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Zurich to Cape Town in 2019; East Transafrica Route

Hi there!

I'm planning on taking the East Transafrica Route down to Cape Town, likely starting in Cairo around May 2019 (Following Zurich to Cairo in April).
I'm 34 years old, Swiss, and ride a KTM 1190 Adventure R. Kicking-off the detail planning / preparation now (incl. reading all the Africa Blogs on HU) and would enjoy some companionship along the journey; esp. in areas where solo travel is not necessarily recommended; happy to connect & share ideas!

Looking forward to hearing from you & cheers,
Rico
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africa

hallo Rico,
hätte Mai juni Zeit
wie bekommst du das bike nach Kairo?

hier meine maladresse jo.ammerer@gmx.at

gr hans aus Salzburg
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any luck? planning a similar trip late march 2020 . open to sharing info?
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Just arrived in Cape Town after 8.5M & 42'000km. Rode solo; no issue & happy to share. Let me know how I can help you.
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Just arrived in Cape Town after 8.5M & 42'000km. Rode solo; no issue & happy to share. Let me know how I can help you.

Any chance you can share your route from Cairo to Cape Town? I hope to ride from Cairo to Cape Town but do not have 8.5 months. I hope to do it in about 60 days in a pretty direct route.
Thanks,
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Hi Rico, I'd be fairly interested getting information about your trip, too
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any luck? planning a similar trip late march 2020 . open to sharing info?

Hello Ted,
Can you share any of your route plans? Are you looking for anyone to share this trip?
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Hi Rico, I'd be fairly interested getting information about your trip, too

Hello JulieW,
I assume you are planning a trip from Cairo to Cape Town. Any departure date selected? Are you looking for someone to share this trip?
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