Final dash through Europe
Final dash through Europe Greece For two years I had cycled the circumference of Africa and now I was back on the European mainland. There had been many challenges in […]
My Africa Trip
Final dash through Europe Greece For two years I had cycled the circumference of Africa and now I was back on the European mainland. There had been many challenges in […]
Egypt: along the Red Sea to Cairo “Only with police escort” or “Under constant surveillance” This was my last stage through Africa which I really wanted to enjoy! But I […]
Egypt: Along the Nile Of temples and graves There were several attacks in Egypt in recent years and the number of tourists continued to decline. The last thing Egypt could […]
A little bit of cheating in Sudan Or : where have all the women gone? I had left behind the stone-throwing children and moped drivers of Ethiopia. What expected me […]
The north of Ethiopia During the two weeks in Addis Abeba I had rested well, even so I was busy with visa applications. Now I was ready for the next […]
Ethiopia – A country with two faces Ethiopia was in front of me and I hadn’t heard anything positive about it from cyclists. They only talked about kids who threw […]
Kenya – through the North From Nairobi around Mount Kenya, through the desert to the border with Ethiopia. A few years ago, the route to the northern border was considered […]
Kenya: from Uganda to Nairobi After 30 years I was back in Kenya. This time by bike, during my youth I had backpacked (read more about it in an interview […]
Uganda: oh, how green! Cycling in Uganda Finally, I left Rwanda and came to Uganda. Would I again be pursued by children? Uganda was nine times the size of Rwanda […]
Rwanda: up and down the mountains on a bike Fortunately, I didn’t know very well what to expect in Rwanda. It was 23 years since the genocide. What was now […]
Tanzania: From the Coast to Rwanda I didn’t want to go straight from Tanzania to Kenya. First, I cycled past Kilimanjaro in the direction of Rwanda. Again, I discovered a […]
Zanzibar by bike There are so many mystical stories about Zanzibar. How is it there today? On the map the island appeared to be quite large, had roads, and seemed […]
Tanzania: From the Southwest to Dar-Es-Salaam What else is there in Tanzania apart from the Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti, Dar-Es-Salaam, and Zanzibar? As a cyclist I experienced it all. Read on […]
Malawi, the warm heart of Africa Finally! About thirty years ago, I went backpacking in Kenya and someone showed me photos of Malawi. Since then the country was on top […]
Mozambique, the big surprise How did I enjoy the country which many had advised against visiting? They had warned against cholera, civil war, a collapsed dam and flooding on the […]
South Africa’s North East and Swaziland I had spent ten days in Lesotho, another kind of Africa, and before entering Swaziland, I returned to South Africa. Immediately after the border […]
Lesotho – For all who are aim high Before reaching Lesotho I hardly knew anything about the small kingdom, with its many mountains, and which was surrounded by South Africa. […]
South Africa’s Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape in South Africa is less well known than the Garden Route. Yet it had things to offer, also for a cyclist. The largest […]
South Africa’s Garden Route by Bike One of the most touristy areas in South Africa is without doubt the Garden Route. It even has its own beer. Reason enough to […]
South Africa for beginners Also, for those who are new to bicycle touring The “worst” of Africa was now behind me. The current political news about South Africa, the most […]