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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Fabulous video. I don't care how long it took you, looks like you had the ride of your life. Awesome effort.
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We are all different with different circumstance's i think it is great the travel you were able to achieve in such a short time frame,enjoyed your video.
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wow!!!
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An amazing trip and video! Thank you for sharing :-)

I had to fight the same questions. After some stuff happen in our life our trip timeframe was getting much smaller.

We had the chose to do a transafrica in 2 months - or to stay at home, doing the trip in some years.

We did the trip, it was a wonderful experience! You did a roundtrip in the same time with a bike!

Time is the most valued stuff we have. I`m very jaelous for that people who are able to travel extended over years. I hope i can do it too - in the meantime i get that much i can.

I guess that we will see more and more of that short-time and long distance trips in the future. The people dont want to wait till they are retired - and sometimes there is 2 months the longest available timeframe.

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Mind blowing. I'm planning the same trip leaving in about 6 weeks and I wouldn't have believed it possible to circumnavigate Africa and cross Europe twice in that time.

I'm sure that plenty told you that it could not be done. Heroic effort my friend.
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Way to go Isaac, as you said maybe have been a quick trip for the distance covered but way better than staying at home and iI have three daughters and completely understand
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This year I had big plans for adventure riding. My plans were dashed due to work and home remodeling. The KTM990 sits in my garage collecting dust. The only way I can enjoy the sport for now, is vicariously through people like you who get out and do it.

Thanks for posting that cool video, it keeps me sane......
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hi mate hats of to you I like to travel but I love to ride I may not ride to fast but its mostly about the rde for me.
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Thank you guys! It has been a really great ride!
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Hi Isaac,
Can you share a bit of the details of your trip , general cost , average time riding / border crossing, best road for you .....

We will appreciate .
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hi Issac
great video. I am currently living in Mtwara in the south of Tanzania. My contract finishes here in September this year so I am just looking at riding back to the uk. Head West to Angola and then up the West Coast. As I work here as a volunteer money is tight so I may opt for a Chinese Toyo 150cc trail bike. I am sure you will have seen hunderds when you where here. Cheap and chearful but i am sure it will make it back to UK. Spares are aplenty too. Where you going next. I road up to santas grotto on a Transalp a few years ago. We were in Finland for the Britty Rally. Scandanavia is lovely. cheers Paul
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Considering 99.99% of us were not born into royalty with money up are areses and unlimited time to kill, I believe your trip was exactly what the doctor ordered. You made it happen in 77 days. A trip I will never be able to take due to obligations. Hell. I'm lucky if I can get 14 days off in a row. Acquiring a good home and a retirement is not an easy task. It takes most of us years to make happen. 2 years around Africa would set my plans back 10 years or more. So, I re-state: Your trip was perfect for you, me and 99% of the rest of the world. Go for it
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