Northeastern Ecuador and Crossing the Equator

On the first day in Ecuador we ride south on Highway 35 toward Cayambe. It’s a gorgeous day and the blue skies over Ecuador provide a beautiful contrast to the enormous valleys and mountains, great plains, and volcanoes. Late in… Read More ›

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05/20/2014 – 320 days/27335 miles

We left Lake Toba on a ferry boat with the loudest horn known to man. Rather than head back to the other side of the island we stayed on, and ride across the bridge to get back to the mainland, … Continue reading →

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Kenya, equator just south of Nanyuki

We stopped just south of Nanuki after having lunch at the lovely Nanyuki airport, you must stop there as it’s a great lunch spot! We came across a couple of guys who had an earn of Water and was demonstrating … Continue reading →

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Astride the middle of the earth

When we made the decision to ship our vehicle from Senegal to South Africa, my one regret was that we wouldn’t have a chance to drive across the equator.  So, when we started our planning for our stage II journey from South Africa, I added Uganda to the list – mainly as a place...
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Great people and Goodbyes

Traffic, one thing I have not missed. Nairobi payed us back for all the traffic we had missed over the months. It was bumper to bumper as you entered town, and we quickly decided we needed a toilet, and some lunch. To Warrick’s delight, the first petrol station had a Steers. I needed the...
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