Category Archives: Africa In two-and-a-half years of traveling overland with Bruno, we’ve never driven 425km in a single day. Never been on the road for twelve hours straight. Never arrived after dark to our accommodation. And never fallen into bed quite this shattered. I’m lucky this is only my first time experiencing this kind of day, I decide. I’m pretty lucky in general, actually.  Bizarre endemic animals, check. Bizarre lunar landscape, check. Bizarre climate, check. Three ingredients that make for an unforgettable trip to Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains!  Ethiopia has been on my bucket list for a long time. It’s a country with a unique history, religion, written script, music, calendar, and food. But with all the challenges we are facing as travelers here, I wonder if Ethiopia is worth the trouble.  Northern Kenya’s long, car-busting Marsabit-Moyale road, which cuts through arid plains violently fought over by tribal warriors, is legendary among overlanders. It’s also the only way to drive to Ethiopia, our next destination. Read on to learn about the current road conditions and to hear our surprising conclusions on the road trip.  Bruno met Josu and Ana, a couple of Basques traveling overland around the world, in Nepal. They re-met in India. Then in Pakistan, Mexico, Guatemala, and Colombia. And here, In a little campsite on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, they reunite on a third continent. That’s just how it rolls with overland roadies! |
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