Saturday 30 June 2012
So how did the story end?
I picked myself up off the ground and got back to wrenching on the truck. With less than an hour to go and not much progress getting our truck running right I decided to throw in the towel. Sheena (Brads right hand lady) called us a cab. $60 ride to ...
Mexico City
Posted from Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
After three somewhat traumatic weeks in Puebla (let’s just say that my “friend” in Puebla is no longer my friend and I’m very grateful the whol...
Delphinagua
Bip Bip hospitalisé en Honduras, j'ai dû prendre le bus pour retrouver ma copine Delphine au Nicaragua et laisser Chrissy en garde-malade...
Turul Condimentelor
Nu poti rata ocazia, cand te afli pe insula Zanzibar, de a merge pe plantatii sa inveti despre condimente. Astazi am realizat inca o data cat de indolenti si superficiali suntem, ( imi cer scuze pentru cei ce nu sunt si ...
Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Death Valley…
Another long and especially hot day in the saddle…!!
Visited the Hoover Dam and met two amazing guys on their Harley’s… Ed Rieken and Dain Chapman, who hail from Tennessee, are riding their bikes around the southern states… What makes them remarka...
Visited the Hoover Dam and met two amazing guys on their Harley’s… Ed Rieken and Dain Chapman, who hail from Tennessee, are riding their bikes around the southern states… What makes them remarka...
Insula Zanzibar,o perla in Oceanul Indian
Cu regrete a trebuit sa ne despartim pentru o perioada scurta, de Terracan, calul Expeditiei, dar l-am lasat in maini bune si intr-un loc frumos, pe plaja la Mikadi in Dar es Salaam. La ora 5:00 AM pe data de 28 Iunie am...
On the worthlessness of door mats for sand recovery
It’s surprising how much flotation you can get out of a 235/85/16 BFG Al...
Palm Beach – Mangochi Malawi
On route to Palm Beach we stopped in at Monkey Bay to pick up some supplies to find that the Metro was not much help as the items we needed were not to be found on their shelves, so Terry suggested that we go past Palm...
Adventure Motorcycling – The FINAL CUT Pt 1 – S. America
Adventure Motorcycling Video highlights from the big trip as we arrived in Colombia, then headed south to the tip of South America to Tierra Del Fuego in Argentina.
Very difficult to summarise 4 months into three minutes but we have managed to cap...
Very difficult to summarise 4 months into three minutes but we have managed to cap...
Friday 29 June 2012
Iran – first impressions and the border
We are in Iran now since 15 days, and we are already so full of new experiences and stories, it is hard to summarize everything. Iran is definitely completely different from the picture the media draw of it in western countries. All people we have m...
The Rocky Road to Lanquin Guatemala
The last few days have been some of the most inspiring and most fulfilling days I have spent on my trip so far. Spending the night sleeping on the steps of the temple in the Gran Palaza in Tikal was a very special and unique experience followed by ge...
Bill the Butcher
Mamadukes visits Costa Rica!
After dropping off Lauren’s Dad and Sister we prepped for my Mom’s arrival.
Originally the plan was to take her around in the 4Runner but after a hell-raising few days of dealing with a mentally unstable mechanic who will further be referred to as...
Originally the plan was to take her around in the 4Runner but after a hell-raising few days of dealing with a mentally unstable mechanic who will further be referred to as...
Lake Turkana
What an amazing place and adventure. Would I do it again, YES, would I do it again by ourselves again, YES!!! If it rained this area would be a nightmare but luckily it didn’t. One note if you were to do it, don’t go via North Horr but rather along t...
It’s “Grand”, alright…!!
Dupa 10 mii de Km. din nou cu picioarele in Oceanul Indian
Titlul explica totul pe scurt, dar cum Expeditia Drumuri Africane 2012 nu este nici pe departe scurta, am sa elaborez. Deci, acum 50 de zile in urma am plecat din locul unde se intalnesc cele doua Oceane ce spala tarmuri...
Botswana to Zimbabwe and back again at Kazanane
We decided we wanted to have a look at the Victoria Falls, and from Kazangula in Botswana it is not far. First we thought about parking the car in Kazangula and catch a bus across the border, but this turned out to be more expensive than actually pay...
No Victory at BMW, Phoenix…!!
In my experience, it is not often that BMW “drops the ball”, but in the case of Victory BMW of Phoenix, Arizona, they exhibited the worst case of “butter-fingers” I have yet experienced…!!
On this trip, I have made use of BMW Motorrad’s services i...
On this trip, I have made use of BMW Motorrad’s services i...
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Fuimonos!!
Obviamente voy a escribir en español, por lo menos algunas partes (partly to piss you off Benn) y para realmente darle su toque mexicano a esto! Asà que aquà vamos! Después de mucha espera aquà listo para despegar desde Cancún a Londres terminando un...
My Night at the Ancient Mayan City of Tikal
After I heard there was an outside chance of sleeping in the amongst the temples and ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Tikal I decided I had to do it. I had met a French Canadian girl called Paola and she explained that if you gave the guards a slip...
Sandwich Shop Payment Drop
Standing in the cramped bathroom of the Subway sandwich shop, I counted the money: $2,100. I uncrinkled the oil-stained cookie bag that I’d snagged from someone’s tray as I had walked toward the bathroom, and slid the one inch thick stack of twenty ...
Tuesday 26 June 2012
Victoria Falls
When you start
travelling you make a plan for your trip and I do not know how many times the
plan change along the way. Our original plan was to drive north from Cape Town
then through Namibia, Botswana, and then spend about two weeks driving thro...
travelling you make a plan for your trip and I do not know how many times the
plan change along the way. Our original plan was to drive north from Cape Town
then through Namibia, Botswana, and then spend about two weeks driving thro...
Botswana to Zimbabwe and back again at Kazanane
We decided
we wanted to have a look at the Victoria Falls, and from Kazangula in Botswana
it is not far. First we thought about parking the car in Kazangula and catch a
bus across the border, but this turned out to be more expensive than actually
...
we wanted to have a look at the Victoria Falls, and from Kazangula in Botswana
it is not far. First we thought about parking the car in Kazangula and catch a
bus across the border, but this turned out to be more expensive than actually
...
Moremi in two wheel drive
As we are
here in Botswana we wanted to have a look at the Okavango Delta. After
considering different options we decided to drive out to the eastern part of
the delta and the Moremi Game Reserve, that is a part of the national park
system in Bot...
here in Botswana we wanted to have a look at the Okavango Delta. After
considering different options we decided to drive out to the eastern part of
the delta and the Moremi Game Reserve, that is a part of the national park
system in Bot...
Blog – Can I have a meeting with your drivers license please?
Driving your own vehicle on African roads is an experience in itself. The stunning off-road tracks are an adventure. We really enjoy playing with our Willem and driving through deserted places exploring the inlands.Alt...
Sunday 24 June 2012
Panama Budget Recap
This country took our budget, grabbed it by the throat, and chucked it into a dirty Panama City gutter. Then kicked it in the ribs a couple times for good measure. We tried our best, for the most part, to keep things reasonable. Unfortunately, a comb...
Mindo
Bine te-am gasit TANZANIA
Dupa 10135 de Km, 46 de zile si 1500 de litrii de motorina, pe data de 19 Iunie 2012 am ajuns la frontiera cu Tanzania. La frontiera planul nu a mers asa cum l-am prevazut. Pana acum am folosit pasaportul Sud African, de...