I’m sorry about the title. I know I shouldn’t be subjecting you to that kind of unnecessary cheesiness but I just couldn’t help myself. I should probably warn you that sometime in June chances are that I will be unable to restrain myself from a similar title along the lines of “Kenya Dig It?”. Just … Continued
I have to apologize, readers. I’m sure friends and family out there have been looking forward to hearing about Christmas and future travelers want to know the details of the Dogon trek. Well, I missed both and while I have tried to interview some individuals about the details, I’m finding it very difficult to write … Continued
We’ve made it to Bamako. We’re here in the capital city of Mali to collect Nigerian visas. Contrary to what both the Rough Guide and the Lonely Planet say, it isn’t such a bad place to be stuck. The place has had lots to offer (including Wi-Fi and, at least for Kev, air-con!). The first … Continued
Since last checking in we have traveled the High Atlas Mountains and the Western Sahara. In the Atlas, we saw fossils, Dades Gorge, and Todra Gorge. At Todra, Lena and Phil rock climbed. Lucy and Chris got adopted by a canine escort that showed them through the gorge and back to the guest house. We … Continued
Since the last entry, we have traveled from Chefchuan to Morocco’s capital city, Rabat where we had to get visas for Mali and Mauritania. Some of the group went off on a side trip to see the city made famous by the Bogart film Casablanca. Visas obtained, we drove off and explored the grounds of … Continued
It has begun. This event that many of us have been waiting for for months or more. We have just embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. Potentially the challenge of a lifetime. Quite possibly the most incredible, most inspirational, most enlightening, most insane thing some of us have ever done. It has begun. For … Continued
…stay tuned.
From African Trails’ side of things we’d like to thank Mark for a sterling effort over 43 weeks, Rebecca for all the blog and photo updates and all the participants for their photos, general participation and for making a great tour, great. Thanks again. Stay tuned for the November Trans Blog with Gavin and Summer. … Continued
Check out all the photos of this trip on our Facebook page ” African Trails Overlands and Safaris” as we have been having problems with the photos. WEEK 43 Our last country for the trip and it’s a whirlwind of activity. First stop is Goreme and the famed fairy chimneys and underground cities of Cappadocia. … Continued
Check out all the photos of this trip on our Facebook page ” African Trails Overlands and Safaris” as we have been having problems with the photos. WEEK 42 Crossing late in the day, we bush camp amongst a grove of olive trees and spend our first day in Syria at the historical site of … Continued