Departing Oct 2007
 

Hi all

Me and my Mrs will be heading down the West Route-likely to Senegal, certainly Mali and maybe Ghana or Niger in Oct 2007 in our Merc 917 4x4 truck. We are under no particular time constraints and have no particular plans 'cept we have to be back in the UK at the end of Jan 2008. Always welcome some company, a cold beer and a natter en-route and the truck makes a good meet-up point too.

Best wishes
Q

Hi to all, there are two of us in the planning stages of a trip here in somerset, we are looking to leave around Oct/Nov 07 as well. Starting in Africa, to New Zealand, Australia, South America, Canada and back to the Uk.
If any of you have experience or ideas or would like to meet for a beer and swap some ideas, we are blessed with a fantastic pub in which to conduct such a meeting. We are looking to travel on a couple of identical 1150 GS's of the 04 model, one concern is Egypt in particular as the paper trail sounds expensive and tiresome, so if anyone has experience of costs ect for this part of the trip any info would be greatly appreciated.
Regards

Steve

Chris im in hants and have similar plans but really dont know where to start. if youy want to do a joint trip/ organisation let me know. to be honest its a bit daunting at the mo but to have someone to ride with with a similar route would be a help even if we went separate ways once we find our feet?? let me know if your interested.

Andrew

Great to hear from everybody!
 

Wow
I did't know so many people were going to be on-route next september! I am proably taking a KLR600 86 22'000m (Crazy? £600!!) but it all works and i know the one owner. I am in the channel Islands which makes meeting up, as few people has said about, abit tricky. But as the time gets closer it could be good to meet up with someone. I am going to leave in Setember. One month, maybe 6weeks in Europe then middle east-do they make bullet proff helmets?! I fancy endulging in Indiana Jones fantasies of Petra too. Then across to Egypt and to Sudan when if someone fancys traveling together for the sudan/N kenya area? Thats if we don't bump into each other in Europe! I will be 23 next september having just finnished a 4 years as a plumbing apprentice and can't wait to get back to Africa again. Is there anyone else in their 20's? planning for east coast 07
Regards George Guille

Chris!!!!!!!!
 

My friend Luke and I(Ben) are off to cape town at the same time. We were thinking another rider would be a good idea for various reasons. We are based in glastonbury so not too far from dorset.

If you fancy joining us give us a shout. Would be good to share routes, plans etc... and take it from there.

cheers,

Ben (stothard17)

Hey,

My better half and I are planning on driving (sorry) across the North and then down the East around the time you're all setting off. It's great to know there will be a few other folk around at least at the start and would be great to meet up at some point at least!

Ben: It sounds like we should be able to meet up with you at least twice as you'll be starting in the same place and going in the opposite direction :thumbup1: but for even longer :glare:

I think my email's in my profile if anyone wants to get in touch

Ollie

Me too
 

Me too. I'm planning on leaving Nov 07 starting out in Morocco, then Mauritnia, Mali etc eventually heading across Angola, Namibia, RSA then back up East coast. At the moment I'm on my own in a Landrover 130.

If anybody fancies meeting up in Central London to talk ideas and plans I can host, so drop me a line,


Simon

Handed in my notice two weeks ago...wooohooooo!!!!! Can't say I didn't give them enough warning.

Planned departure date off this island: 1 October 2007.
Intended route: Europe - Middle East - Egypt - East coast cliche - Zambia - Namibia - CT.
Time: 4-6 months...or whatever...we are flexible. Still don't know what we are going to do after we arrive in CT...maybe just keep coming round and up the other side ;-)
Bikes: Two XR250's

www.buyaikhaya.blogspot.com

Me too...moi aussi...man itam...yeehaw!
 

Count me in boys...the dog was given away, the girlfriend was given two months notice, the family one month, the boss three weeks, and I'm now a week away from arriving in Casablanca on the 14th of Nov...

Route...Morocco, Maur, Senegal, Mali(festival du desert)...Niger, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Oman, Iran, the Stans, Mongolia, Russia, Alaska, the West Coast of America and back to Philadelphia...

Will see you on the piste at some point...

motoedde
93 BMW K75s
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