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• Zen and the Art of Land Rover Maintenance or What Do You Learn After 27,331km of Africa?
  With all this time we've had on the road to think about the  ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, the ultimate answer still eludes us. There were, however, a few other thoughts that did come out of it all: 1. Things always find a wa...
• "Lights, Sound, Action!"
  I was asleep, stretched out in the semi-folded position in the back seat of the car.  With three people on the road, the back seat often functions as a storage space, a “magazine table” for all the miscelanious stuff, a “coverup” for more stored supplies ...
• The Trans-Saharan Railway
  If entering Sudan was a challenge and a half, exiting it did not prove to be much easier. The land border with Egypt is currently closed on the Egyptian side, as it's considered to be an off-limits military zone. The only way to get over to Egypt is to...
• Tourist's Guide to Khartoum - How to Spend a Day
  We had about two days to spend in Khartoum. As usual, one of them was spent at the mechanic and handling other logistical matters. The second day, however, was free - so we decided to make the most of it and explore the Sudan's capital. But what do you do...
• Sudan - A Lesson in Hospitality
  It's interesting how the country that's portrayed to be a dangerous and troubled place by the media in the West can end up being the most hospitable and friendly place we've visited after driving almost 20,000km through Africa. But that's exactly what Sud...
• To experience Turmi -- go with the flow, or with Gadi the policeman
  Turquoise seems to be a favorite color in Ethiopia, at least for house choice.  But even though our morning view was of the rather gloomish looking police station, the hospitality of the local guys more than colored our brief stay in Turmi. Gad...
• Sneaking into Ethiopia
  As the morning came, we climbed out of the tents and paused for a moment. When we setup camp the night before, it was already dark, so we didn't quite see exactly where we were - just that it was flat and sandy. In the morning, however, the view that open...
• Through the Chalbi Desert
  by Tolik We awoke early in the morning at the shore of the lake Turkana. Around us was the picturesque village of 2 dozen tiny houses with roofs of dry grass. The fishing boats were gently bobbing on the tiny ripples (as it would be hard to call them w...