Ethiopian coffee ceremony – How coffee is brewed the original way If the new Hipsters can learn and adopt a ritual and impress us it would be the Ethiopian Coffee ceremony. You have not tasted coffee until you tasted it in the truest, purest way the Ethiopians serve it. How […]
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Coffee fix: Peruvian Style It took a few weeks of moaning, well strong words were used too, before we figured out how the coffee culture in Peru works. Arriving from neighbouring country, Ecuador and spending about 6 months in Colombia prior to that, the instant coffee given to us when […]
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Not only did we think this but we heard it from quite a few tourists we met in Havana on asking why they decided to come to Cuba. Then there is the big attraction … Cuba! The island that was almost in total isolation from the rest of the world for decades. The old cars, the 16th century Spanish styled buildings and of course, the salsa!
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Travelling for extended periods places you in situations where you are not only out of your own comfort zone but also often in someone else’s comfort zone. People all over the world are inherently inviting and friendly. We were swamped with invitations to meals and stay overs and these experiences often become some of our most treasured memories. We also learned that what we thought to be normal manners, etiquette and conduct for us was not the same for others.
After our memorable trip through Portugal, we were left with little time for Spain. We mostly toured along the coastal areas. Espana being such an unhurried relaxed and vibrant country, taught us lots of interesting bits.
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For a tiny country 900 years old and only measuring 1200km coastline by about 200km, Portugal packs a massive punch; for mind-altering overland experience, a colourful crazy history, and house music loud extrovert fun people. Our initial plan – to rip up this country in a short 2 weeks travelling […]
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Joie de vivre: Joy/happiness derived from life. Travelled 2013 Travelling Europe is not about struggling with motorcycles through soft sand like we did in Africa. Europe is an easy and very comfortable adventure. What Europe offers instead is an incredible rich history, architecture and diverse culture and heritage. Best experienced when exploring the backroads and rural villages. But […]
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By ‘good chance’ Michnus’ bike left us cooling it in front of a very small “Coffe Shop” ran by Ethiopian and Sudanese girls. The coffee shop is an old house with all the rooms opening up into a small courtyard, and each room has a couple of couches and low […]
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Sudan is a wonderful surprise; you hear ‘Welcome to Sudan’ and ‘Do you like Sudan’ everywhere. The food is a blend of Turkish, Western and local dishes. And, for the pastries … we try it all! Sinful pastries of Sudan!
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We left Addis so excited to be on the bikes again but halfway to Bahir Dar Michnus realized that the legs of his pants was sprayed with oil …. Both the front fork seals were popping out …
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Our first destination was Nairobi to do some well-deserved services on our two tired Dakars! Jungle Junction (JJ’s) is THE stop-over for overlanders, bikers and hikers alike, travelling through Nairobi. We arrived at a very busy JJ’s and spend most of our time fixing bikes and making some good friends.
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Spicy Zanzibar (19-24/01/2011) Zanzibar turned out to be more of a tourist island than we expected – almost everything that is done and setup is with tourism in mind. Spice tours, town tours, park tours, Prison Island tours, …
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