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Round the World - Do you have beer we are coming to visit?
Round the World - Do you have beer we are coming to visit?
The initial "Hello Africa tell me how you doing?" trip was only intended to cover South Africa to Europe. There were no plans after that. Since we started in 2010 this trip has evolved into an odyssey that's now going around the world on a continuous basis. Let us introduce ourselves, we are Michnus and Elsebie, our home is in East London, South Africa. Our passions are motorcycle overland travel, amateurish photography, drinking beer. The aim is not to set records or to rush just to get the stamps. We are not the highway asphalt type, we love the backroads, the dirt roads and roads less travelled, the out of way places where tourist never go. Eat local, really dig into a place.
Why? We want to rub shoulders with the world, see the amazing places around the globe and get some first hand experiences of other people's cultures. Importantly, share some stories while enjoying some beers with interesting people.
Our trip is completely unsupported and without sponsors.
Our website is: Piki Piki Motorcycle Travel Blog.
But most of all to have fun!!
Warning: picture rich thread with stupid grammar and even worse spelling. :cool4:
WHITE: COMPLETED ROUTE TO DATE. BLACK: PLANNED ROUTE FOR 2015
The lucky bastards!
We would love to hear from you, anything you are curious about.
What you can see from this trip so far...
                
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Where are you now???...Looking at your map we maybe crossing paths soon..:thumb up Cheers Kevin and Heike.
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Hi, it's not impossible, we are back home now planning for Turkey in April. I am just slow to post the story on HU. Will try and catch up and get up to date soon.
You have a link to your blog or story let me see maybe we have met somewhere?
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Hi, it's not impossible, we are back home now planning for Turkey in April. I am just slow to post the story on HU. Will try and catch up and get up to date soon.
You have a link to your blog or story let me see maybe we have met somewhere? 
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Not met you guys yet...we will be in Turkey from Mid April to mid May...coming from Crete.. I see you got onto our FB page so can stay in touch for a  in Turkey via FB if you like.  ......No blog or Web page..cant be bothered to be honest.
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Thanks would be great to meet. 
Our plans are to get going from Germany in early May and work our way down to Greece, Turkey, Iran and Oct if getting cold ferry back from Turkey or Greece to Italy somewhere and back to Germany.
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We are returning to Bulgaria around mid-May to get back on my NZ-rego'd motorcycle (a Honda XL650V Transalp.) We then plan to ride around the Balkans, including Greece; then up to Poland and/or Germany.
Been through Turkey and Iran already - you will enjoy these two countries very much ..
Maybe our paths will cross along the way when we're all back on the road in a few months' time. Please keep in touch if you think this could be a possibility.
Best
Keith & Ellen (frickin old - with a combined age of 127!!..  )
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I'm from pe living near Toronto. Let me know if you end up here near oakville Canada
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I'm from pe living near Toronto. Let me know if you end up here near oakville Canada
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Thanks so much Lowkum, we will definitely take you up on the offer when we get there. But PE makes it a lot easier
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BTW, that's PE as in Port Elizabeth OOS Kaap. So if you re in the area, let me know
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