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This is Turkana – Africa’s Jade Desert Lake

michnus — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:58:44 +0000

We knew this stretch of our planned journey could potentially end our trip. “There are two routes from Kenya to Ethiopia or vice versa. The main road through Marsabit which is about interesting as watching paint dry and the most popular with travellers. And then there is the route which […]

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The Best UPSHIFT ONLINE – 2019 Adv motorcycle photos

michnus — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:59:41 +0000

The best adventure dualsport motorycle travel photos of 2019 all in one magazine UPSHIFT ONLINE 41st edition is pure bike candy for the eyes. It is a collection of some of the most beautiful photographs from the stories they hosted in 2019. We are very honoured that they included us […]

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Ethiopian coffee tradition – How to brew your own

Elsebie Olivier — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 19:41:08 +0000

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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Cheers Ethiopia, until we meet again … 24/03/2012

Elsebie Olivier — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:57:39 +0000

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 … ” Michnus’ front forks spitting oil onto his pants Never the less, […]

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And you want to tell me a bike is only a piece of metal? 18/03/2012

michnus — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:22:43 +0000

With as much gusto as a kid at Christmas opening presents, I rolled the bikes out of hibernation at Wim’s place. They were dirty, full of cobwebs, tyres flat and looked sad. It was a wonderful feeling to see and feel the bikes again Elsebie’s bike looks a bit worse. […]

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Back in Addis! 10/03/2012

Elsebie Olivier — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:59:43 +0000

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Ethiopia, of saints and scoundrels part 3 05/2011

michnus — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:33:37 +0000

This was the second time we were trying to get away from Addis but the VW stuttered to a halt 60 kilometres outside of the city. Addis was holding us back not letting us go from her spell and with some luck also the cold beers! Or maybe just the […]

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Ethiopia, of saints and scoundrels PART2 04/2011

michnus — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:45:02 +0000

Back to the future! The Ethiopian calendar, is called Ge’ez calendar. In short it means the entire world is in 2011 and they are in 2004. Ethiopian_calendar Addis the capital of Ethiopia is a quirky, eccentric, art deco and seriously vibrant city. People play, wine and dine at night in the […]

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