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liamparkin 17 Oct 2013 16:27
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It would be a strange mix, a 640 KTM, a c90, a VW van , a tenere and an Enfield.
I'm up for that. Think mid November will be when I'm floating around Morocco. I'll keep watching to see where you guys are :mchappy:

Titbird 17 Oct 2013 17:15
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Originally Posted by Spooka (Post 440476)
G'day guys,

Quick question: For a trip like this, how many pages would we need for a carnet?
Easy, it's one page per country. Normally, the carnet has more than enough pages, can't remember how many, but after my trans Africa my passport was full but the carnet had plenty of pages left.

jaybee 17 Oct 2013 19:24
Hi, I'm in around Marrakesh now and considering to stay here for a week or so - looking for anyone keen to do Western Sahara end of Oct/early Nov. Otherwise I might hang around and wait for the group? Send me a PM if you're keen. On a 690KTM, heading south for Cape Town

kruguer64 17 Oct 2013 21:28
Hi guys
I'm getting some visas in Madrid, I hope to be on the road on November 8th, so I could pick up the visas Mauritania and Mali in Rabat, Monday 10th.

Liamparkin - Titbird - Ténéré Traveller Mike - Spooka - Garnaro ... maybe someone else? sounds great

I'll be following your respective progress the next two weeks, and as Toni says, Essaouira is a good meeting point!.
I know the south and places to eat and camping.
Keep in touch and take care.

reegards - BARAKA

Esteban

kruguer64 17 Oct 2013 21:55
LIAMPARKIN - I'm actually doing Africa without a Carnet.

Do not worry, it's not a big problem, I'm also without the Carnet (CPD)
a friend of mine did all the western route to Cape Town and then made the route east to Israel only about 4 months ago.
My friend told me that is most important for cars, trucks and 4x4.
In some border controls (not required at all) make a document called "Passavant" temporary importation of vehicles.

Spooka 17 Oct 2013 22:55
Sans carnet it is!

Just curious Esteban, which visas are you picking up before leaving the continent?

Surfy 18 Oct 2013 07:21
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Originally Posted by kruguer64 (Post 440517)
a friend of mine did all the western route to Cape Town and then made the route east to Israel only about 4 months ago.
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Hi Kruguer64

Did je cross egypt? Please give us details of his route on the way up bier

Surfy

kruguer64 18 Oct 2013 07:42
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Originally Posted by Spooka (Post 440525)
Sans carnet it is!

Just curious Esteban, which visas are you picking up before leaving the continent?
Nigeria, DR Congo and Angola...

kruguer64 18 Oct 2013 08:13
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Originally Posted by Surfy (Post 440565)
Hi Kruguer64

Did je cross egypt? Please give us details of his route on the way up bier

Surfy
The route will be Sudan (Khartoum) - Port Sudan (Suakin) boat to Jedahh (Saudi Arabia) to the Jordanian border and finally Israel, Ferry from Haifa to Salerno (Italy). Ferry seven days, a little boring.
When you are in Sudan, you have to apply for visa to Jordan, then it goes to the embassy of Saudi Arabia and show them your visa to Jordan, and they give you three days transit visa.
Long enough to reach the south of Jordan.
Not very bad road, about 1500 km. :scooter:

garnaro 26 Oct 2013 12:15
meet up
 
Hey guys - I'm going to be about 150 km south of Essaouira in Taghzout in middle of November, but I will come up to meet you guys when you get there.

schenkel 27 Oct 2013 22:52
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Originally Posted by kruguer64 (Post 438272)
Hi,guys
I am planning to go from northern Spain to Cape Town, taking west route.
It'll go something like Morocco,western Sahara,Mauritania,Senegal, Malí, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, DRCongo, Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and then route back Swaziland, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan (Port Sudan- Suakin, boat to Jeddah) Jordan, Israel,ferry to Italy (Salerno),France,Spain.
Starting in mid november 2013,I have four months to the project.
I hope to share with you all the information and experiences, all your advice and opinions will be important, the bike KTM 640 Adventure (2004).
,contact me if you think we can meet/do some part of the road together. .


Esteban

Regards

Hi Kruguer,
I'm planning on going the same way around that time too but from mauri I will be heading to Mali, Niger, Chad and then Sudan. Will spend some time in Sudan (visit Dinder National park) then head to Ethiopia and all the way down to South Africa. Will leave UK mid Nov. and should be crossing to tangier approx 10 days later, hope to catch up with you on the way!!
Regards
Schenkel

kruguer64 28 Oct 2013 08:53
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Originally Posted by garnaro (Post 441467)
Hey guys - I'm going to be about 150 km south of Essaouira in Taghzout in middle of November, but I will come up to meet you guys when you get there.
Hey Garnaro
About me, I'm still working on the final details of my bike.
I'm excited and looking forward to the imminent start of my trip, is only the arrival of my passport with visas.
I have no news about the group for a few days, just what I read here.
I think when they are in route they will write their progress here.
when I'm coming to that area (Taghzout)'ll let you know to meet you.

Cheers

Esteban

kruguer64 28 Oct 2013 09:51
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Originally Posted by schenkel (Post 441614)
Hi Kruguer,
I'm planning on going the same way around that time too but from mauri I will be heading to Mali, Niger, Chad and then Sudan. Will spend some time in Sudan (visit Dinder National park) then head to Ethiopia and all the way down to South Africa. Will leave UK mid Nov. and should be crossing to tangier approx 10 days later, hope to catch up with you on the way!!
Regards
Schenkel
Hey Schenkel
dates as you say, we will be near or at Tanger I have to stop one day in Rabat, to get my visa for Mauritania and Mali to continue my route south. I know very well the whole road to Mauritania.
If you want we can share road, and then pick up other people to the southern route.
be united makes a stronger team against any adversity.
I will watch the progress of your trip

cheers
Esteban

zandesiro 28 Oct 2013 22:02
This guys have start just few days ago for the same trip as yours...It will just ahead of you so you can have some real time infos!

mad about Africa (ταξίδι στην Αφρική και τη Μέση Ανατολή) - mad nomad

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liamparkin 30 Oct 2013 15:38
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Originally Posted by Spooka (Post 440140)
Gday guys,

Seems like we're sharing a bit in common: I'm also in Northern Spain, keen to get to Africa and on a slow bike!

I kicked off the trip a few months back in the UK on my Royal Enfield and I've since made it slowly down to Spain.

For now, I'm "stuck" in Barcelona for a week and a half (poor me!) but then I'll be looking to head south along the coast and eventually get to Morocco. So mid-November is looking on the money to kick off Africa.

I've only really decided recently (very recently!) that Africa is next on the list as opposed to shipping to South America or braving a European winter. I'm afraid that that's all the thought that's gone into it so far! Lots of ducks to start getting into rows I'm sure, but I figured that I'd get in touch anyway to get the ball rolling.

Cheers,
Spook
Hey Spooka. Are you still in Spain? I managed to break my bike riding out of Ciudad Real doh :funmeterno: but I have spares on the way and should be on the road again by the end of the week. I might push it to reach Essaouira for bang on mid November, but I'm going to try. I'm curious, how slow is your bike? I can cruise at 40 mph on my little 90 :mchappy:

All the best,

Liam.


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