It was dark and we were parked in the middle of Aswan city. We had driven for hours from Luxor and hadn’t found a campsite (Yes, we rookie overlanders still have to learn to navigate on coordinates). We checked a few hotels, but they charged such ridiculous prices, as if they don’t realise that the tourist business is dead. Or ...
Continue Reading1. Drive as if you never learned to drive Imagine yourself being on an average road. Every 500 meters there are either large holes in the asphalt, or speed bumps that force you to hit your breaks like a madman. On this road, there is no rule that says anything about a speed limit. On this road, people drive at the speed that they want in the ...
Continue ReadingI wouldn’t think it would happen so soon, but tonight we are hit by a good old portion of boredom. .Why? We are in Alexandria now, have been here for 5 days now. We are waiting. For custom clearance of the car. The car that has been sitting in the harbour for 3 days. Days are short because people leave at 14:30 to get home in time for ...
Continue ReadingIt was 2 a.m., airport Alexandria. when we got out of the plane, the humid air hit us like we walked into a thick blanket. We knew that the curfew was until sunrise, so would it be possible for us to leave the airport? We were feeling a bit nervous but also curious how the situation would be. The taxi driver that approached us, said ...
Continue ReadingThanks to all of you who have sent us warning messages. We actually changed our route slightly because of them. We are now at Istanbul airport waiting for our flight to Alexandria, and we are getting seriously nervous. Our euphoria about getting the van to Egypt faded away slowly from the moment that we turned on the tv after getting the car ...
Continue ReadingAll those days calling and mailing paid off: we have gotten the van a spot on the Grand Meditteraneo from Izmir to Alexandria! The last shipment from one of the last cargo carriers shipping to Egypt or eastern Africa. Not only because of the political situation services are cancelled, but also because of a current low point in the car ...
Continue ReadingThose of us who enjoy camping once in awhile know what makes it enjoyable, but also annoying at times. Here in Turkey, camping is a bit different from what we have experienced before in Europe. 4 Differences between Turkish and West-European camping Here’s one big camping space. In West-Europe, you find clean lines separating the one ...
Continue ReadingHi everybody! First of all, thanks for all those who have registered as follower on our blog. Nice to know there are people at home interested in our whereabouts. We appreciate it! Despite anti-spam measures, it appears that some Polnish unwelcome guests have posted two blogs. I’m on it with increasing safety measures. If they ...
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