Unfortunately no luck in Dar es Salaam. Off to Zanzibar for a few days then up to Kenya. Will try Mombassa and Nairobi. If any has any contacts for tyres please let me know.
Hi everyone. Sorry for not updating much but pretty lousy at this blog business.
So! We are now in Malawi, just south of Nkhotakota. Fab trip, still hate the dirt roads!
Expected hassle from cops in Mozambique. Nothing!!!! They laughed at and with us. Stopped in Malawi but only because...
Hi guys. We have started our African Odyssey. We leave Durban on Saturday 20th heading for Swaziland then Mozambique. Anyone any thoughts on accommodation especially over Xmas. We have a tent but expect places to be heavily booked. Look forward to perhaps meeting some off you enroute.
Hi anyone out there. We have now been in SA for almost a week. Attended the Horizons Unlimited meet at Elgro Lodge. Currently in Pretoria waiting for the bike paperwork to be completed. Hope to drive (hire car unfortunately ) to Blyde River Canyon for the weekend. Would be great to meet any...
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nor sure who to contact with this, hope you can help.
Me and husband (John) fly from Scotland to Joburg Nov 10th. Will be picking up bikes in Pretoria, but to start with will probably be in a hire car. Would love to try and join you, went to the Enniskillen HUBB (Northern Ireland) this...
And greetings back to you from a very sunny Aberdeen!!! What a small world.
Thanks for the advice, keep it coming. Will check out your trip on WD. Looking forward to getting away from a Scottish winter.
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We now have a date! Flights booked Scotland to Joburg for November 10th.
Will take a few weeks to buy bikes and get organised. Will have to hire a car so we can do some exploring. If anyone around would be great to meet up to discuss routes, accommodation, what to pack etc.
Certainly will chase this up. Thanks. If you are in Mozambique any relevant info gratefully received. Been reading other blogs on WD. 'Fuzzy Muzzy' ride was great. Also reading Lonely Planet.
Thanks FrancoisTz. Bikes will be registered in our names, although led to believe this is a long process. Need an address in SA.
Info on carnets is very confusing as some say nor needed for most countries. We cannot proceed with them until we are in Joburg and have the bikes, but trying to...