a scramble through africa
Kenya - Cape Town
Tue, 23rd October
We arrived at the Kenyan border town of Moyale at around 4pm after an uneventful ride of about 550 k’s along a bumpy, tarred road. It was good to be heading south and making up some distance even though we were both wishing we weren’t on our way out of […]
the last leg
We had a great time Weds evening [at the report-back and fund-raiser for K’s for Kids]. About 60 showed up, and I had fun telling some stories and showing a few pics. Thur 9am I leave for Cape Town. I think these 1500 k’s will be the longest since I know the road well and […]
Home border and Jo’burg
Tue, 6th November
Current location: Johannesburg - South Africa!
K’s covered so far: ~23500
Plan for the next few days: Report-back Wed night, depart Thu morning for Cape Town
Andrew writes of a “crazy 6 days of riding 4800k’s. On Sunday my brother-in-law came to meet me at the Botswana/SA border and drove the last 250 k’s with […]
text from Tanzania
Wednesday, 31st October
Andrew sent a text message, probably at the end of his ride today:
“Hi. Am in Tanzania nearly at Mbeya. Hope to cross into Zambia Thurs pm. Doing well and bike is fine too. Got through 900 ks today for about 21500 in total.”
11.42 am [PDT] Oct 31 2007
Johannesburg reception for Andrew
K’S FOR KIDS REPORT-BACK & FUND-RAISER
Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 6:30pm
St Martin-in-the-Veld Anglican Church
Cradock Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
The end approaches!
Andrew has left Nairobi, at last on tarred roads, and expects to be in Johannesburg next Wednesday, 7 November! We will be hosting a report-back and fund-raiser for K’s for Kids from 6:30pm.
Please reply, leaving contact details, to:
Brenda […]
parting ways: the home stretch
Monday, 29th October
Current location: Nairobi, Kenya
K’s covered so far: 19500
Plan for the next few days: Working on the bikes, preparing to continue solo
Graham is doing fine. He bussed into Nairobi yesterday and is staying with some friends of his here. He will explore options for surgery in Nairobi, or Cape Town, or Canada, as that […]
an unexpected turn
Friday, 26th October
Current location: Marsabit, Kenya
K’s covered so far: 18900
Plan for the next few days: make it to Nairobi, get some rest
We’ve made it into northern Kenya, having struggled south from Addis. The trip has been rich but tough.
Yesterday we set off towards Nairobi, our plan being to reach Marsabit, which we did, […]
taking a beating along the Nile
Sunday, 21st October
Current location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
K’s covered so far: 18300
Plan for the next few days: get some rest and do some repairs in Addis, then head south towards Kenya
The past two weeks have been challenging and stretching, but exhilarating like no other time during this journey. From Cairo we rode south towards Aswan […]