28.06.2008 (El Questro Gorge on the Gibb River Road) and 16. and 18.07.2008 (Broome). Western Australia. Heike and Lotti: We meet Heike and Lotti for the first time, when we are on our way back to our bicycles from hiking in El Questro Gorge on the Gibb River Road (a 800 kilometre long dirt-road in Australia’s northwest – see also news and reports, Australia III). The humorous german couple is driving around Australia in their VW-Bus (built 1976) since 6 months. The year before they were travelling the US and Canada. We meet up again in Broome, where we all take a break…
01.02.2008, along the south-coast of West Australia. Cocky and Peter: We are fighting heavy headwinds, as a camper-bus stops and two people with smiling faces are waving with water bottles. Cocky and Peter from Holland are on the road for five months in Western Australia and fill us up with coke, cookies and strawberries :-)
10.12.2007, somewhere between Mariental and Keetmanshoop, Namibia. Wynand, Cobus, Marcel und Frikkie: We are biking on a long dry stretch in the middle of nothing in southern Namibia, as we meet four chinese-brand 125 ccm motorcycles. The South Africans are riding to support a childrens fond. Their route: South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, South Africa. http://www.dieafrikaroadtrip.blogspot.com/
18.11.2007 - 21.11.2007, from Katima Mulilo until Popa Falls (Okawango), Namibia. Tom and Angela: We met Tom a couple of months ago together with Michael in northern Sudan, when they were riding their motorbikes from Windhoek to Germany (see other vehicles from 04/05.05.2007). We stayed in contact and meet him and his wife Angela again in Namibia, where they are touring around with their Hi Luxe. We travel "together" for some days on the Caprivi stripe westwards (Thanks for the cold drinks on the way!!), every evening enjoying another beautiful spot for camping and chilling out...
04.11.2007 and 13., 15., 16.11.2007, Chipata and Livingstone, Zambia. Stefan and Barbara: At our first Campsite in Zambia we met Stefan and Barbara for the first time. Nine days later they drive past us on the road to Livingstone, where we met them again and spent two nice afternoons/evenings together. They have cancelled everything back in Germany and travel around southern Africa in their Land Cruiser.www.expedition-africa.com, www.fischer-stefan.com
30.10.2007, at Lake Malawi, Malawi. Mohammed Ibrahim: We are standing on the road - together with Bruno (who we are travelling with for a whole month - see bikers we met) and the swedish couple Aili and Bobbie (who we just met coming northwards - see bikers we met) and exchange tips and tricks on the way north and south. Suddenly a huge BMW motorcycle is passing us, slowing down, turning around and stopping by us. The South African Mohammed was riding north on the West Coast and is now riding south on the East Coast of Africa – all in just three months! It is a fast ride - he wants to reach Johannesburg in three days...
07.10.2007, along the Usambara-mountains, Tanzania. Mark: We are just biking in almost unbearable heat along the beautiful Usambara-mountains against permanent headwind, as all of a sudden a 24 year old BMW-cycle is coming towards us. Mark is a funny Brit and since August on his way from Cape to England...
04.09.2007, Moyale, Ethiopia. Judith and Christof: Same Hotel. We just wanted to leave for the bodercrossing, as we ran into Christof und Judith. They are crisscrossing Africa with their Landy... www.dont-panic-in-africa.de
03.09.2007, Moyale, Ethiopia Andrew: Just as we are checking in at our last hotel in Ethiopia a motorcycle is coming around the corner. Andrew is on his way from Durban in South Africa to London - which we know is in England... www.durban2london.co.za
11.06.2007, 60 kilometers before Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Hugo: After 21 months around the globe he is on his way back home to Germany. Hugo is in a hurry, catching up with Robert and Frauke. They want to cross Sudan together...
09.06.2007, in the Nile gorge, Ethiopia. Robert and Frauke: In the dust of the Nile gorge road we meet two motorcyclists. Robert and Frauke from Germany are on their way back to Europe after cruising the world... www.mundito.info
04. and 05.05.2007, on our way from Wadi Halfa to Dongola, Sudan. Tom and Michael: Since ages somebody coming the other way :-) The two Germans are on their way home from Namibia. We are camping together and take a swim in the Nile. The next day they are heading north and we continue southwards...
24.02.2007, on the road to Osmanie, Turkey. Takayuki and Nevran: After almost 8000 kilometers across Europe and Turkey our first motorised friends on the road! Takayuki from Japan, travelling the world since 3 years, and his turkish friend Nevran. http://www.geocities.jp/seagull04jp/index_en.html