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June 9th, 2010 | Africa The watering station close to my room… The first night in Wadi Halfa was a quiet one in comparison to the next… The ferry docked around midday on the 8th, and a large crowd of overlanders and four motorcyclists arrived in town… Most of them seemed to make a beeline for the Hotel […] June 8th, 2010 | Africa Early morning in the Nubian Desert… I left Dongola at 6.45 am, and headed north for Wadi Halfa, 400 odd kilometres away. I was glad to be away so early, and for the first hour I was able to ride with my visor open, as the sun had not yet brought its energy […] June 6th, 2010 | Africa A stroke of luck this morning… The manager of the Martyrs Hotel came over to say goodbye while I was loading the bike. I mentioned that I was heading to Dongola and asked him how long he thought it would take me… “On this bike, less than two hours…” “Are you sure? It is almost […] June 5th, 2010 | Africa Today’s ride was one I will never forget… I was up at 5.00am, packing my gear back into the various bags that lay scattered at the foot of my bed. George was also up early, and left for work while I was lugging my kit out to the bike. Nick helped me tie the bags […] June 4th, 2010 | Africa "Someone turn off the heat, please…!" I had originally intended to begin my three day ride to Wadi Halfa today, but when George heard that this would mean three days In Wadi Halfa, he raised his eyebrows and said, “But Wadi Halfa is a hole! Spend another day here in Khartoum…” I had […] June 3rd, 2010 | Africa Billy puts Nali through his paces, sans saddle and reins… "Are you sure this is a good idea…?" It had been about 18 years since I had ridden horses on a regular basis, and 4 years since I had last climbed onto the back of a horse… That was on a […] |
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