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Mikes world - Michael Egan

I am going to attempt to keep a blog about my world travels. My daughter, Michelle and her husband Travis have been painstakingly teaching me how to use all this new technology.

Since officially retiring, i have decided to travel the world, doing trips that allow me to experience the things I enjoy most; motorcycling, horses, polo, trekking, spending time with my friends, seeing new places and meeting new people.

My first major trip was in April 2009. I took a trip with Ayres Adventures to South America (Escape to Macchu Picchu). I travelled from Cuzco,Peru (Macchu Picchu) to Foz de Iquazu, Brazil on a BMW Motorcycle - GS1200. There were 5 people in our group - Nuno, our guide from Portugal; John from South Africa; and Peter and Michael from Germany. We covered 4600kms in 17 days. to view photos go to Picasa .

This fall i have decided to do a 2 month trip to Africa. I leave on September 21, 2009 and return on November 21, 2009. The first part is a 16 day motorcycle trip with Ayres adventures - Call of the Wild. it commences in Johannesburg, South Africa and ends in Windhoek, Namibia.

From there, I fly to Nairobi, Kenya, and meet up with my son, Robbie. We are doing a 10 day horseback riding Safari with Offbeat Safaris.

Next, we are climbing Mount Kenya , the second highest peak in Africa. This will be a 5 or 6 day Trek to the peak.

The last part of the trip has not been organized yet, but will likely involve an island off Africa, polo, Cape Town, Mali Mali, or whatever.

Cheers, Mike

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November 8th 2009

Cape Town to Joburg, the final phase.. Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town

Andrew, John and Mandy

Wednesday, Nov 4 - Cape Town Well, Rob left yesterday and I'm on my own again. He was great company and I am going to miss him, as I miss all of my kids. This morning I caught my flight from Nairobi to Cape Town. Who would have guessed that it was an 8 hour trip - 4 hours to Joburg, a 2 hour lay over, and a 2 hour flight to my final destination. Africa is a big continent!! My friend John Jesson, our tour guide on the motorcycle trip with Ayres Adventures met me at the airport. I did [View Full Entry]

By Mikes world
October 31st 2009

The Highs and Lows of Kenya Africa » Kenya » Coast Province » Lamu

Entrance to Mt Kenya National Pary

Sunday, Oct 25 Nairobi Yesterday was a hectic day. We flew in the morning from Maasai Mara to Nairobi (in a Cessna Caravan), checked in our hotel, went to the National Museum and then shopping for our climb. The Museum was very special as Rob has a keen interest in the theory of evolution, and Africa, Kenya in particular, is one of the main archaeological areas where skeletons and fossils dating back millions of years have been discovered. Back at the hotel we were busy rearranging our bags for the next phase of our trip together. We decided to do the [View Full Entry]

By Mikes world
October 24th 2009

Back in the Saddle Again! Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Masai Mara NP

Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi

Oct 14 - Flew to Nairobi from Joburg and met up with Robbie Oct 15 - Spent the day in Nairobi. We thought we would be clever, and walk from our beautiful hotel, The Fairmont Norfolk, to the downtown business center, get some breakfast , and do some shopping. Before you know a local approached us and struck up a conversation. We engaged with him and asked him where some stores were. He took us to a street with many local stores. Two more locals then approach us to try to get us to go to their stores. The 3 of [View Full Entry]

By Mikes world
October 9th 2009

Namibia Splendours Africa

Giraffes cautiously observing Lions

Thursday, October 8 - High 38 Low 20 Mokuto Lodge, Etoha National Park We were up early for another morning game drive in Etosha Park. I didn't mention earlier, but at the park, we drove our own vehicles. We had 3 vehicles with 4 people in each vehicle. They provide a map of the park, descriptions and photos of the various animals and birds found in the park. This morning I went out with Malcom ( The Argentine who drives the support vehicle for Ayres) and Jon Wyrick from Texas. Malcolm is a great addition to the team as he is [View Full Entry]

By Mikes world
October 7th 2009

Call of the Wild Africa » Namibia » Etosha National Park

Ghost Rider

South Africa-->Botswana-->Namibia Wednesday, Sept 30 - High 28, low 16 - Nata to Kasane, Botswana 320 kms Last night was our first night in Botswana. Botswana has a population of 1.6 million people. It peacefully gained independence from Britain in 1966. Shortly thereafter, diamonds were dicovered making it the fastest growing economy in the world every year for the next 20 years. After breakfast at Nata Lodge, we headed out on our bikes. We had been warned that on route to Kasane, we might encounter ostrich, giraffes, baboons, and possibly elephants on route. Sure enough, sh [View Full Entry]

By Mikes world
October 1st 2009

Another kind of Wild Life! Africa » Botswana

Elephant Crossing

Another kind of Wild Life! Sept 22 - Toronto to Johannesburg SA Left Toronto yesterady afternoon and flew to Amsterdam - a 7 hour flight. After a 3 hour layover, I took a 10 hour flight to Johannesburg South Africa. On the flight I finished my book, The Long Way Down , the story of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman who drove ther BMW 1200 bikes from the northern tip of Scotland to the Southern tip of Africa.If you are interested in Adventure motorcycle riding I would highly recommend the book or their vi [View Full Entry]

By Mikes world
September 19th 2009

Bon Voyage Party! North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto

Party
Party on!

September 19 - Willow Farm, Aurora, Ontario One last party with close friends before leaving. Naturally we had an African Theme. The food was provided by a good friend of Lawrence and Nadia - Jacob. Jacob is the personal chef for Chris Bosch - star of the Toronto Raptors. He was assisted by his brother, Lucas, and assistant chef Chris from Peru. What an unbelievale feast! All of the courses were representative of dishes from different parts of Africa. Entertainment was provided by Brian Larter on his keyboard, DJ on the bongos, Sheremet on Keyboard and Bongos, Rod on the Maracas, [View Full Entry]

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