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Between the continents
Hard leaving the African continent. My last day was a blast, driving Gertie around in Cairo. Waiting in the workshop for all the men watching them praying in the streets. Getting diesel at the black market as it is still … Continue reading
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A woman truck driver and the usual TIA (This is Africa)…
Usually it is good fun to get all the attention… guys staring at you while you are driving giving you thumbs up, waving, calling others, pointing at you…but it can get too much… …in Addis Ababa in the workshop: I … Continue reading
Ethiopian restaurants…
We are stopping for lunch just beside the road in a small village. Nice little restaurant. Wow, exciting, they do have a big fancy menu with all kinds of burgers, salads and traditional meals. Even a salad with mozarella! We … Continue reading
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Trucks, trucks, trucks…
Spending my three weeks layover in Nairobi sorting trucks out. Lots of fun with paint, red oxide, grinding, taking tyres on and off, bargaining with electricians and trying to get the best price for new tyres, special bolts and roof … Continue reading
Conversation with a police officer
Officer: Good Morning, how are you? Me: Very well, thank you, how are you doing? Officer: Good, thank you. How is your journey? Me: Going very well, thanks. Officer: Woman Driver in charge, he? (reading the sticker on my window) … Continue reading
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Namibia Pictures
Sossous Vlei Breakfast at Dune 45 with Mash and Dodge
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A typical day on the truck…
A typical day on the truck 5 am: Mash, our finest Kenyan cook is waking up and filling the cattle with water. A full tea pot for 18 passengers takes almost an hour to boil, especially when it is windy… … Continue reading
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Pictures…
And here some pictures from the last three weeks in Botswana and Namibia: Okavango Delta Okavango Delta Etosha National Park Etosha National Park Sandboarding with Mash, my finest Kenyan cook Sandboarding in the Namib desert… …and sky diving… over sceleton … Continue reading
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How to fix a truck
Usually you will only need 13, 17 and 19 mm spanners, a star and flat headed screw driver and most important gaffa tape and cable ties (Americans like to call it duct tape or zip ties which leads on my … Continue reading
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The big differences
Driving in Namibia is totally different from East Africa. Long straight roads in perfect conditions. No traffic. Stunning landscape. Freedom driving these roads but also very boring and tiring… …and it´s not only about driving: In the smallest town you … Continue reading
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