Robins and Crew, so…
Olive’s back wheel shimmers in the morning light. Its brand new rim from an African bike manufacturer is designed to carry more than 100kg. We’ve …
Plain Sailing
Spring is springing in Southern Africa. Here this means an odd contrast between peak dry season drought/bushfires and iridescent shades of purple, pink, yellow and …
The Dairy Fairy
Once upon a time, far far in the eastern highlands of the kingdom of Zim, there was a little farm. It had geese and chickens …
Community
We wait in a patch of shade by the side of the road as, one by one, the cars speed by. Lina has been feeling …
The Wrong Direction
In the misty morning light we exchange our remaining meticais to US dollars at a small roadside shop. The Mozambican border guard waves us off …
Where Are We?
Everyone we meet is usually in awe of our extended holiday. But in reality we often just cycle 40-60km on a nice road with little …
No Hablo Portugés
We cycle along the train tracks further and further into nomansland. In the border village we overpay for dry mandahzi one last time (4 cents …
The Long Tail of Malawi
It has felt like the end of our time in Malawi for at least two weeks now. Originally we thought we’d be through in less …
Ben Hikes
With every pedal stroke Mount Mulanje emerges more and more out of the haze. The highest point in Malawi is not so much a lonely …
Doing the Tourism
Our paddles clang together in perfectly synchronized strokes. The water is quite choppy and the double kayak feels very unstable. Our guide is a bit …