Overland Travel

The western route south from Ethiopia, Omorate to Sibioli...

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:08:47 -0400

The western route south from Ethiopia, Omorate to Sibioli National Park Kenya, via Lake Turkana

We found an alternative tar or asphalt road to the busy tourist road (route 6) running from Addis to the Moyale Kenya border via Dila. We decided not to take this road as I had experienced it 5 years ago … Continue reading →
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Addis Ababa heaven We were so tired when we finally reached...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:26:07 -0400

Addis Ababa heaven

We were so tired when we finally reached Addis Ababa on the 20th April. The journey from Axum had been 1000km of really bad roads, high mountain passes, dangerous hairpin bends and people and animals all over the road and … Continue reading →
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Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia Nechisar National Park One of...

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:01:47 -0400

Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia

Nechisar National Park One of the most unusual parks I’ve been in. It was not too expensive to enter and we found it to be a perfect test before entering the south bound Turkana track with all its river crossings, … Continue reading →
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Bilene & Xai-Xai It took us 5 hours to drive the 196km to...

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:14:28 -0400

Bilene & Xai-Xai

It took us 5 hours to drive the 196km to Bilene. Luckily we started early. T4A showed Palmeiras as a campsite and we decided to try it. On our way I found out that my Kindle can help tremendously with … Continue reading →
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Heading east towards the coast The length of this dam wall that...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:59:04 -0400

Heading east towards the coast

The length of this dam wall that is also the crossing towards the main road to the coast, is 5km and they are busy lengthening it! Crossing the Massingir Dam wall The Olifants river that feeds the dam and the … Continue reading →
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Goodbye South Africa Hola Mozambique We left Letaba camp a bit...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:56:29 -0400

Goodbye South Africa Hola Mozambique

We left Letaba camp a bit sad because we had to say goodbye to new friends. On the other hand we were fairly excited about finally crossing the border into Mozambique. Initially, after phoning the children for the last time, … Continue reading →
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Machu Mission The journey to the ancient Inca citadel that is...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:59:25 -0400

Machu Mission

The journey to the ancient Inca citadel that is Machu Picchu is very easy if your wallet knows no restraint. The real challenge is to get to Machu Picchu without having your wallet or credit card raped. We spoke to … Continue reading →
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San Diego to Monterey via Hollywood LA We left San Diego Monday...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:14:00 -0400

San Diego to Monterey via Hollywood LA

We left San Diego Monday morning and made our way up a very busy Highway 101 to Los Angeles, a quick stop in Hollywood to get a photo of the iconic sign before heading to Malibu Creek National Park for a nights camping. A couple of things struck me, first Hollywood wasn’t as glamorous as I…
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The tug of normalcy It’s been an interesting week for us. The...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:25:29 -0400

The tug of normalcy

It’s been an interesting week for us. The sunshine that welcomed us back to the northwest was simply too good to hold true for long. Last week it was replaced by somewhat a reminder of portland weather- grey and overcast all week. Now it’s just plain cold on top of…
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How we broke down on the Sonora pass and felt it was meant to...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:22:57 -0400

How we broke down on the Sonora pass and felt it was meant to be…

We did not plan to drive the Sonora pass. After visiting Yosemite, we thought the Sonora pass was not open yet and we thought we had to drive the CA88 to get to the Eastern side of the Sierra Mountains. We decided to camp at a Wallmart, where after a few minutes a car… Continue…
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Peru Part 1 So I have to back track in order to bring the blog...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:32 -0400

Peru Part 1

So I have to back track in order to bring the blog up to date. The next few blogs concerning Peru covers what turned out to be the most challenging and adventurous rides on the trip. After escaping across the border from Ecuador into Peru the first town we came across was Jaen. What an…
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Tanzania: Safari Njema! We arrived at the border and were...

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:45:06 -0400

Tanzania: Safari Njema!

We arrived at the border and were stamped out of Malawi pretty painlessly. We expected the Tanzanian Border to be easy because we had our Carne and visas, and only needed to get insurance. There is an exchange bureau at the Tanzanian Border and we got good rate for our Malawian Kwacha……
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FRONTEIRA BOLÍVIA (VILLAZÓN) - ARGENTINA (LA QUIACA) Toda...

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:36:00 -0400

FRONTEIRA BOLÍVIA (VILLAZÓN) - ARGENTINA (LA QUIACA)

Toda fronteira é complicada, pois vários fatores envolvem a travessia, mesmo nas fronteiras mais remotas na cordilheira entre Argentina e Chile, onde imaginei ser tranquilo e rápido, fomos submetidos a uma revista mais rigorosa, mas essa fronteira bateu todos os recordes de…
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UYUNI - BOLÍVIA Depois de Copacabana, deveríamos tomar uma...

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:34:00 -0400

UYUNI - BOLÍVIA

Depois de Copacabana, deveríamos tomar uma decisão; seguir pela Bolívia até Uyuni, para visitar o maior deserto de sal do mundo ou desviar o caminho e voltar para o Chile onde as condições são bem melhores para viajar. Já na saída…
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Road reads While we’re holed up in Suchitoto with some car...

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:42:51 -0400

Road reads

While we’re holed up in Suchitoto with some car issues, I thought I’d solicit some reading suggestions. Even though space in the van is tight (and we both have Kindles), there are still a dozen-odd books crammed into the pony. Sometimes you just can’t get what you want to read…
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Big boys do cry Quito, Ecuador [by Jeremy] It’s often said to be...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:40 -0400

Big boys do cry

Quito, Ecuador [by Jeremy] It’s often said to be an endearing quality in a man to be able to show emotion, to be able to shed a tear. It’s not quite so endearing when the man in question is on all fours, clinging to a rock and blubbing uncontrollably. I am that man. Before setting…
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Azerbaijan, Land of Fire and Speed Cameras I arrived at the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:08:17 -0400

Azerbaijan, Land of Fire and Speed Cameras

I arrived at the Azerbaijan border and passed through the Georgian side in 5 minutes. Then began the queuing for Azerbaijan. It wasn’t moving fast so I settled in for a wait. A friendly local chap introduced himself and we passed the time with him teach me introductory Azerbaijani lingo….
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A Warm Sun, Quiet Beaches and New Friends Our time in Hammamet...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:50:22 -0400

A Warm Sun, Quiet Beaches and New Friends

Our time in Hammamet is beautifully relaxing. Granted it’s not a representation of the Tunisia that exists to the south but it’s a great place for us to get ready for the coming days and our journey ahead. Our friend Koray from Nice has sent us a note letting us know that the French…
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Day 72…Rabat- The Spaniards Hi Guys, My route over the last few...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22:26 -0400

Day 72…Rabat- The Spaniards

Hi Guys, My route over the last few days. We left Marakesh with spirits high and ready to ride the famous atlas mountains. Our destination Was Zagora. We left Marakesh […]
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Goodbye Malawi The drive to Livingstonia was slow, but...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:45:45 -0400

Goodbye Malawi

The drive to Livingstonia was slow, but absolutely beautiful! The most part of the road winds between part of The Great Rift Valley and the views are breathtaking! Mzuzu town is perched on the mountains at 1200m altitude, and driving to Livingstonia takes you all the way back to the Lake, and…
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