A couple of people have asked recently "why are you going to Africa, what is there to see". Based on this image of the Western Sahara, the answer is "not much" - but perhaps that is the real attraction anyway.
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| Arouan, Sahara Desert |
As avid motorcycle adventure travellers and adrenalin junkies; we have raced jet boats, flown helicopters, surfed a volcano in Nicaragua, barrelled down an Olympic bobsled track in Latvia, shivered through a Russian winter, stayed as the guest of an African king, and visited more than sixty countries over the past two decades.
Our travels have taken us over the Himalayas, through war torn El Salvador, and into deadly delicious day spas in Thailand. Our original master plan involved circumnavigating the globe east/west and north/south; however day jobs, booking flights whilst under the influence, and a number of wives have made this a somewhat patchwork expedition.
The recurrent theme in our travels (apart from alcohol and motorcycles) has been amazing interactions with the people that we encounter. Casual encounters that change the way we think about the world.
Perhaps that is the real attraction with this year's trip. A previous visit to Zambia and Zimbabwe only just scratched the surface and offered a powerful incentive to try and get deeper under the skin of Africa. Quite counter to the 'western' view of Africa as a dark and dangerous place, the previous visit was one of great food, wonderful people and random madcap experiences.
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| Rural town in Zimbabwe |
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| Chance meeting with Ban Ki Moon (UN Secretary General) in Lusaka, Zambia |
