Moyale has the reputation of being a typical, charmless border town, and it kind of lives up to that. Nevertheless, we had decided early that we would stay here for the night after crossing the border, to prevent any fatigue-related…
The Moyale – we had heard so much about that road, thought so much about that road and planned around that road, when we finally got there it was a bit surreal. Moyale is actually the name of a town,…
We had heard some stories about fake “road taxes“ that Kenyan border officials tried to coax out of travellers, so we were a bit concerned when we reached the Ugandan-Kenyan border. Turned out to be the friendliest border crossing yet,…
After watching Germany playing France in the quarterfinals of the World Cup, we went ahead and did another touristy thing: white water rafting on the Nile. Our stopover Jinja is famous for its rapids and several companies offer rafting trips.…
Entering Uganda we had a little dispute with the customs guy, who wanted us to pay about 20 dollar each for road tax. We are still not sure if this is for real or a scam, but in the end…
Tansania ist das Land in dem wir voraussichtlich die meiste Zeit verbringen, und es hätte ein schlechteres Land dafür treffen können. Die Leute sind fast alle ziemlich nett und hilfsbereit – ausser sie arbeiten im Tourismus, da müss mer aufpassen…
The Rwandan border post was a very relaxed affair, apart from the fact that it is currently rebuilt – on both the Tanzanian and the Rwandan side – and thus the road between the countries is a dirt track covered…
After our successfull repair session at the Bosch garage, we were very eager to finally get going. Dar had been ok for a few days, but the traffic was getting on our nerves, and anyway we had been stuck for…
After the realization in Chipata, Zambia that Jan’s rear shock needed replacement, we went into solutions mode. We ordered a shock from Wilbers in Germany made to weight and bike specifications of Jan’s bike and luggage. And another supporter of…
Zanzibar had been high on our must-see list right from the start of planning our trip. We had heard so much about the place, the name nearly had a magical touch, and somehow we were convinced it had to be…