Wow, The Cape was lovely but I’d never have thought Namibia could out-do it. We travelled to Vioolsdrift, then crossed into Namibia at Noerdower (spelling varies) 200km of dusty, gravel roads without another car in site. Our car filled with … Continue reading
28th November. The car’s out, and we’re on the road. Duncan, from Africa Overland (yellow jacket) did a great job of shipping and Customs clearance with his colleague Jason. We camped overnight at his new farm – for which he … Continue reading
Last week was a bit tense. After all the false starts and revised plans (refer back to our new Binary Plan Numbering system), we finally got the car to Tilbury port and stripped of all the roof equipment so that … Continue reading
Didn’t Ewan McGregor do something called ‘The Long Way Down‘? Lightweight. Now THIS is the Long Way Down…. Just over 6 months…. 10,319 miles (16,606 km) by road…. 1,637 miles (2,663 km) by sea…. 63 miles (101 km) by breakdown … Continue reading
Guess what I got for my birthday yesterday? Airfreight express from Ashcroft’s in the UK. I have to admit, neither of us was expecting to spend that much though! Dinko’s garage have now got everything back together and we should … Continue reading
If you hear a whining noise (whether from your gearbox, or your wife / husband) DON’T ignore it. It never goes away on it’s own. Gearbox shaft, rebuild kit and bearings are ordered from UK. Hopefully to be delivered to … Continue reading
‘….and now, The Shipping Forecast.’ There seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. As mentioned previously, although the Cypriot Customs in Nicosia issued us with Temporary Import paperwork for the car, what those papers actually mean … Continue reading
Right, what’s the status then? Well, we’re still in Cyprus. The nice guys at Nicosia Customs renewed our papers for bringing the car in and gave us another 6 weeks. But that’s the end of it: after that expires we … Continue reading
It’s been a varied sort of 6 weeks in Cyprus. The excitement of Philip & Caroline’s wedding; pals Judith & Paul coming out for a brief visit; brothers Gareth & Gordon here for 10 days; and, best of all, daughter … Continue reading
Another great view from the ‘Penthouse’ at around 8am in Eastern Turkey. Inland / Eastern Turkey is quite different from the beach-resorts that dominate in the west and the south. More rugged, more mountainous and more unspoilt. And more snow! … Continue reading