Our position will be updated every few hours, but that’s only if we have mobile data and it’s turned on. In very remote areas it might be a couple of days before this can be updated.
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Learning the ropes in a new country always makes us uncomfortable during the first few days. In Malawi people don’t speak Kiswahili anymore and we …
There is a loud honk and we swerve onto the gravel “shoulder”. One, two, … five trucks rumble past and we get back on the …
After six whole days of sitting around we’re coming down with a serious case of cabin fever. When we’re cycling we don’t mind the diet …
We start the day with our usual Tanzanian breakfast: chapati and sweet tea. As it is a Monday, we also force down our malaria tablet …
It’s been more than a week since we’ve gotten wet the last time. The end of May is fast approaching and the temperature is rising …
Bujumbura doesn’t really feel like a capital city. There is hardly any traffic (to our delight). But there are also very few paved roads (we’re …
Ben wakes up with a sore throat on our last day in Rwanda. At first we don’t think much of it since he gets those …
Cycling into a big city is always stressful for two little country bumpkins like us. After navigating the hills, trucks, motorcycles and surprisingly a cobblestone …
The border procedures are smooth once again, especially for Ben who doesn’t even need a visa since Rwanda is part of the commonwealth. Who would …
“It‘s the Circle of Life” runs through our heads as we watch the elephant approach the lodge with measured steps. If we weren’t on the …
