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Date: 21st November 2008
Thanks..and Good Luck
Hi guys - I've been following your route every day and am still very envious. Hope you travel safe and enjoy every mile of the way. The delightful you lady manager from the Internet Shop!
From Blog: Blowout! - Day 30
Thanks..and Good Luck
Hi guys - I've been following your route every day and am still very envious. Hope you travel safe and enjoy every mile of the way. The delightful you lady manager from the Internet Shop!
From Blog: Blowout! - Day 30
Date: 19th November 2007
You had it easy
Wow, you guys had it really easy! We had to wait until Wednesday afternoon to get our vehicles off the barge! (We were in a group of 3 cars and 4 motorbikes). I can't believe you got your cars so quickly. It meant a very long time spent in Wadi Halfa, as the salubrious Nile Hotel, which wasn't fun as we were all really dreading the road down to Dongola and just wanted to get on with it. Anyway, glad you had such a quick turn around!
From Blog: Aswan to Wadi Halfa - Day 43 to Day 45
You had it easy
Wow, you guys had it really easy! We had to wait until Wednesday afternoon to get our vehicles off the barge! (We were in a group of 3 cars and 4 motorbikes). I can't believe you got your cars so quickly. It meant a very long time spent in Wadi Halfa, as the salubrious Nile Hotel, which wasn't fun as we were all really dreading the road down to Dongola and just wanted to get on with it. Anyway, glad you had such a quick turn around!
From Blog: Aswan to Wadi Halfa - Day 43 to Day 45
Date: 19th November 2007
Ethiopian pleasures and pain
Hi Guys, We're the two bikers you met at Rezeiky camp, Luxor. We've made it to Arusha, despite a few breakdowns along the way, and are taking some time out here before leaving again to get to Jhb by Xmas. We also went to Lalibela via that nightmare road, and really enjoyed visiting the churches (although we were even hassled here, and what's more by a priest!) but I can tell you that the road on the Michelen map is even worse! It goes to Dilbe, and we took it because someone recommended it as a shortcut which also allows you to visit of the more remote churches, the Ganette Mariam church. Well, you've never seen anything like it! We were riding up 45 degree gradients of pure boulders, and Cathy crashed her bike, badly, more than once. We did eventually make it out of there, but it was awful. However, it didn't kill the bikes completely - no, that pleasure was to belong to the Moyale to Marsabit stretch of road. If you get there in the wet, wait for it to dry out, is all we can say. For more, read our blog entries about being rescued to get to Nairobi at: www.depart2peninsula.com Cheers! Cathy and Glyn
From Blog: Lalibela’s Churches - Day 62
Ethiopian pleasures and pain
Hi Guys, We're the two bikers you met at Rezeiky camp, Luxor. We've made it to Arusha, despite a few breakdowns along the way, and are taking some time out here before leaving again to get to Jhb by Xmas. We also went to Lalibela via that nightmare road, and really enjoyed visiting the churches (although we were even hassled here, and what's more by a priest!) but I can tell you that the road on the Michelen map is even worse! It goes to Dilbe, and we took it because someone recommended it as a shortcut which also allows you to visit of the more remote churches, the Ganette Mariam church. Well, you've never seen anything like it! We were riding up 45 degree gradients of pure boulders, and Cathy crashed her bike, badly, more than once. We did eventually make it out of there, but it was awful. However, it didn't kill the bikes completely - no, that pleasure was to belong to the Moyale to Marsabit stretch of road. If you get there in the wet, wait for it to dry out, is all we can say. For more, read our blog entries about being rescued to get to Nairobi at: www.depart2peninsula.com Cheers! Cathy and Glyn
From Blog: Lalibela’s Churches - Day 62
Date: 11th November 2007
The "Grand" Safari
Folks, Following your progress with great interest (and envy!) using maps, Google Earth etc. - what an experience - trust rest of your expedition goes without any major mishap. Will you be going Galana spotting? Belated Happy Birthday to the Mzee - we have started thinking about Bill's 90th next year!!! Love from us both M and J
From Blog: Ethiopia at last! - Day 54
The "Grand" Safari
Folks, Following your progress with great interest (and envy!) using maps, Google Earth etc. - what an experience - trust rest of your expedition goes without any major mishap. Will you be going Galana spotting? Belated Happy Birthday to the Mzee - we have started thinking about Bill's 90th next year!!! Love from us both M and J
From Blog: Ethiopia at last! - Day 54
Date: 1st November 2007
Keep on truckin'
More greetings from South Carolina, Tega Cay good luck on your trip. (We are visiting our daughter and family.) Can I raid your apple tree Jeremy? We return to England on november 13. Joe and Gill Coulson
From Blog: Progress Summary to Nov 11th
Keep on truckin'
More greetings from South Carolina, Tega Cay good luck on your trip. (We are visiting our daughter and family.) Can I raid your apple tree Jeremy? We return to England on november 13. Joe and Gill Coulson
From Blog: Progress Summary to Nov 11th
Date: 1st November 2007
Concerned
Dad - do you still have sufficient corned beef supplies? xx
From Blog: Progress Summary to Nov 11th
Concerned
Dad - do you still have sufficient corned beef supplies? xx
From Blog: Progress Summary to Nov 11th
Date: 28th October 2007
Wonderful Descriptions
Thank you all for the wonderful descriptions of your journey through the desert. It sound fascinating. we hope all is going well and you are not suffering unnecessarily from midges, sprains, Gyppy Tummy or any of those highly undesirable things. Here, the clocks went back last night and it is dull and October wet. Roll on March! Love to you all, from Jane and from me Peter
From Blog: Luxor - Day 37
Wonderful Descriptions
Thank you all for the wonderful descriptions of your journey through the desert. It sound fascinating. we hope all is going well and you are not suffering unnecessarily from midges, sprains, Gyppy Tummy or any of those highly undesirable things. Here, the clocks went back last night and it is dull and October wet. Roll on March! Love to you all, from Jane and from me Peter
From Blog: Luxor - Day 37
Date: 20th October 2007
Greetings from South Carolina!
We're enjoying reading about your wonderful adventures. Wish we could be there to share the sights! We wonder if you saw our previous message...? Hope Ian's foot is better and all are well again. Keep the good news coming; we're following your journey on the maps! Love and best wishes, Adrian and Ruth
From Blog: Progress Summary to Nov 11th
Greetings from South Carolina!
We're enjoying reading about your wonderful adventures. Wish we could be there to share the sights! We wonder if you saw our previous message...? Hope Ian's foot is better and all are well again. Keep the good news coming; we're following your journey on the maps! Love and best wishes, Adrian and Ruth
From Blog: Progress Summary to Nov 11th
Date: 18th October 2007
More pics please
Hope you are all having a great time. Can you add more pics!!
From Blog: Progress Summary to Nov 11th
More pics please
Hope you are all having a great time. Can you add more pics!!
From Blog: Progress Summary to Nov 11th
Date: 10th October 2007
Hello...
...dear Huntingfords and Harveys. Have just caught up with your adventures in between our less civilized ones getting settled in Monaco! Happy birthday Gail for 2 October; I've made a note, so better timing next year, hopefully. We are just about to raise a glass of chilled pink Cotes de Provence in your honour. We hope all toes and tums are in good health again? Miss you, and Shipton, which you probably do, too, now and again! Much love and safe travels Jeanie xxx
From Blog: Jordan - A rest - Day 24
Hello...
...dear Huntingfords and Harveys. Have just caught up with your adventures in between our less civilized ones getting settled in Monaco! Happy birthday Gail for 2 October; I've made a note, so better timing next year, hopefully. We are just about to raise a glass of chilled pink Cotes de Provence in your honour. We hope all toes and tums are in good health again? Miss you, and Shipton, which you probably do, too, now and again! Much love and safe travels Jeanie xxx
From Blog: Jordan - A rest - Day 24
Date: 4th October 2007
Hello all of YOU
Looking at your blogs. Seem to be having a great time. Tinking of you all. All well here Chris and Ian and your BUPA is being taken care of so relax. Q's car progressing well but we are really short on time and I sometimes wonder if we will make the event!!!! Lave to you all Arnie and Jacqui, Quentin and Chloe
From Blog: On to Syria - Day 15
Hello all of YOU
Looking at your blogs. Seem to be having a great time. Tinking of you all. All well here Chris and Ian and your BUPA is being taken care of so relax. Q's car progressing well but we are really short on time and I sometimes wonder if we will make the event!!!! Lave to you all Arnie and Jacqui, Quentin and Chloe
From Blog: On to Syria - Day 15
Date: 4th October 2007
It all sounds marvellous
Great to read of your progress. Surprised you did not recognise Peter Meecham and dawn among the ballooners. Weather here beautiful. Hope you continue as successfully as you have so far. Valley of the Stalagmites sounds wonderful and will probably help work out and remember which hang down and which stand up: tites or mites, that is! Best wishes Peter and Jane Jane seems to be out with Noreen quite a bit. I just hope they are behaving themselves and not bringing shame on any family names.
From Blog: On to Syria - Day 15
It all sounds marvellous
Great to read of your progress. Surprised you did not recognise Peter Meecham and dawn among the ballooners. Weather here beautiful. Hope you continue as successfully as you have so far. Valley of the Stalagmites sounds wonderful and will probably help work out and remember which hang down and which stand up: tites or mites, that is! Best wishes Peter and Jane Jane seems to be out with Noreen quite a bit. I just hope they are behaving themselves and not bringing shame on any family names.
From Blog: On to Syria - Day 15
Date: 21st September 2007
Hamish's coat.
The MOD want to know why there appears to be a photo of Hamish wearing a stolen RAF storeman's coat whilst talking to Eddie Prescot
From Blog: Vehicle Preparation - Frogs Island
Hamish's coat.
The MOD want to know why there appears to be a photo of Hamish wearing a stolen RAF storeman's coat whilst talking to Eddie Prescot
From Blog: Vehicle Preparation - Frogs Island
Date: 21st September 2007
so far....so good
good to hear you are all playing nicely! It seems everyone in Warwick had noticed Chris and Ian's car during the preparations, and since they left I have been constantly asked as to your welfare and progress. I shall log on and keep them updated. Keith
From Blog: Calais to Austria
so far....so good
good to hear you are all playing nicely! It seems everyone in Warwick had noticed Chris and Ian's car during the preparations, and since they left I have been constantly asked as to your welfare and progress. I shall log on and keep them updated. Keith
From Blog: Calais to Austria
Date: 16th September 2007
Good Luck
We met y'all at a rest stop on A61 in Germany on Saturday. We just want to wish you good luck and we hope to monitor your progress as the days go by. I took a couple of photos of your vehicles. How can I post them? or maybe send them to you?
From Blog: Vehicle Preparation - Frogs Island
Good Luck
We met y'all at a rest stop on A61 in Germany on Saturday. We just want to wish you good luck and we hope to monitor your progress as the days go by. I took a couple of photos of your vehicles. How can I post them? or maybe send them to you?
From Blog: Vehicle Preparation - Frogs Island
Date: 15th September 2007
Good Luck
Hi guys, Hope you're enjoying the trip so far, Spoke with Keith last night he said you're having a ball in Belgium. Woohoo!! sooo exciting xx The jeep's almost ready hehe!!
From Blog: Starting Out
Good Luck
Hi guys, Hope you're enjoying the trip so far, Spoke with Keith last night he said you're having a ball in Belgium. Woohoo!! sooo exciting xx The jeep's almost ready hehe!!
From Blog: Starting Out
Date: 14th September 2007
Good Luck!
Thinking about you this morning as you set iff on the ferry. Have a great trip and keep us all posted on progress.
From Blog: Starting Out
Good Luck!
Thinking about you this morning as you set iff on the ferry. Have a great trip and keep us all posted on progress.
From Blog: Starting Out
Date: 11th September 2007
Good Luck
Good luck with this amazing journey we really do hope all goes well and will keep checking your progress with a certain amount of envy! Keep safe and maybe one day we will be able to follow in your footsteps :>)) Safari njema! Love from Nigel and EA and all the Draffans!
From Blog: OFTAT ROUTE TO KENYA
Good Luck
Good luck with this amazing journey we really do hope all goes well and will keep checking your progress with a certain amount of envy! Keep safe and maybe one day we will be able to follow in your footsteps :>)) Safari njema! Love from Nigel and EA and all the Draffans!
From Blog: OFTAT ROUTE TO KENYA
Kristina Grant
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Go Grampa!!
Well done all of you guys!! Keep going grampa and milla, ian and chris, and i am keeping track of you guys!!! Good luck with part 3!!! Love to all, xxxxxxxx
From Blog: Capetown - Final Destination - Day 44