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Etosha National Park

10 February 2014 Stephen Armitage Leave a comment
The Etosha National Park is my first safari park experience outside a zoo or Whipsnade Safari Park, so i was not sure what kind of experience to expect. Hearing horror stories about crowds of vehicles corralling around any animal foolish enough to lay out in the open, i was worried that it  … Continue Reading ››
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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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Preparing to travel

24 August 2013 Stephen Armitage Leave a comment

Preparing to leave the UK, i needed to sort out the flat i was renting, sell some scuba diving kit, sort out bank accounts and prepare the motorcycle and my kit.

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Choosing a WordPress theme for a motorcycle travel blog

24 August 2013 Stephen Armitage Leave a comment

I wanted a WordPress themes that would show my route, where i am and also allow me to blog. My first itteration, which though fulfilled my need of a set of pins in a map was not a useful way to communicate information about my trip. The second iteration created 2 sites, one for the map and a super-site blog.

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Giant Tingle Tree, Valley of the Giants • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/24723524036/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
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These kids were super friendly and would not stand still for a photograph in Kliptown, Soweto, South Africa. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14417316093/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
A stall holder with onions, tomatos and other veg., near iringa, Tanzania • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14372959336/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Steve on the bare metal gurney in triage at Mazabuka District Hospital, Zambia • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14660371473/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
The Sani Pass, South Africa • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14374289306/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
At the boundary between the Southern and Indian oceans at Cape Leeuwin • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/24723537246/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
I met Jean and Claire Nortje near Middleburg, South Africa, on a weekend away to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14210702417/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>
Female military police officers flank a wreath in the middle of a roundabout in Chimoio, Mozambique • <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/50948792@N02/14417193303/" target="_blank">View on Flickr</a>

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