Hey sunshine....long time no seeOriginally Posted by yod
The TV collector.
Hey sunshine....long time no see
Forum whore
Yep, I'm burnt!Hey sunshine....long time no see
Rest In Peace
And a little boy waits,and waits,and has to drive the car,bugger.
Hello officer put it on my tab
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Buller gorge Rocks
So did I
Free Bird
Hi everyone. We've survived the African mainland and are now on the island of Zanzibar in a very relaxed hotel on the beach. This is good and the perfect way to wind down from the last week.
Africa is amazing! We've spent the last week cruising in a big Mercedes safari truck from Nairobi in Kenya, through the Rift Valley, into Tanzania and the Serengeti National Park, Olduvai Gorge and the Ngrongorongo crater. The animals are truly incredible, all living side by side in relative peace. It's an amazing natural ecosystem and the animals have it worked out very well. The only thing that fucks it is us of course. But it's great to see the effort going into conservation here and the locals are real determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Most nights have been spent camping in the bush. It's a humbling experience to know that you're surrounded by nearly every predator on earth and to lie awake and know that there are hyenas just inches from your tent. Luckily they're basically cowards and you'd have to be very unlucky to run foul of them. The lions are a different story though, and I'm just bloody thankful that no buffalo's decided to get into the tent. These things are the most dangerous animals around, they will spend hours making sure you are dead, and they bear a grudge.
According to the guides we've been incredibly lucky to have seen as much of the animals as we have. Lions (mating season - my god those boys have to work lol), hippos, giraffe, elephants (in the camp!), two leopards, what an incredible animal, cheetta stalking (wow), vultures (the aeriel spotters), civet cats, tons of birds, flamingos, the rhino! crocs, zebra, wildebeast and more. We got a taste of the annual migration, incredible.
The roads are intense. Some are non existant, but yet there was one which was better than anything in NZ. The Japanese govt built it to get into the Ngorongorongo crater and it was bliss after being banged around for most of the days.
OSH would just collapse into a quivering heap if they had to deal with the conditions here, and the HP would just have give up trying to control the drivers. Strangely though, it all seems to work as long as you're alert.
The people are something else and their living conditions are hard to describe. Dirt streets, shacks, cattle, dogs, and children everywhere. They seem happy enough though, and take pride in their appearance. AIDS is huge and unemployment runs about 40 %, so they make sure they do a good job because there's always someone else who will. If they lose their jobs, they starve. Simple.
I'm in two minds whether it would be doable by bike. On the one hand yes, easily, on the other well, you've got to survive the drivers, the potholes, the animals and the heat. And the toilets, christ. And just check very carefully for whats behind that bush or under that tree when you stop for a fag and a pee
OK, i'll get off the line and let these guys on the puter.
Happy New Year
Forum whore
Sounds awesome - totally jealous. Just finished watching the Long Way Down and would love to bike through there...
Have fun!
The TV collector.
Happy New year to you and Sarah too mate.
Free Bird
Darn right! Well, a future ride for the crew then eh? Right, better go, a crowd is forming. HAve a good one
Down with bouncing!
fantastic. godo to hear from you. SOunds like you are having the time of your life. Be good to see you back in civilization and will have a hot latte ready for your return.
Cheers
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Free Bird
Cheers guys, you have an excellent NY and it will be good to catch up soon! Sorry to read of your mishap Sarge, didn't quite get time to check the full story. Sarah has a pressie for Bobby too
Hibernating
do have to wonder how your managing without your daily latte intake
great write up hon looking forward to seeing some amazing pics .. take care & have a great new yrs ..
Have toKarma ... Justice catches up eventually !!
Buller gorge Rocks
Great to hear from you Al Best wishes to you and Sarah for the new year
How you getting on with the lack of Latte outlets over there
See you when you get back
Old Man
Sounds like your right at home there Al . The party animal amounst the wild animals.
Were a couple of bikes down over here. I don't mind lending someone my SV while I borrow the 955 if thats ok
It's a BRA. Not a fanny!!
Typical lolSounds like your right at home there Al . The party animal amounst the wild animals.
Were a couple of bikes down over here. I don't mind lending someone my SV while I borrow the 955 if thats ok
Good on ya AL and Sarah, enjoy the rest of your time over there....
Will be great to see all the pics
Scooter boy
another year
well as i proberbly won't be able to get on here tomorrow due to bloody work, i wish everybody a great new years and make sure you enjoy yourselves no matter what you do and most importantly be safe in how you do it. all i have to say is bring on some more awesome weather and some great friends and lets go riding!!!
p.s if your getting pissed have one for me
"IF IT DOESN'T KILL YA, DO IT AGAIN"
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