We crossed the border at Moyale, into Kenya. This was again a simple procedure of signing out and signing in. No visa required for South Africans to enter Kenya. We […]

After a long month in Ethiopia, I am glad to say goodbye and look forward to what Kenya has to offer. The few things I’ve learnt on my travels through […]

Shashemene, the capital of Rastafarianism in Africa, was on route to the Kenyan border. I took the opportunity to check out the Banana Gallery and chat to a few of […]

Our route to Addis Ababa was a long 5 day section which was topped by crossing the Blue Nile Gorge on day 3. For the cyclists, this involved a 20.05km […]

The 4 day route to Lalibela has been grueling with over 9000m of elevation up rocky winding switchbacks. The scenery has still been incredible and changed noticeably to a more […]

We have arrived in Ethiopia at long last. The border crossing went without a hitch as we signed out of Sudan, crossed the bridge to Matema and signed in to […]

It’s been an incredibly tough 6 days off-road across soft sand, dirt, mud and canals. Temperatures have been nothing short of 44-45 deg and 38 in the shade (if you […]

4 Consecutive days of desert, wind and 40 deg heat. The bum is adapting and the legs have doubled in size. We passed a few interesting sights including pyramids outside […]

It’s been an intense 4 days cycle, 500km from Khartoum to Dongola into whopping 40-50km head-on winds. A nearly impossible cycle. My ass is permanently sore and my quads are […]

Sudan has one of the most expensive and complicated visa application processes. Not sure I completely understand the process but luckily The hotel arranged everything for us. Firstly, everyone needs […]