Dear Friends, I’m back in the USA after a return trip almost as epic as my Africa adventures: Arrived at Cape Town airport 3 hours before flight (3pm, Tues. April 3) 9-hour flight to Dubai 3-hour layover in Dubai 16-hour … Continue reading
Just a quick update here, since internet time in Swaziland is a bit more dear. Continuing the stream of consciousness from my last post: After putting on a show for the students of Univ. of Botswana, and logging over 35km … Continue reading
“Lord Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words.” ― William Shakespeare, Hamlet Greetings from Johannesburg (metro area), South Africa! When I rode a motorcycle from San Francisco to the tip of South America (1996-97) we blogged–before the word … Continue reading
It’s been nearly two weeks since my last post. Partly the delay is due to me getting sick, getting my bike serviced, trying to catch up on email, process and archive some photos, etc etc — but the truth is … Continue reading
And now the post you’ve all been waiting for, one with a picture of one of the “classic” African animals, in this case, an elephant. In three days, I rode about 800 miles (1250 kilometers) from Windhoek, Namibia to Katima … Continue reading
Hi All, I’m alive and well. Sorry (esp. to my family who worry when I don’t check in), for taking so long to write. Namibia has “decent” internet, but I just haven’t been at the right spots to connect. Then … Continue reading
It’s nearly 11pm in Windhoek, Namibia. I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. I try to put the best spin on my travel missives, but I’ll be honest: Africa isn’t easy–especially when you do it by yourself on a motorcycle. Rare is … Continue reading
After nearly a month, I’m on the road! I left this morning from my friends’ place in Cape Town. (A big thank you to Chris & Tamlyn — more about them later). I was packing, sorting, repacking, filtering, right up … Continue reading
What’s popular in South Africa right now? There is such a wide range of music here, the tunes I’ve selected are a very limited slice of what you would hear on the radio. Send me your thoughts/suggestions. Cabo Snoop & … Continue reading
Cape Town and San Francisco have a lot in common: both are beautiful cities with temperate climates; each has an island which formerly served as a prison and is now a tourist destination (Robben Island and Alcatraz); both have great … Continue reading