27 June 2019 (Late): After my day as a paying tourist, I got down to some serious planning. My insurance for Tz was valid until 5 July, but for Rwanda only until 2 July; that meant I had to get from Keratu to the Uganda border with Rwanda, about 1,300km away in 5 days, includingContinueContinue reading “01/19 – Bumps on my birthday – 27 June – 01 July 2019”
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01/18 – Ngorogoro Crater – 27 Jun 2019
I decided to do a day trip to the crater after speaking to a SA couple at Ma & PJ’s snake park. I negotiated a price of $200, with a pick up from Keratu which is just outside the gate. The night before I had met another SA couple who said it was definitely worthContinueContinue reading “01/18 – Ngorogoro Crater – 27 Jun 2019”
01/17 – Tanzania 4 – 23-26 June 2019 – KILIMANJARO
Sun 23 June 2019: Since I have to wait until Monday for my documents, I decided to do a circuit of Kilimanjaro National Park., The first 75km is uphill on reasonable, if twisty roads. It’s cold and I realise I probably should have worn my leather jacket. Before long I have passed 5 000 ft (1ContinueContinue reading “01/17 – Tanzania 4 – 23-26 June 2019 – KILIMANJARO”
01/16 – Tanzania 3 – 19-22 June 2019
19 June 2019: So, I left you as I arrived in Dar-Es-Salaam. That was nearly 2 weeks ago now, so I thought I’d skip ahead bring things up-to-date and then go backwards. I arrived back in Dar on Weds 19th and took a taxi, from the port, to collect the bike. It started first prod! IContinueContinue reading “01/16 – Tanzania 3 – 19-22 June 2019”
01/14 – Tanzania 1 – 07-10 June 2019
Heading into the first country I haven’t been to before! 07 June 2019: The border procedures are straight forward. Fill in the yellow fever book, fill in arrivals card – I already have a visa, then give customs all the necessary details and get a TIP. At first this is for 30 days, but whenContinueContinue reading “01/14 – Tanzania 1 – 07-10 June 2019”
Belfast-2-Belfast-By-Bike 