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 41 We leave the chilled out atmosphere behind, and head to the port for our ferry crossing to Jordan. Taking a bit of Dahab with us, we … 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 39 We drive into downtown Cairo and its evident instantly that we have hit the city – people, noise and traffic everywhere. As we drive through the … Continued
Check out all the photos of this trip on our Facebook page ” African Trails Overlands and Safaris” SPECIAL THANK YOU A big thank you to the Starbucks team (where Carrie used to work) who have been following our adventures in Africa and shown their support by sending us loads of supplies of tea and … 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 photo sizes WEEK 36 Crossing the border into Sudan we are back in the heat with the temperature reaching over 40 degrees every day. We celebrate Sue’s birthday on … Continued
Check out all the photos of this trip on our Facebook page ” African Trails Overlands and Safaris” WEEK 33 Arriving in Ethiopia, the change in scenery is dramatic. From the dry and dusty dirt roads of northern Kenya, we find ourselves driving through mountains and greenery. We also have a change in the temperature … Continued
See all the Trans photos on our Facebook page “African Trails Overlands and Safaris” http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Trails-Overlands-and-Safaris/6261184827 WEEK 29 Leaving Nairobi we have another farewell – Simon departs and heads off on his own to conquer Egypt. We also have a new addition to the truck, Chad who is on his first visit to Africa and is … Continued
WEEK 17 After finding out that the border crossing from Congo to Cabinda was closed to foreign vehicles, we had to take an alternative route through Gabon into the Republic of Congo, which meant we had to travel in convoy withanother truck on route to Capetown. Our first drive day from Libreville was backtracking our … Continued
WEEK 7 Santa visited the campsite on Christmas Eve and left us packages with labelled pegs filled with lollies; a lovely surprise to wake up to; he also left behind some ingenious Christmas decorations, thanks Santa! Christmas Bottle Top Holly Hung-over heads on Christmas day, Mark was up early putting one of the a pig … Continued
WEEK 5 From Bamako we hit the road and started heading northeast towards Dogon country. Our first stop along the way was Djenne the largest mud mosque in West Africa. We had our first boat experience of the trip, and had children fighting over our fingers to hold, and wanted to admire photos of themselves … Continued
Week 3 From Essaouira we went on to Agadir where we feasted on what we think will be our last western meal for awhile, some heading to good old McDonalds, and others to an English pub for breakfast. Others snuck into a fancy hotel for a swim in the pool and a shower. Carrie just … Continued