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June 1st, 2010 | Africa

The Pyramids of Meroe…

Three months have passed since I rode out of Midrand, Gauteng on the 1st of March… I have traveled over 18 000 km, used almost 1000 litres of fuel, and visited 18 countries so far… My trip has stalled somewhat here in Sudan, while I wait for the Ferry which leaves for Aswan in Egypt […]

May 31st, 2010 | Africa

Kicking Back in Khartoum…

The haboub hits Khartoum…

Sand and dust rain down on us as we make our way home…

The city of Khartoum lies at the confluence of the Blue and White Niles, and is divided into three sectors, namely Khartoum itself in the south, Omdurman to the North West, and Bahri to […]

May 29th, 2010 | Africa

The Ride to Khartoum…

Chief of Security for the last 40 years at the hotel in Gedaref…

The hotel slumbered while I carried kit down to the bike. Friday is the Sabbath in Sudan, and by 7.00am, the only thing I had seen moving were a scrawny cat and Mohammed “Mighty Mouse”, the security guard of indeterminate […]

May 27th, 2010 | Africa

Need a tan? Head for Sudan…

Leaving Gondar, Ethiopia…

The road begins its descent from the highlands of Ethiopia…

The ride to the Sudanese border, 200 km to the north east of Gondar went smoothly enough, and I thoroughly enjoyed the winding strip of good tarmac that stretched between the turnoff at Azezo to where it left […]