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Category: overland

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

17/11/89

We got up with the sun and had porridge and toast for breakfast. Back on the road, it only took … Continue reading 17/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

16/11/89

After a reasonably early breakfast, we left the frontier with only the most rudimentary look-over by the customs officials. By … Continue reading 16/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

15/11/89

After breakfast, Pete, Rob and I left the other 3 (Pullar, Russ and Jo have pissed off to make their … Continue reading 15/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

14/11/89

Somehow, in the confusion of borders and time zones out there in the desert, Tuesday November 14th, 1989, disappeared from … Continue reading 14/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

13/11/89

DAY EIGHTY-THREE We were up before dawn to cook breakfast then packed up and drove off. The day was overcast … Continue reading 13/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

12/11/89

DAY EIGHT-TWO After a tasty breakfast of fried spud, left over from last night’s meal of spuds, peas and frankfurters, … Continue reading 12/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

11/11/89

DAY EIGHTY-ONE The morning was bitterly cold as we had breakfast and packed up the truck. We bounced and jolted … Continue reading 11/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

10/11/89

Linda and I got up at 5:30 AM, in the cold and windy dawn, and got breakfast going. We were … Continue reading 10/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

9/11/89

The whole day after we left camp consisted of driving. We stopped at about 9:00 at a wayside gas station … Continue reading 9/11/89

Africa, overland, The Travel Diaries, TRAVEL, Travel Stories

8/11/89

The annoying “beep” of the borrowed watch on my wrist woke me at 5:15 AM. I crept across the darkened … Continue reading 8/11/89

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