wheahweengland.blogspot.com
whe ah we - england & wales
The idea to drive home from Wimbledon to Kokstad. Started out as a bit of a joke at first but we soon made it a reality when we realised what an amazing adventure and challenge it would be. And so began the lengthy. And research which has consumed all our spare time for the past 15 months. We have always maintained that the success of this trip would be down to our preparations and planning before the adventure even begins. During the summer of 2007 we spent a day with Protrax. Castle in a disused sandst...
wheahweethiopia.blogspot.com
whe ah we - ethiopia
Day 55 (20/07/08) Wild camp on the road to the border to Gonder (Ethiopia)N12 36 37.8 E37 28 19.4. Day 56 (21/07/08) Gonder (Belegez Pension). We spent today around Gonder. We got to taste the Ethiopian coffee which we had heard was the best ever and my golly gosh was it divine! Belegez Pension, Gonder. Day 57(22/07/08) Gonder to Simien Mountains. Day 58 (23/07/08) Simien Mountains to Bahir Dar. Ghion Hotel, Bahir Dar. Day 60 (25/07/08) Addis Ababa. Telephone 251 11 443 1493. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
wheahwefrance.blogspot.com
whe ah we - france
Day 1 - Wimbledon to Epernay. Well it’s day 1 of our little tour and we’re on our way! Thanks to Julz and Ryan for getting us up so early this morning. We left England in English style – pouring with rain! Day 2 – Epernay to Evian. Today was a long drive but only because we hit rush hour traffic in Geneva which added on about an extra 2 hours onto the days driving. We decided to give the toll roads a miss today – they are boring and cost a lot of money! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
wheahwegear.blogspot.com
whe ah we - gear
We have fitted an Eezi. Awn roof top tent with a shower skirt as well as an Eezi. Awn side awning (Series 2000). We learnt the hard way that the awning must be pegged down even if there is the slightest bit of wind . Wolf storage boxes are excellent pieces of kit as they are very robust and fit together nicely. Your packing system is very important and these can make life much easier. They are not cheap but are worth the expense. We have bought a Campingaz. After travelling to Morocco in 2007 we realised...
wheahweitaly.blogspot.com
whe ah we - italy
Day 4 – Cinous-cel to Dobbiaco. Hopefully tomorrow we will get out of the Alps and do some more flat driving instead of up and down very steep roads. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There are several active volcanoes in italy: etna, the largest active volcano in europe; vulcano; stromboli; and vesuvius, the only active volcano on the mainland of europe.
wheahwejordan.blogspot.com
whe ah we - jordan
Day 28 (23/06/08) Damascus (Syria) to the Dead Sea. Day 29 and Day 30 (24/06/08 – 25/06/08) Dead Sea to Petra. Day 31 and (26/06/08) Petra – Wadi Rum (Bait Ali Camp). Http:/ www.desertexplorer.net/. Day 32 and (27/06/08) Wadi Rum (Bait Ali Camp) – Aquaba. Day 33 and (28/06/08) Nuweiba – Cairo (Salma Camp). The customs manager in the mean time quickly filled out a form signed it, handed over to me and said welcome to my country my friend. Not a door was opened and not a box searched, what a bonus!
wheahwekenya.blogspot.com
whe ah we - kenya
Day 64 (29/07/08) Yabello (Ethiopia) to Moyale (Kenya). Kenya Wildlife Service (camping) N5 20.486 E37 26.359. Bank (Moyale) N3 31 16.6 E39 03 16.7. A couple from RSA arrived in the afternoon who are on their way up to Cairo so we spent the afternoon swapping tips. Day 65 (30/07/08) and Day 66 (31/07/08). Moyale – Marsabit – Arches Post. Henry’s Swiss Rest Camp N2 20.735 E37 57.941. Sumburu Womens Lodge Camp N0 37.872 E37 39.618. Travelled: 251km and 226km. Day 67 (01/008/08) Arches Post to Nairobi.
wheahwelandy.blogspot.com
whe ah we - mechanics
Our 1995 white Land Rover Defender 110 station wagon goes by the name of “ BWANA. 8221; At the time of purchase Bwana. Had 80 000 on the clock. We bought our Land Rover from Foley’s and they did the following to it to prepare it for our expedition -. 6 x springs and shocks. All ball joints and steering universal joints. New fuel tank and additional filter. 8211;Awn roof tent 2 person 1.4m mounted at the back. 8211;Awn side mounted awning 2.5m. Heavy duty roof rack. Long range fuel tank rear wing (40 ltrs.
wheahwemalawi.blogspot.com
whe ah we - malawi
Day 110 (10/09/08) Iringa (Tanzania) to Livingstonia. The Mushroom Farm, Livingstonia S10 35 11.8 E34 08 04.0. We left the Old Farm House (finally! Day 111 (11/09/08) Livingstonia – Mzuzu - Chintheche. Carvalo Motors, Mzuzu S11 27 58.9 E34 01 14.7. Chintheche Inn and Campsite S11 52 55.4 E34 10 06.8. Day 112 and Day 113 (12/09/08 – 13/09/08) Chintheche Inn. Day 114 (14/09/08) Chintheche Inn to Cool Runnings (Senga Bay). Day 115 and Day 116 (15/09/08 – 16/09/08) Senga Bay to Cape McClear.
wheahwemedical.blogspot.com
whe ah we - medical
Andrew went on a 4 day British Red Cross first aid training course. While this was useful it only really covered trauma and basic first aid. We tried to find more of a "wilderness" first aid course that covered issues like snake and spider bites etc but we were not able to find a course like this in the UK. We have had the following vaccines:. Diptheria, Tetanus and Polio. Hepatitis A and Typhoid. Make sure you get a certified certificate for this vaccine. Our medical box contains the following:.
wheahwepaperwork.blogspot.com
whe ah we - paperwork
Without one you won't be going anywhere! A Carnet is issued by a motoring organisation allowing temporary importation of a vehicle into certain countries without payment of customs duties and taxes. The RAC are the only motoring organisation in the UK that issues a carnet. An IDP is internationally recognised and normally allows the holder to drive a private motor vehicle without additional formality. We will get ours issued from the RAC – bear in mind that they are only valid for a year. We have printed...
