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After
our two year trip to Malaysia in 1998, we happened across a wall
map of Africa and noticed that most of the
continent had roads indicated around it's perimeter. |
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We left
South Africa... |
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Meeting
with good company and making new friends. This is what it is all
about. The views were stunning and the drive was well worthwhile.
The fruit and veggies sold on the road up to the plateau were
excellent. All excellent quality! |
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The road
conditions deteriorated very quickly, it is hard to believe that
this is the main highway north. |
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Headed
for the Tanzania border. Spent the night just outside of Karongo
at a camp site called Beach Chambers |
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Whilst waiting(Dar es Salaam), their was not much else to do but to relax, sit back and
take it easy! |
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Whilst waiting we have had our fair share of rain I suppose it
should be expected, after all this is the rainy season! The rains
are not quite monsoon, but not too far off it. |
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Jambo, hamjambo? Hatujambo. Habari gani? Hapana asante and Toka
are most useful |
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Besides the trench there was the added problem of mud, which was knee
deep and very sludgy! |
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All smiles at a job well done thanks guys! |
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We left at 6.30 am for the crater, which was a half an hour drive. We
left in the rain and drove all the way in pouring rain had we made a
mistake in leaving today? |
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As we arrived in Musoma
we passed a guy riding his bicycle up the hill with the BIGGEST fish
I have ever seen on the back carrier! |
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...and
arrived there after finally crossing the elusive Equator (19h25)
where we cracked a bottle of champagne and made friends well after
dark!!!! |
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Across the Rift Valley again! |
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Uganda the pearl of Africa!
What a surprise! The country is absolutely amazing! Winston
Churchill was right when he described Uganda as the pearl of Africa. |
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Nairobi we have arrived still
caked in mud but in one piece and with our vehicle which is quite an
accomplishment considering the circumstances! |
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We have
been sticking small flags on the doors of MR W of the countries that
we have visited and they have been an excellent idea! They cause
great interest with young and old alike. While at the hotel in
Moyale a gentleman came to look at the vehicle, and when he saw the
Ethiopian flag he bent down and kissed it! Amazing! |
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(5 August 2002) |
16th
July 2002 or Ethiopian date 09/11/1994 we celebrated our 25th
wedding anniversary! |
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(12 August 2002) |
Finally on the third day after leaving Addis we arrived at Bahir Dar a
pretty town on the banks of Lake Tana, which has 37 islands, which have
monasteries on them. |
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Our time has now come to bid farewell to Ethiopia. This is a beautiful
country with great potential, it is such a pity that the people are so
entrenched in the idea of begging. It is with great sadness, that we are
of the view that each time a hand goes out to beg, it makes the country
poorer. |
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(27 August 2002) |
Next stop Djibouti
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(27 August 2002) |
Asmara is like a small Italian village, filled with coffee shops and
good bakeries!
Plenty of pizza places and good restaurants. We were amazed at how
safe it was to walk around the town, day or night it is no
problem! |
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(27 August 2002) |
The Sudanese are a very
polite and friendly people. At the one camp they asked if we needed
anything, water etc. We were then surprised by them bringing
cucumbers from their field as a gift! Without a doubt the people of
Sudan are gifted with the gift of hospitality. |
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(December 2002) |
The whole idea of our going to South Africa revolved around the element
of surprise, so once we had landed at JIA we hired a cute little Corsa
and set off to find our first victim Lynne... |
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Camping: Every now and
then we happen across a real gem this was one of them. It had
trees, lawn, a clean swimming pool, and lots of grace and character. |
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(December 2002) |
Tonys Coffee Shoppe
an experience of note! Tony serves coffee, tea, hot chocolate and 4
different types of cakes during the week. What we did not know is
that Tony is a Chef extraordinaire and he was able to make a menu of
the above, a metre long! |
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