by admin | Jul 25, 2010 | Cape to Cairo 2010, Diary Archive
I got back to Nairobi last night and Raring to go. Katie has been serviced and has new tyres (which she was desperately in need of) and feels like a new woman on the road! We left Jungle junction at 7am to head for Meru where we are spending the night. African towns...
by admin | Jul 25, 2010 | Cape to Cairo 2010, Diary Archive
Hello again. As mentioned in my previous entry, I would not be updating again until the evening of Sunday the 25th (tonight) and thought it appropriate to share the events of the last few days. I went to the UK to watch my daughter graduate from University and to...
by admin | Jul 19, 2010 | Cape to Cairo 2010, Diary Archive
Today we rode from Ngorongoro to Nairobi, Kenya. The ride was long and arduous because the road conditions were tar and gravel interspersed all the way to Nairobi. When it was tarred, it was badly potholed,and when it was gravel it was so dusty that you couldn’t...
by admin | Jul 18, 2010 | Cape to Cairo 2010, Diary Archive
Today was a rest day…hmmm, seem to be saying that a lot lately!! We spent 8 hours in the crater this morning looking at the wildlife which is just unimaginable relative to any other game experience in the world. Our ranger Moody had such incredible and diverse...
by admin | Jul 17, 2010 | Cape to Cairo 2010, Diary Archive
We left Maramboi Tented Lodge after breakfast at 6.30am to make a short run to Karatu approximately 100km away where we have left our bikes for the next 2 days whilst we are at the Ngorongoro Crater. They wont allow us to bring the bikes into the crater for safety...
by admin | Jul 16, 2010 | Cape to Cairo 2010, Diary Archive
Today was a well deserved rest day after the last few days of heavy riding. We spent the day exploring the edges of Lake Manyara, its wildlife and the local nomadic fishing village. The Lake retreats approximately 1km during the dry season (now, and hence the nomadic...
