(Yet again I’m not writing this in the present so ignore the fact that it’s titled where it is, I’m in a different country now.) Border crossing from Tanzania to Malawi was seamless, easier than the border crossing into Tanzania (in which we had a few slippy-slidey moments from one border post to the other [...]
(I’m writing this from 2 countries later so need not take it as in the Present) Our 3 day ride from Arusha to the boarder with Malawi took us firstly to Segera near the coast (not on the coast) of Tanzania on the first day (where we met 3 Irish overlanders in a Toyota on [...]
Well, I have been eagerly trying to find an opportunity to get connected to the internet and upload these GREAT photos to share with you all, but frankly the odd chance I’ve had to get online has been nothing more than gut churningly painful. Although, on the UP side, at least it does work to [...]
Well hello! Since I last wrote anything, many things have happened. Firstly, we dashed from Moshi to Arusha, before we knew it we were already booked on a Safari for the next day and had a hotel to stay in, then we spent the rest of the afternoon/evening/night in a power-cut Arusha. Suffice to say, [...]
Just a quick line from a cybercafe to say we’re now in Tanzania. Cam has a loose exhaust pipe and currently fixing the problem while Craig and I wait … (and wait and wait).. for him to fix it. Had a great time in Kenya, last few days spent in Tiwi Beach, which was paradise. [...]
I’ve now spent 5 nights in Nairobi, and aside from the 2 shopping centers I’ve been to (oh and the small market down the road), I’ve mostly spent the time in Jungle Junction waiting for Daisy to mend. And obviously… the good news is that money can fix many (material) things, Daisy (probably wouldn’t like [...]
Daisy unfortunately isn’t feeling up to much today, even after all the loving attention I gave her yesterday evening. This morning, we set off to leave for the Hell’s Gate National Park and Daisy’s clutch was slipping, so I’ve turned round and back at Jungle Junction while the kiwis head off to the park. Hopefully I’ll have [...]
So here we are! … this is Jungle Junction; an overlanding resting spot for people travelling up and down Africa, with a workshop for fixing bikes/4x4s. So, today, Craig and I went to the KTM dealer to buy new rear tyres. YES, they were expensive, but, where else are you going to get tyres in [...]
So the roughest part of the journey is over. After the grueling 2 days of unmade road which only was about 350km we finally hit asphalt… which I might add is pristine and for the first 50km unmarked and still being finished (thank you Chinese road makers). A further 100 or so kilometers to Isiolo, [...]
So I miraculously appeared in Kenya! I bet you didn’t see that one happening?! It’s not that I disliked Ethiopia, I just was ill, had a bad experience with the food. Internet is a bit s-l-o-w out there and not worth using. So since Gondar, the kiwis and I have crossed Ethiopia, and now are [...]
