get lost anytime, I would definitely be worried way too much while I'm driving. Even there is just a narrow side road, I make a stop and wait for someone coming because I need to check the direction to them.

As my experience, I cannot say it is the right direction even it's a big road. If they come with me and help me when something happens, I would return a favor to them but I feel lighter because I have guides with me. 

We had driven for about 3 hours and they dropped by some villages on our way to talk with people or do their errands. It takes time but I have no choice. I was said that "there is no problem!" the road from Niginga by people from the border, but it was wrong. (LOL)

Speaking of this, I was said the route from Luanda to Kinshasa is way too good route so I will sleep on driving by one guy in Angora. No way! Totally opposite condition. LOL

I became alone from Niginga, and the road condition was getting worth. I fell down few times then people from a village and a villafe mayor came to me and said I better take rest because look exhausted. 

I said I want to arrive at Kinshasa by end of the day then they went to pick some kind of medicine and water from near their village and gave those to me. I've flinched at taking it once because I don't know what kind of medicine but the water which came with the medicine looks so tasty, so I drunk it with the water all in once.

One boy became a guide for me who I believe probably he was in the crowd at that time. When I tried to take a rest like sinking down on under a tree in another village from the place where I got the medicine, then one person from the village hold out a chair for me. I got many kindness from people here. 

I was too exhausted, so I cannot talk with people who came around me and my motorbike. I asked them that are there any fruits or something I can eat but they said there is none but they handed to me something like an hard eggplant which was baked. They explained how to eat, which I strip the skin of it. Then the person explained to me started to eat it himself. I put small piece of it into my mouth then I could know it is a kind of potato but I couldn't eat at all, so I gave it back to them politely. (LOL)

They laughed at  my face contorted with the taste when they saw me that I put it into my mouth. I thought I need to eat something, so I tried to eat few piece of biscuits which I had and take supplements, but there were many people (audience?) there, so I cannot have quiet meal. (LOL) 

I took rest about 30 mins I guess. I thought that I would leave soon and showed them magic which I brought from Japan at the gratitude of a potato (?) and a chair and it was very popular and I got applause! (Thank you so much for your advice, Uran-san who has traveled around the world twice!)

I'm so anxious the road situation ahead even though I'm I try to leave with good mood. I make sure the direction for going to Kibemba as my next stopover, then one young guy (I found out that he's 17 years old later.) was doing the gesture which is "I'll guide you."to me. He started to run in front of me and lead me. When I leave the village which I took a break, it's still the bad road situation and a fork in the road is located in someone's house property made me trouble.

Because of those I get lost really. If I couldn't have this young boy guide, I would definitely be lost. (LOL) He was running few meters a head of me and giving me direction where we should trace the road very carefully.

Since Kipemba is 14 km away from the village, I was wondering how far he will come with me, but I just followed him. I thought that he will take me until the point which is good road condition. The road does not become good even if I drive forward how far. On our way, one boy (he's 16 years old) joined us. He rode a bicycle. The boy who is riding bicycle is in our front and another boy who is running is behind him then I drive the last. And many kinder kids and elementary kids are running behind me. (LOL)

About 10 kids was following us from the village which I took rest. Children were added from the village through which we pass on the way, or the children were added further in another village from which I take a break when I am tired , and when the biggest number of the group, it was about 30 children had been reaching and running our back. It was like a big even in villages. 　 

Since children can seldom go home if they run to a distance, the number becomes fewer gradually. The last became only a bicycle, a runner, and me. When I made a stop at middle of the road on our way because I was too exhausted, I asked them how far will they come with me. Then they said they will come until Kipemba.

At last, they had completed to run for the distance of 14 km! Moreover, they have to go back from there to their village! I'm so impressed that I cannot express by words! When we arrived at the small town, it was already passed 15:00, so I told them that I want to look for a place I can stay tonight, then they found the place which is the best one in the town (actually there are only 2 there though) for me.

Finally we arrived at the place which I stay, then we drunk coke together as we had been saying that "let's have coke together once we get the town! " And I gave them bottles of water and return. They were so pleased, and I was so proud of them and my heart goes out to them also. I found the deep insight in Africa here too.

When I arrived at the place I stay, various people gathered. People from church, teachers, a trainer from military, village mayor and owner of the hotel who has the most influence in the village because people called him "Big Boss". He looks very scary. *scary/LOL*

Basically they want to know who I am and I came here what for. Yes, I'm a completely foreigner stranger for them. It is natural reaction because I came here even here is not the tourist spot. When I stay a place which is not a tourist spot, usually I'm asked the reason that I came for.

I'm not that kind because I have my motorbike but I'm seen like a terrorist came into a When I tell people my purpose as the charity, most of time people understand.

I had dinner which was cooked homemade pork dish by staff in the hotel. There cannot be no flush by the system by which a toilet pours out the water which will have been drawn "when" in a toilet bowl.  It was the first experience for me but I felt so good because it had been so tough to come here. Although a bathroom is located uniquely in the house here, water service is flatly covered with the water for baths which cannot be used but has been kept. 

There is no electricity, so it is completely dark after the sun goes down, and I write my blog in the dark room. The light from my laptop is too shiny and hard for my eyes. In the darkness, I and the owner of the hotel was having dinner and talking about each other. He was very kind and gentle that is totally different from the first meeting, and he was also very pleased to meet me. Moreover, he could speak English like my level, so it was a help too. [Unknown name of the hotel: 50USD including dinner&breakfast]