Author Topic: Africa tour to the equator and back in 40 days (Read 26206 times)

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #120 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:37:04 pm »

Kalambo Falls.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #121 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:39:00 pm »

View from Kalambo Falls.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #122 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:43:41 pm »

View from the top.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #123 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:47:09 pm »

Kids playing in the water at the top of the falls.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #124 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:50:10 pm »

Our guides that ran for 3 km in front of the bikes.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #125 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:52:02 pm »

The Falls.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #126 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:54:46 pm »

As I said before every water fall that we visited had a special flower.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #127 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:56:41 pm »

Breakfast in the bush.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #128 on:** February 22, 2012, 04:58:43 pm »

First view of Lake Tanganyika.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #129 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:02:31 pm »

View over Lake Tanganyika from Oscar's boat now his dinning room.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #130 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:03:59 pm »

View over Lake Tanganyika from Oscar's boat now his dinning room.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #131 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:06:33 pm »

My bike stuck in the sand in front of my tent.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #132 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:08:13 pm »

My bike stuck in the sand.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #133 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:10:55 pm »

The view over Lake Tanganyika from inside of my tent.

cloudgazer · « **Reply #134 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:34:41 pm »

Loving it.
great pics.
what an awesome trip to do.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #135 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:50:30 pm »

Quote from: cloudgazer on February 22, 2012, 05:34:41 pm

Loving it.
great pics.
what an awesome trip to do.

Thanks cloudgazer father and son really enjoyed it-Schalk

laurika · « **Reply #136 on:** February 22, 2012, 06:38:04 pm »

Schalk, i am on day 7 now, and in love all over again with africa, its generous and sometimes charmingly simple people. am going to read this in installments...i hope somewhere in this report, you also have some handy tips and insights in this amazing little bike that took you there and back.? (and you dont look your age at ALL....)

thanks for alerting me to this post.

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #137 on:** February 22, 2012, 09:03:16 pm »

Quote from: laurika on February 22, 2012, 06:38:04 pm

Schalk, i am on day 7 now, and in love all over again with africa, its generous and sometimes charmingly simple people. am going to read this in installments...i hope somewhere in this report, you also have some handy tips and insights in this amazing little bike that took you there and back.? (and you dont look your age at ALL....) thanks for alerting me to this post.

Hi laurika thanks for your compliment I also dont feel my age, yes am going to write about the two fantastic xt 660 R towards the end, I am writing one day of traveling a day so I think you will soon catch up regards Schalk

XTZFegen · « **Reply #138 on:** February 23, 2012, 07:35:03 am »

Quote from: laurika on February 22, 2012, 06:38:04 pm

Schalk, i am on day 7 now, and in love all over again with africa, its generous and sometimes charmingly simple people. am going to read this in installments...i hope somewhere in this report, you also have some handy tips and insights in this amazing little bike that took you there and back.? (and you dont look your age at ALL....) thanks for alerting me to this post.

When I did Lesotho with Schalk last year I knighted him as the "Terminator Toppie"..."henceforth you shall be known as the Terminator Toppie"...

schalk vd merwe · « **Reply #139 on:** February 23, 2012, 08:49:20 am »

Quote from: KLR650Fegen on February 23, 2012, 07:35:03 am

Quote from: laurika on February 22, 2012, 06:38:04 pm
Schalk, i am on day 7 now, and in love all over again with africa, its generous and sometimes charmingly simple people. am going to read this in installments...i hope somewhere in this report, you also have some handy tips and insights in this amazing little bike that took you there and back.? (and you dont look your age at ALL....) thanks for alerting me to this post.

When I did Lesotho with Schalk last year I knighted him as the "Terminator Toppie"..."henceforth you shall be known as the Terminator Toppie"...

Thanks Fegan you were a star on that trip, thanks for all your help and also thanks for your help to teach the toppie how to upload photos on this forum-Schalk