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Monthly Archives: September 2013

Africa

Riding in Morocco

30 September 2013 Stephen Armitage Leave a comment
You hear lots of horror stories about driving in Africa ? contending with cars, mopeds, cycles and animals.?Riding down through France and then Spain, the driving changes from the rule abiding North European to the more free spirited Mediterranean style. The further south in Spain we went, the more relaxed the locals were to following … Continue Reading ››
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Visas and documentation

24 September 2013 Stephen Armitage Leave a comment

Visas

Details of the visas required for my trip. The following applies to a British citizen with a vehicle ? same requirements for a 4?4 or motorcycle unless stated.
– updated 10-Jun-2014

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These little 150cc motorcycles are ideal for the challenging terrain, near  Logumgum, Kenya. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14455292963/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
A German family with a BMW GS sidecar outfit travelling from Frankfurt to Cape Town in 3 months. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14209433789/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
This freshly graded dirt road near Tofo, Mozambique was a pleasure to ride along. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14417167743/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Crossing the Nullarbor - The longest straight road in Australia • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/24632021582/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
A pair of fish eagles nesting above the Kazinga Channel at Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14330681449/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
An old fishing boat seeing out its days on the beach at the Nkhotakhota Pottery Lodge, Malawi • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14393178791/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
You can buy these 25Kg bags of charcoal along the roadside in Mozambique and Malawi. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14417207973/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
The road down continues to be tricky, near Logumgum, Kenya • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14433885024/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Steve Armitage and Tony Howes make it to Cape Aghulas • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/15267060891/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>

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