Motomonkey Adventures

Mellow Malawi

Motomonkey — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:30:50 PST

Mike and I easily slipped into our roles as one takes the passports and the other our carnet de passages and started the procedures. I just love how in Africa you can just hand over the passports without the actual owner being there, sometimes they ask to point out the person in the passport, and normally being the only white people at the border, it is not hard to spot either one of us in the seas of local people. Read more...

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Welcome (back) to Tanzania

Motomonkey — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:53:11 PST

Dust is engulfing my motorcycle and me. My eyes are stinging and I feel my energy has sapped as I hit another invisible pothole, which throws up yet another cloud of sandy dust. It has been a long three days, and now it is pitch black as we arrived into township of Mbeya and check in to the mission guesthouse – dirty, exhausted and very hungry. Read more...

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A New Pair Of Shoes

Motomonkey — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:30:37 PST

I hate shopping, I just wish it was like looking for a new plug-in for your website! In this cartoon, I draw the perfect world for me, where everything from our shoes to our hair cuts are made up from a series of plug-ins to create a new but simple life! Read more...

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Unusual Hitch hikers in Burundi

Motomonkey — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:08:53 PST

Border crossings are always a bit nerve racking, but since I entered Kenya for the first time back in February, I have been extremely lucky until Burundi. On the Rwandan side, we were stamped out of the country in seconds and that included the carnet de passage. Read more...

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The Kings Palace In Rwanda

Motomonkey — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:49:55 PST

We had spent the night in a small town not far from the Uganda / Rwanda border, but then because Rwanda is such a small country, distances between towns are so short, today’s goal of Gisenyi, was a mere a 60 km ride away. Read more...

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Rwanda Surprises Me

Motomonkey — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 08:20:22 PDT

The enormous gray volcano silhouettes poked from behind the hills which are carefully stepped hills for efficient cultivation, while I rode along the narrow slip of pristine asphalt road, lined with thin blue gum trees. I noticed the lack of vehicles compared to Uganda but took note of the large amounts of people wandering the streets with purpose. Read more...

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Mike Vs Malaria

Motomonkey — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:57:58 PDT

Mike and I headed back to Kampala after dropping my Auntie Chriss off at the airport, with a small but annoying motorcycle maintenance list, which had to be completed before we could head off towards Rwanda. We both needed front tires, Mike needed a 17-inch rear, we both needed to check valve clearances and change the oil. Read more...

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Goodbye & Farewell Chriss

Motomonkey — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:42:54 PDT

Kampala seemed overwhelming with the crazy boda boda traffic and the ultra-busy guesthouse compared to our tranquil memories of Murchison Lodge. We were all absolutely buggered from our amazing ten-day tour around Uganda, visiting the source of the Nile at Jinja, learning all about coffee in Sipi, and then driving across the country to Murchison National Park where we spent three days spotting animals in the long savannah grass. Read more...

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Murchison National Park

Motomonkey — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:30:13 PDT

Small beams of light lights up the muddy road. We can see evidence that the small rivers have sprung up overnight, flooded the entire road but left before we arrived. We’re sliding sideways into the savannah grass that’s licking the edges of the road, as I sit in the front seat, nervous, hating the fact I am trapped in a car, but happy I am not doing this on my motorcycle. Read more...

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Coffee Aromas

Motomonkey — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:21:03 PDT

I am watching the sunset over the flat plains of Uganda, from our perch high above on the edge of Mt Elgon. It has been a great two days here, but tomorrow we must move on and head towards the sunset. Read more...

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