Jul 2014

• Sun 13 Jul 07:11

  • Gone Sailing!

Apr 2014

• Fri 18 Apr 15:25

  • Breaking News.....: Africa Phase 2 Ends! Yeah, It's all Over!

• Thu 3 Apr 15:19

  • It finally came down to heading to London....!

Mar 2014

• Sat 29 Mar 21:00

  • Arrival in Lagos, Ordeals allround, and mugged on Day 1!
  • Crossing the Niger River, a very hard day, living the Nigerian experience!

• Tue 25 Mar 12:29

  • Nigeria. a new world!
  • This is how Africa churns one's soul......I got angry with 'it' today!
  • From the ocean to the mountains: Bafousamy is my home tonight!
  • Gee, its nice to be free again, and at the ocean.....'Paradise' on the Atlantic at Limbe,

• Sat 22 Mar 07:20

  • My Four days in Yaounde Central Hospital
  • Into Cameroon, a Yaounde hospital room for my hotel, and a whole new 'ordeal' begins........
  • A real Sunday afternoon ride to Oyem, Cameroon awaits......

• Sat 15 Mar 12:36

  • The Northern Hemisphere and Libreville.... Living up to its reputation: Getting my freedom back!
  • Beautiful forests, and a culturally challenging, first day in Gabon. My last day in the Southern hemisphere, till July!
  • What a tough day..... but Congo roads now behind me, as Gabon is another new country!
  • A great welcome 'home' by "Mr Felix', re-united with my bike, and then another day of adventure!
  • I knew this return truck ride would be interesting, but not this amount!

• Sat 8 Mar 19:39

  • Brazzaville at last.....!
  • Brazzaville mission stopped by the Military...Overnighting in Mindouli, now this brings perspective!
  • Well this was totally unexpected.... Thought I'd be in Brazzaville.??? And what an ordeal, including the rewards... Madingou!

• Fri 7 Mar 19:20

  • A day in Pointe Noir.....Day away from the 'office'

• Tue 4 Mar 12:53

  • 'The ordeal' happened....then a new country, and new culture!
  • Cabinda delivers the best equatorial storm yet.....
  • An unexpectedly social day....... Now at sea on the way to Cabinda!

• Sat 1 Mar 12:01

  • A tough, but rewarding day..... Soyo, and finally the Congo River!
  • Freedom from Luanda......A slow day, and N'zeto is the reward!
  • A few more pics of Luanda

Feb 2014

• Thu 27 Feb 08:11

  • Big bad Luanda delivers at the highest level!
  • Savouring the delights before 'Big bad', Luanda....
  • Porto Ambiom
  • A long day, nearly lost.....Civilised Benguela, and back swimming in the Atlantic!
  • Back through Lubango....
  • The Serra da Leba Pass, a wonderful desert ride, the Atlantic Ocean at last, and then the surprise gem of Namibe
  • A rest day in Lubango..... Tunda Vala, and Monumento Christo Rei!
  • Well it was much harder than we thought.... The hardest day yet....By Far!....But we made it to Lubongo

• Sun 23 Feb 09:48

  • Brief Update...

• Wed 19 Feb 05:35

  • A looong day's riding to Oshikango...Angola tomorrow!

• Mon 17 Feb 18:58

  • Through the Caprivi, across the Okavango River, and now sundowners at the Cunene River
  • Africa Part 2: The show finally begins in earnest.......
  • Back in Botswana, and a 35 year reunion with Rob!
  • The 'lost' 10 days.... Gee, this was quite challenging...!

• Fri 7 Feb 11:12

  • Day 1-3: Goodbye Lusaka, Livingstone and Victoria Falls
  • Africa Part 2: Back in Lusaka: The Three month Whirlwind has subsided, and a whole new World and Life awaits

Jan 2014

• Tue 21 Jan 23:19

  • Part 1 Summary: Simply Adventure... Something Different in Africa......

Oct 2013

• Mon 28 Oct 06:58

  • Day 181- Day 185: Lusaka, and learning to be a Farmer!
  • Day 178 - Day 180: Wonderfully relaxing days on the ship, MV Liemba to Zambia
  • Day 177: More Chimpanzees, I met Darwin, and then a big night waiting on the beach for the MV Liemba.
  • Day 174 - Day 176: Challenging ride down the Lake, and then Wonderful Chimps and Lake to Myself!
  • Day 172 - Day 173: Gombe National Park... What a boat ride experience, but No Chimpanzees!

• Sun 27 Oct 07:47

  • Day 170 - Day 171 : An amazing ride down Lake Tanganyika to Kigoma.... I'm back in Tanzania

• Sat 26 Oct 06:46

  • Mbanda (Burundi / Tanzania Border)
  • Nyanza Lac, point of heading inland.:

• Fri 25 Oct 05:38

  • Day 167- Day 169: A new country: Burundi, Bujumbara, and Lake Tangayika

• Mon 21 Oct 06:37

  • Muhungo, then Nyanza (Old and New Chief’s Palace)
  • Through Nyungwe National Park to Kamembe
  • Day 165- Day 166: Leaving the Lake Kivu. Huge variety today, amazing riding, and a near disaster!

• Sat 19 Oct 05:39

  • Day 165: Down Lake Kivu shore: Congo Nile Trail by Motorcycle to Kibuye....!

• Thu 17 Oct 05:31

  • Day 163- Day 164: Great Gorilla viewing the a Waterside Base: Lake Kivu, and Gisenyi

• Tue 15 Oct 05:31

  • Day 162: Spectacular ride, the volcanoes, and splashing out on an World Class experience!

• Mon 14 Oct 05:30

  • Day 161: Rwanda... Wow, a new model for Africa! Kigali, a pleasant surprise!

• Sun 13 Oct 05:28

  • Day 160: A VERY tough ride to the Soaken Metropolis of Kabale

• Sat 12 Oct 05:28

  • Day 158- Day 159: A Difficult day to Bwindi Park, and then Mountain Gorilla Tracking against the Doctor;s recommendations!

• Wed 9 Oct 05:27

  • Day 156- 157: Challenging ride to Ishasha, and Tree Lions, just my Motorcycle and Me......

• Tue 8 Oct 05:26

  • Day 155: Kibale, the search for Chimpanzees

• Mon 7 Oct 05:26

  • Day 154: Queen Elizabeth Park, camping at Mweya

• Sun 6 Oct 05:24

  • Day 153: From Kampala a gentle climbing to Crater Lakes area.... Monkeys galore!

• Thu 3 Oct 05:23

  • Day 149 - Day 152: From Bike to 4X4; Jerry and I do a Huge Northern Uganda Adventure. Following the Victoria Nile.......

Sep 2013

• Sun 29 Sep 05:18

  • Day 147- Day 148: Big bad Kampala: A Challenge, and an unlikely 'Friendship begins'.......

• Sat 28 Sep 05:17

  • Day 145- Day 146: Across the Equator: Uganda, a Refreshing 'New Show', Jinja, and the Magical Nile

• Thu 26 Sep 05:17

  • Day 144: Climbing above the Rift Valley, The Kenyan Lakes, Tea Plantations and then Kisumu, on Lake Victoria

• Wed 25 Sep 05:16

  • Day 143: Big Bad Nairobi.....

• Tue 24 Sep 05:20

  • Day 141- Day 142: Moshi, Kilimanjaro, and then arrival at Arusha

• Sun 22 Sep 05:15

  • Day 140: Same (the town) and Frustrations acessing Mkomazi National Park

• Sat 21 Sep 05:19

  • Day 139: Wonderful Lushoto, a great mountain hideaway.

• Fri 20 Sep 05:14

  • Day 137- Day 138: Udzungwa Mountains National Park.

• Thu 19 Sep 05:14

  • Day 136: Closest Shave Yet, then wonderful ride through Mikumi National Park

• Wed 18 Sep 05:13

  • Day 133- 135: Big Bad Dar-es-Salaam! This time by motorcycle!

• Sun 15 Sep 05:13

  • Day 131- Day 132: Kilwa Masoko and Kilwa Kisiwani

• Fri 13 Sep 05:12

  • Day 129- Day 130: Finally across the Rovuma and Mwtara

• Wed 11 Sep 05:11

  • Day 128: The Rovuma, but no ferry today. Nearly sleeping with the Elephants!

• Tue 10 Sep 05:10

  • Day 127: Wild Mozambique: Mocimboa da Praia

• Mon 9 Sep 05:09

  • Day 122 - Day 126. A bike / ferry excursion to Ibo Island, Quirimba National Park

Aug 2013

• Fri 30 Aug 05:05

  • Day 116- Day 121... The World in Perspective. Back in Pemba from a three week European break.

Jul 2013

• Fri 12 Jul 04:59

  • Day 87- Day 114: Bye bye M/Cycle, Exploring Tanzania with my Blind Friend Imi

• Thu 11 Jul 04:44

  • Day 86: Back in Pemba

• Tue 9 Jul 04:43

  • Day 84- Day 85: Taratibu: Now this is a Special Place. Elephant Massacre site...................

• Sun 7 Jul 04:41

  • Day 81- Day 83: Confusing, and Magical Pemba

• Thu 4 Jul 03:41

  • Day 78- Day 80: Magical Ilha da Mozambique. Imagine what is REALLY was like!

• Mon 1 Jul 04:39

  • Day 71- Day 77: Booming Nampula an unlikely Home, but neccesity brings belonging!

Jun 2013

• Mon 24 Jun 04:38

  • Day 66- Day 70 : Angoche New Friends and Lots of Drama!

• Wed 19 Jun 04:38

  • Day 65: No Fracture. Taking the safer road to Alto Molocue

• Tue 18 Jun 04:37

  • Day 64: Across the Zambezi, to Hospital... Qulimane!

• Mon 17 Jun 05:56

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  • Day 62-Day 63 The Toughest Days yet. Is my ankle broken?

• Sat 15 Jun 04:35

  • Day 60 -Day 61: Into Mozambique, Portuguese and Beira........

• Thu 13 Jun 04:35

  • Day 58 - Day 59: Mutare

• Mon 10 Jun 04:34

  • Day 56- day 57: Masvingo, Great Zimbabwe and Lake Kyle in the Rain

• Sun 9 Jun 04:31

  • Day 55. Left Harare, and Stopped just before Masvingo

• Sat 8 Jun 04:26

  • Day 53 - Day 54: The Ride to Harare, and great Hospitality!

• Fri 7 Jun 04:33

  • Day 52: Makuti again, Time for Reflection: Mana Pools, the Ruckomechi, What an Adventure!

• Thu 6 Jun 04:25

  • Day 41 to Day 51: From Solo to a Group, we are off down the Ruckomechi River!

• Sat 1 Jun 04:59

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May 2013

• Sun 26 May 04:25

  • Day 37 to 40: Makuti my base for a few days. A taste of the Colonial past!

• Wed 22 May 04:24

  • Day 36: Terra Firma, again: Kariba Town, Lost in Time.

• Tue 21 May 04:23

  • Day 35: Chilled Out In the Middle of Lake Kariba

• Mon 20 May 04:22

  • Day 34: Milibizi and Lake Kariba with the Tonga people

• Sun 19 May 04:21

  • Day 33: Enter Friendly Zimbabwe. Hwange Game Park on the bike!

• Tue 7 May 04:20

  • Day 15 to Day 32 Off the Bike, 4X4-ing in Botswana Wonderland

• Mon 6 May 04:19

  • Day 14: Arrival at Maun, 1st Major Adventure Milestone

• Sun 5 May 04:19

  • Day 13: Into Botswana, long straight roads, this is the Kalahari

• Sat 4 May 04:17

  • Day 12: Zeerust: Back in Time to the Old South Africa

• Fri 3 May 04:16

  • Day 11: This is Adventure: Tough Challenge and Immense Beauty of Lesotho and the Maluti

• Thu 2 May 04:16

  • Day 10: Falling, but Conquering Sani Pass, and into Lesotho

Apr 2013

• Tue 30 Apr 04:15

  • Day 8- Day 9: Family calls. Hillcrest, Zwa Zulu Natal

• Mon 29 Apr 04:13

  • Day 7: Magnificient Drakensberg and the challenging Bergville Hotel

• Thu 25 Apr 04:10

  • Day 3 - Day 6: Johannesburg, friends, visas, and bike maintenance

• Wed 24 Apr 04:03

  • Day 2: Douglas

• Tue 23 Apr 04:00

  • Day 1: The Awesome Karoo and 'Little" Calvinia

• Mon 22 Apr 03:45

  • Day 0: The Adventure Begins: Leaving the Southern Tip of Africa, Cape of Good Hope