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April 2015 UK - Cape Town
Heading down the West coast of Africa then down the middle ending at Cape Town about 4 months later.

Get in touch if you want to meet up somewhere along the way. I want to travel mostly alone but there are a few places where I would appreciate a travel companion (DRC in particular).

John Barrett
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Planning the same trip. Would be good to exchange plans. I'm going by motorbike and hopefully a mate travelling with me by bike also. Have you decided on your route? Have you got a quote for a carnet?
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Hi Brian. My route is on my web site www.john-barrett.uk/africa . Currently i am keeping an eye on the nigeria/cameroon border as this is officially closed at the moment although some have got through over Christmas. I have decided no carnet as not planning on Egypt. When do you start?
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Hey John,

leaving Portugal later this month heading to SA via west coast on a XT600E.
Travelling slow, so we might catch up somewhere along the way - maybe DRC.
Are you planing on doing Kinshasa - Lubumbashi?

Cheers,
Rui Nuno
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Hey John,

Are you planing on doing Kinshasa - Lubumbashi?
Yes at the moment
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Hey John,

Ok let's keep in touch! There are few riders heading south at the moment.
Maybe we can get a small group toghether to do that stretch.

Cheers and safe travels.
Rui Nuno
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Hi Brian. My route is on my web site www.john-barrett.uk/africa . Currently i am keeping an eye on the nigeria/cameroon border as this is officially closed at the moment although some have got through over Christmas. I have decided no carnet as not planning on Egypt. When do you start?

John I can tell you that there has been 3 people cross the border now. One by the main route and the others by a rough track.

Lets just hope that with what has happened this week that it does not change.

Patrick

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Hey John,

leaving Portugal later this month heading to SA via west coast on a XT600E.
Travelling slow, so we might catch up somewhere along the way - maybe DRC.
Are you planing on doing Kinshasa - Lubumbashi?

Cheers,
Rui Nuno

Hey Rui,

Are you in Morocco yet?

Im just north of Rabat. Been getting visas sorted. How many people do you know that are doing DRC?

My whole trip is planned around doing that section of Africa ( Kinshasa - Lubumbashi)

Hoping we might be able to catch up in Morocco for a before we both head further south.

Patrick.

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Hi Brian. My route is on my web site Africa by Motorcycle | Bloging my trip from Wales to Cape Town . Currently i am keeping an eye on the nigeria/cameroon border as this is officially closed at the moment although some have got through over Christmas. I have decided no carnet as not planning on Egypt. When do you start?
John

Planning to go either April or Septmeber. I have to back to Ireland by end of June so not sure if April gives me long enough. Lots of people say 3 months is ok for west route. I'm travelling with a mate, both on DR 650's. We've done a big trip together before (South America) and didn't kill each other.
Are you going to the adventure travel show in London this weekend? If so we could grab a coffee
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Hey Rui,

Are you in Morocco yet?

Im just north of Rabat. Been getting visas sorted. How many people do you know that are doing DRC?

My whole trip is planned around doing that section of Africa ( Kinshasa - Lubumbashi)

Hoping we might be able to catch up in Morocco for a before we both head further south.

Patrick.

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Hey Patrick,

still in Europe and runing a bit late.
Planing on leaving month end/first week Feb.
Would have to check my notes but off the top of my head I think there's about 3 or four of us heading south for DRC.
I don't plan on staying long in Marroco and will probably head straight to Mauri, so we might catch up somewhere along the way.
When are you heading south?

Cheers,
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Hey Patrick,

still in Europe and runing a bit late.
Planing on leaving month end/first week Feb.
Would have to check my notes but off the top of my head I think there's about 3 or four of us heading south for DRC.
I don't plan on staying long in Marroco and will probably head straight to Mauri, so we might catch up somewhere along the way.
When are you heading south?

Cheers,
Im still in Morocco, I have been doing some touring with my girlfriend around Morocco. She leaves on the 1st of Feb from Marrakech. So im in Morocco till then. I plan on heading straight towards Mauri after that.

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Hey Patrick,

we'll meet somewhere further down the road.
I'll let you know when I get into Morocco.

Cheers,
RN
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I've just done it on a bicycle.. Well almost, 60 miles from Cape Town now.

Nigeria Cameroon caused me problems and had to switch sides from Burkina Faso to Kenya.

My routes on the track my tour page of my site and a friend on a motorbike and another in a land cruiser containerised their vehicles to Walvis Bay.

Good luck with your trip and have a blast!



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Hey Patrick,

we'll meet somewhere further down the road.
I'll let you know when I get into Morocco.

Cheers,
RN
Hi Rndef,

Just letting you know Im back in Australia recovering after having a big off in the Sahara Desert. Smashed my collarbone in 6 places!! Its looking like ill be back in Morocco to collect my bike and continue south in June. Bit of a bummer but could work out well because the ebola counties might be open by then all going well.
See you on the road.
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3 weeks till i leave on the portsmouth to le havre ferry
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