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East Africa » Nov/Dec '09
We are in Cape Town, South Africa, our bikes parked behind us. Bathed in the pink glow of the evening sun, our bodies weary and worn, we have ridden 24,000 miles through 11 African countries. We walk over the sand down to the water’s edge, where the cool green waves of the Atlantic lap against our bare feet. A moment to savor – feels so good to...
The Alps and Dolomites: Curves, Curves, Curves » Jan/Feb '05
Riding up to another set of hairpin switchbacks, the fifth or sixth mountain pass we've climbed today – OK, now, focus on the road...set up for that right- hand switch back, downshift, look up the road...no cars coming...drift to the outside curve, look through the curve, lean...lean...lean more...nailed the apex. OK, roll on the throttle...easy...up...
The Yukon » Sept/Oct '09
Dual sport riding is about sacrifice. It’s about sacrificing comfort, taking on a little weight, giving up some road manners and, in the name of adventure, embracing the fear of the unknown. Within sacrifice lies balance, and in the case of dual sporting it’s providing the ability to happily explore the back roads and still use the common thoroughfares...
West Africa » Sept/Oct '09
In the dim morning light, a glance down at my watch confirms it’s 6:30am. We broke camp and left Dakhla (Morocco’s southernmost town) an hour ago. I ease my grip on the handlebars and take in a deep breath. The wind drying my face does little to relieve the anxiety I feel as we ride south to the notorious Mauritanian border. Lisa is tucked in behind...
Africa
Search for:East Africa » Jan/Feb '08
The horizon is pink and yellow and purple and we are airborne, high above East Africa. Our destination is close –Mombasa at the Indian Ocean. Some 200 miles south of the equator in northeastern Tanzania, we see the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. The rising tropical sun catches the flanks of the mountain, and glaciated Uhuru, Africa's highest peak...
East Africa: Among Gorillas, Lions and Elephants » May/Jun '05
A washed-out track that winds through green banana plantations to the Ugandan border has led us here. And once inside the post on the Kenyan side, it's obvious we've committed the serious offense of disturbing a well-fed immigration officer during his power nap. Call out the guards!...
Egypt: Eventually, All Roads Lead to Egypt » Jan/Feb '05
With a disdainful smile, the Libyan frontier official hands our passports back. "You go back to Tunisia," he sneers. Uwe and I exchange stunned glances. This cannot be...Just a fortnight ago, when launching this five-year trip around the world, all of our friends and family members had serious doubts about our prospects. "Two greenhorns like you will...
Into Africa » Jul/Aug '09
Clinging precariously to the northern tip of Africa, Ceuta is the last Spanish enclave in this vast continent and the point from which our Moroccan adventure begins. At the border, it’s late November and 100 degrees. We park in the shade, and Lisa has to remain behind, guarding the bikes, because, under Moroccan law, wives are still regarded as ‘property’....
North Africa: Trans Sahara Part One » Summer '02
Using the worldwide web to make my travel preparations, I sit for hours in front of my monitor, scanning maps and calculating GPS-data. Immersed in the process, I almost feel like I'm already motoring north of Tschad in the Tibesti Mountains. In reality I am still at home in Salzburg, Austria. It is the middle of October and the mountains surrounding...
North Africa: Trans Sahara Part Two » Fall '02
Sitting on the terrace of the Grand Hotel in Niamey, I order five gorgeous, grilled meat skewers in broken French, "Cinq brochettes, s 'il vous plait!" To get on in West Africa, French is essential since neither English nor German are commonly spoken. Everyone who wants to chat with the locals should learn some French in advance. I turn up a cool Niger...
