Previous Diary Entries
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Jul 2014
2013
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Gone Sailing!
Sun 13 Jul 07:11
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Breaking News.....: Africa Phase 2 Ends! Yeah, It's all Over!
Fri 18 Apr 15:25 -
It finally came down to heading to London....!
Thu 3 Apr 15:19
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Arrival in Lagos, Ordeals allround, and mugged on Day 1!
Sat 29 Mar 21:00
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Crossing the Niger River, a very hard day, living the Nigerian experience!
Sat 29 Mar 16:31
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Nigeria. a new world!
Tue 25 Mar 12:29
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This is how Africa churns one's soul......I got angry with 'it' today!
Tue 25 Mar 10:44
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From the ocean to the mountains: Bafousamy is my home tonight!
Tue 25 Mar 09:54
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Gee, its nice to be free again, and at the ocean.....'Paradise' on the Atlantic at Limbe,
Tue 25 Mar 09:52
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My Four days in Yaounde Central Hospital
Sat 22 Mar 07:20 -
Into Cameroon, a Yaounde hospital room for my hotel, and a whole new 'ordeal' begins........
Sat 22 Mar 07:19
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A real Sunday afternoon ride to Oyem, Cameroon awaits......
Sat 22 Mar 07:18
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The Northern Hemisphere and Libreville.... Living up to its reputation: Getting my freedom back!
Sat 15 Mar 12:36
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Beautiful forests, and a culturally challenging, first day in Gabon. My last day in the Southern hemisphere, till July!
Sat 15 Mar 11:14
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What a tough day..... but Congo roads now behind me, as Gabon is another new country!
Sat 15 Mar 11:01
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A great welcome 'home' by "Mr Felix', re-united with my bike, and then another day of adventure!
Sat 15 Mar 10:48
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I knew this return truck ride would be interesting, but not this amount!
Sat 15 Mar 10:42
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Brazzaville at last.....!
Sat 8 Mar 19:39
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Brazzaville mission stopped by the Military...Overnighting in Mindouli, now this brings perspective!
Sat 8 Mar 15:47
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Well this was totally unexpected.... Thought I'd be in Brazzaville.??? And what an ordeal, including the rewards... Madingou!
Sat 8 Mar 05:47
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A day in Pointe Noir.....Day away from the 'office'
Fri 7 Mar 19:20 -
'The ordeal' happened....then a new country, and new culture!
Tue 4 Mar 12:53
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Cabinda delivers the best equatorial storm yet.....
Tue 4 Mar 12:40
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An unexpectedly social day....... Now at sea on the way to Cabinda!
Tue 4 Mar 12:32
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A tough, but rewarding day..... Soyo, and finally the Congo River!
Sat 1 Mar 12:01
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Freedom from Luanda......A slow day, and N'zeto is the reward!
Sat 1 Mar 11:56
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A few more pics of Luanda
Sat 1 Mar 11:55
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Big bad Luanda delivers at the highest level!
Thu 27 Feb 08:11
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Savouring the delights before 'Big bad', Luanda....
Thu 27 Feb 08:11
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Porto Ambiom
Thu 27 Feb 08:10
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A long day, nearly lost.....Civilised Benguela, and back swimming in the Atlantic!
Thu 27 Feb 08:10
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Back through Lubango....
Thu 27 Feb 08:09
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The Serra da Leba Pass, a wonderful desert ride, the Atlantic Ocean at last, and then the surprise gem of Namibe
Thu 27 Feb 08:08 -
A rest day in Lubango..... Tunda Vala, and Monumento Christo Rei!
Thu 27 Feb 08:08 -
Well it was much harder than we thought.... The hardest day yet....By Far!....But we made it to Lubongo
Thu 27 Feb 08:03
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Brief Update...
Sun 23 Feb 09:48 -
A looong day's riding to Oshikango...Angola tomorrow!
Wed 19 Feb 05:35
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Through the Caprivi, across the Okavango River, and now sundowners at the Cunene River
Mon 17 Feb 18:58
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Africa Part 2: The show finally begins in earnest.......
Mon 17 Feb 18:50
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Back in Botswana, and a 35 year reunion with Rob!
Mon 17 Feb 18:49
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The 'lost' 10 days.... Gee, this was quite challenging...!
Mon 17 Feb 18:48
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Day 1-3: Goodbye Lusaka, Livingstone and Victoria Falls
Fri 7 Feb 11:12
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Africa Part 2: Back in Lusaka: The Three month Whirlwind has subsided, and a whole new World and Life awaits
Fri 7 Feb 11:07
Oct 2013
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Day 181- Day 185: Lusaka, and learning to be a Farmer!
Mon 28 Oct 06:58
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Day 178 - Day 180: Wonderfully relaxing days on the ship, MV Liemba to Zambia
Mon 28 Oct 06:52
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Day 177: More Chimpanzees, I met Darwin, and then a big night waiting on the beach for the MV Liemba.
Mon 28 Oct 06:51
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Day 174 - Day 176: Challenging ride down the Lake, and then Wonderful Chimps and Lake to Myself!
Mon 28 Oct 06:51
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Day 172 - Day 173: Gombe National Park... What a boat ride experience, but No Chimpanzees!
Mon 28 Oct 06:50
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Day 170 - Day 171 : An amazing ride down Lake Tanganyika to Kigoma.... I'm back in Tanzania
Sun 27 Oct 07:47
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Mbanda (Burundi / Tanzania Border)
Sat 26 Oct 06:46
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Nyanza Lac, point of heading inland.:
Sat 26 Oct 06:45
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Day 167- Day 169: A new country: Burundi, Bujumbara, and Lake Tangayika
Fri 25 Oct 05:38
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Through Nyungwe National Park to Kamembe
Mon 21 Oct 06:37
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Muhungo, then Nyanza (Old and New Chief’s Palace)
Mon 21 Oct 06:37
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Day 165- Day 166: Leaving the Lake Kivu. Huge variety today, amazing riding, and a near disaster!
Mon 21 Oct 05:38
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Day 165: Down Lake Kivu shore: Congo Nile Trail by Motorcycle to Kibuye....!
Sat 19 Oct 05:39
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Day 163- Day 164: Great Gorilla viewing the a Waterside Base: Lake Kivu, and Gisenyi
Thu 17 Oct 05:31
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Day 162: Spectacular ride, the volcanoes, and splashing out on an World Class experience!
Tue 15 Oct 05:31
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Day 161: Rwanda... Wow, a new model for Africa! Kigali, a pleasant surprise!
Mon 14 Oct 05:30
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Day 160: A VERY tough ride to the Soaken Metropolis of Kabale
Sun 13 Oct 05:28
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Day 158- Day 159: A Difficult day to Bwindi Park, and then Mountain Gorilla Tracking against the Doctor;s recommendations!
Sat 12 Oct 05:28
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Day 156- 157: Challenging ride to Ishasha, and Tree Lions, just my Motorcycle and Me......
Wed 9 Oct 05:27
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Day 155: Kibale, the search for Chimpanzees
Tue 8 Oct 05:26
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Day 154: Queen Elizabeth Park, camping at Mweya
Mon 7 Oct 05:26
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Day 153: From Kampala a gentle climbing to Crater Lakes area.... Monkeys galore!
Sun 6 Oct 05:24
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Day 149 - Day 152: From Bike to 4X4; Jerry and I do a Huge Northern Uganda Adventure. Following the Victoria Nile.......
Thu 3 Oct 05:23
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Day 147- Day 148: Big bad Kampala: A Challenge, and an unlikely 'Friendship begins'.......
Sun 29 Sep 05:18
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Day 145- Day 146: Across the Equator: Uganda, a Refreshing 'New Show', Jinja, and the Magical Nile
Sat 28 Sep 05:17
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Day 144: Climbing above the Rift Valley, The Kenyan Lakes, Tea Plantations and then Kisumu, on Lake Victoria
Thu 26 Sep 05:17
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Day 143: Big Bad Nairobi.....
Wed 25 Sep 05:16
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Day 141- Day 142: Moshi, Kilimanjaro, and then arrival at Arusha
Tue 24 Sep 05:20
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Day 140: Same (the town) and Frustrations acessing Mkomazi National Park
Sun 22 Sep 05:15
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Day 139: Wonderful Lushoto, a great mountain hideaway.
Sat 21 Sep 05:19
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Day 137- Day 138: Udzungwa Mountains National Park.
Fri 20 Sep 05:14
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Day 136: Closest Shave Yet, then wonderful ride through Mikumi National Park
Thu 19 Sep 05:14
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Day 133- 135: Big Bad Dar-es-Salaam! This time by motorcycle!
Wed 18 Sep 05:13
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Day 131- Day 132: Kilwa Masoko and Kilwa Kisiwani
Sun 15 Sep 05:13
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Day 129- Day 130: Finally across the Rovuma and Mwtara
Fri 13 Sep 05:12
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Day 128: The Rovuma, but no ferry today. Nearly sleeping with the Elephants!
Wed 11 Sep 05:11
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Day 127: Wild Mozambique: Mocimboa da Praia
Tue 10 Sep 05:10
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Day 122 - Day 126. A bike / ferry excursion to Ibo Island, Quirimba National Park
Mon 9 Sep 05:09
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Day 116- Day 121... The World in Perspective. Back in Pemba from a three week European break.
Fri 30 Aug 05:05
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Day 87- Day 114: Bye bye M/Cycle, Exploring Tanzania with my Blind Friend Imi
Fri 12 Jul 04:59
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Day 86: Back in Pemba
Thu 11 Jul 04:44
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Day 84- Day 85: Taratibu: Now this is a Special Place. Elephant Massacre site...................
Tue 9 Jul 04:43
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Day 81- Day 83: Confusing, and Magical Pemba
Sun 7 Jul 04:41
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Day 78- Day 80: Magical Ilha da Mozambique. Imagine what is REALLY was like!
Thu 4 Jul 03:41
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Day 71- Day 77: Booming Nampula an unlikely Home, but neccesity brings belonging!
Mon 1 Jul 04:39
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Day 66- Day 70 : Angoche New Friends and Lots of Drama!
Mon 24 Jun 04:38
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Day 65: No Fracture. Taking the safer road to Alto Molocue
Wed 19 Jun 04:38
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Day 64: Across the Zambezi, to Hospital... Qulimane!
Tue 18 Jun 04:37
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Mon 17 Jun 05:56
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Day 62-Day 63 The Toughest Days yet. Is my ankle broken?
Mon 17 Jun 04:36
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Day 60 -Day 61: Into Mozambique, Portuguese and Beira........
Sat 15 Jun 04:35
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Day 58 - Day 59: Mutare
Thu 13 Jun 04:35
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Day 56- day 57: Masvingo, Great Zimbabwe and Lake Kyle in the Rain
Mon 10 Jun 04:34
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Day 55. Left Harare, and Stopped just before Masvingo
Sun 9 Jun 04:31
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Day 53 - Day 54: The Ride to Harare, and great Hospitality!
Sat 8 Jun 04:26
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Day 52: Makuti again, Time for Reflection: Mana Pools, the Ruckomechi, What an Adventure!
Fri 7 Jun 04:33
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Day 41 to Day 51: From Solo to a Group, we are off down the Ruckomechi River!
Thu 6 Jun 04:25
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Sat 1 Jun 04:59
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Day 37 to 40: Makuti my base for a few days. A taste of the Colonial past!
Sun 26 May 04:25
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Day 36: Terra Firma, again: Kariba Town, Lost in Time.
Wed 22 May 04:24
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Day 35: Chilled Out In the Middle of Lake Kariba
Tue 21 May 04:23
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Day 34: Milibizi and Lake Kariba with the Tonga people
Mon 20 May 04:22
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Day 33: Enter Friendly Zimbabwe. Hwange Game Park on the bike!
Sun 19 May 04:21
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Day 15 to Day 32 Off the Bike, 4X4-ing in Botswana Wonderland
Tue 7 May 04:20
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Day 14: Arrival at Maun, 1st Major Adventure Milestone
Mon 6 May 04:19
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Day 13: Into Botswana, long straight roads, this is the Kalahari
Sun 5 May 04:19
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Day 12: Zeerust: Back in Time to the Old South Africa
Sat 4 May 04:17
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Day 11: This is Adventure: Tough Challenge and Immense Beauty of Lesotho and the Maluti
Fri 3 May 04:16
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Day 10: Falling, but Conquering Sani Pass, and into Lesotho
Thu 2 May 04:16
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Day 8- Day 9: Family calls. Hillcrest, Zwa Zulu Natal
Tue 30 Apr 04:15
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Day 7: Magnificient Drakensberg and the challenging Bergville Hotel
Mon 29 Apr 04:13
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Day 3 - Day 6: Johannesburg, friends, visas, and bike maintenance
Thu 25 Apr 04:10
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Day 2: Douglas
Wed 24 Apr 04:03
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Day 1: The Awesome Karoo and 'Little" Calvinia
Tue 23 Apr 04:00
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Day 0: The Adventure Begins: Leaving the Southern Tip of Africa, Cape of Good Hope
Mon 22 Apr 03:45