Photos of Angola – Iona and Namibe
I’m jumping ahead to Angola. Yes, we got our visas. Yes, we got into the country. And now, two weeks after crossing the border, we’re in Luanda. And Yes, it’s…
Leather and X-Rays
A Quick Dash and Lazy Days Next destination: Swaziland. First, one last night in South Africa before the border. We noted a campsite near where we expected to finish riding…
Hiking The Drakensberg And Battlefield Tours
Having ridden down the Sani Pass, we headed to Khotso Farm backpackers – owned by Steve Black. You may not have heard of him, but he’s one seriously crazy tough-ass…
Lesotho by Motorbike
Right across, Lesotho – and indeed this entire region from Swaziland through to Namibia – had been suffering from a prolonged drought. Farmers had been trucking in feed to keep…
Photos of Lesotho by Horse
Ever since I bought and rode Sarala in Kyrgyzstan, I have wanted to do another trip on horseback. For getting off the roads, there’s no better way to travel. Even…
Hiking the Amatole Trail (Safety)
The Sh-Amatole Trail WARNING – If you are considering walking the Amatole Trail, I would highly recommend reading this blog post to the end. I believe there are some…
Review: Cumulus Lite Line 200 Down Sleeping Bag
The best value, highest quality down sleeping bag? I spent a long time researching what sleeping bag to take when cycling through Africa. I wanted small and lightweight because it…
Karoo and Baviaanskloof – Yet More Trails
Well, it seems that this journey is progressing faster than I can write about it. I had hoped to blog as I had on my first cycle ride through Africa.…
Cederberg Wilderness Trails
The Cederberg Wilderness Area had been on my radar ever since I cycled to Cape Town five years ago. I missed out on it that time, in favour of taking…
In Search of Beer
It’s just over two weeks since we arrived in Cape Town, ready to begin our long ride home. We’ve covered some 1,400 kilometres and are now further away than when…
Africa: Take 2
That’s right – I’m going back. Returning to the place I left almost five years ago. Five years? Yep, that’s right; almost five years have passed since I arrived in…
New Book – Old Emotions
I mentioned in my last blog post that I’ve returned to the UK for the wonderful November weather, and because me and Jimmy are shipping our bikes to Cape Town…
Homeward Bound
Home. After a mad dash across Italy and France, I can finally stop and draw breath. The problem was that, as ever, there was not enough time. There never is.…
The Road to Sarajevo
We are now in Sarajevo. That means we are not still in Motocamp in a little village called Idilevo in Bulgaria. And that means we fixed my bike. Well, mostly.…
Winter is coming…
Almost a year has passed since I made a start on writing a second book… I had returned from my winter cycle ride through Siberia in April and was struggling…
Bulgaria – The Good and The Not So Good
The Good To be honest, Bulgaria had a lot to live up to, having spent a fantastic three weeks in Romania. We had no idea what to expect when we…
Romania – The Africa of Europe
And now for Part Two of the ride through Europe… Picking up where I left off the last blog post, we made a short ride through Hungary – from Budapest…
Across Europe – Motorbiking and hiking
Now, I know I said in my last blog post that I have found my voice again. The trouble is finding the time for that voice to speak. I just…
Screaming Silence
Where to start when the last blog post was written sixteen months ago? I asked that same question twelve months ago and didn’t find an answer. So I didn’t write…
St Petersburg – The Urban Side – Photos
I’m now back in the UK. Again. It’s wonderful with the warm sun and green fields, leafy trees and chirping birds. What a contrast to Magadan in the Russian Far…