Hey Dave,

when we came down from Ndjamena I can't really remember that we've seen any busses, but there are lorries, pick-ups and that stuff which you might use. In Moundou there is minimum one hotel to stay but there is also a church oriented youth-project where you might ask for a room. South of Moundou you enter the dense bush and the road is terrible. In Gore is the UNHCR where you might find some help (I remember a post about this in the HUBB - someone was working there). The border is anoying on both sides and you might be hassled for money up to 15.000 CFA per post - and there are a lot. To avoid paying you need time and also look at this thread . The whole situation in northern CAR is not safe although the settled people are very friendly and helpful. There are some serious robberys on the road. I am unsure who is the target, I guess they are looking just for local people. We didn't had any trouble at all - just the anoying police controls every 40 Ks.
In Bossangoa and in Bossembele you will find a mission where you might get a room or you might rise your tent. In Bangui there are several hotels near the Cafe Central (thats the meeting point for all the NGOs) described on my homepage.
We stayed at the police station in Bemal and at the 'chef de village' (they have signs on the road :-) and if you are asking for a safe place to rise a tent do it there and they will be proud to help you) near Bossembele. This is an exciting experience although the chef himself will be drunk. In Bangui we stayed at a french guy we met on the road.
Bottled water you will find in Moundou and Bangui. I am unsure if you do so in Bossangoa or Bossembele but the missions usually have water filters.

Friends of mine are working in Pala, maybe you go there first chat with them about the up to date situation in northern CAR and decide than to take the road via Moundou or Garoua Boulai.

Any more questions? :-)

Cheers Peter

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