You would think that the similarities between the countries here in West Africa would far outnumber the differences, but for me, nothing could be farther from reality. Driving from Senegal to Mali and most recently into Burkina Faso has been interesting because although the terrain and topography is very similar in the areas we have […]
Category Archives: Expedition Updates
More Stats From The Road…
March 9, 2008 – 6:52 am
Getting into Africa has eased the burden on our pocketbook to a certain extent. Hopefully the days of six dollar and eight dollar per gallon fuel are in our rearview mirror. Fuel is still a little bit on the expensive side for our own liking here in Africa, but at least we hit a tax […]
News News News
February 19, 2008 – 8:34 am
Since entering Europe we received quite the welcome from the local media outlets. In Bergen, Norway we were featured on the front page of the main newspaper in town. In London I was interviewed by the Guardian, and as we were told by a friend in London, it is one of the most respected newspapers […]
TWBRDR Pushes On!
February 18, 2008 – 10:37 am
As the The World by Road Dakar Rally (TWBRDR) enters its second week the route has us now in country number three on the way to Senegal. To be exact, we are currently in Fes, Morocco. We actually made it as far south as Casablanca, but have backtracked northeast through Rabat to get some more […]
Let the Rally Begin
February 13, 2008 – 6:11 pm
In the world of auto racing, the Dakar Rally is a big one. The race has gone on for nearly 30 years (2008 would have been the 30th anniversary event) and draws thrill seekers, adrenaline junkies, endurance drivers and gear heads from all over the world. The Dakar Rally used to originate in Paris, and […]
Happy Anniversary
February 12, 2008 – 6:07 pm
February 12, 2008. Exactly one year since we pulled out of the driveway in Denver, Colorado to begin our journey around the world. It is hard to believe that it has already been a year. In that time we have managed to travel through 37 countries… 33 of them with the Toyotas, and rack up […]
Thank You for Your Continued Support
February 8, 2008 – 5:13 am
The people who come to our website, the people who we meet on the street and those who send us e-mails with words of encouragement are a all a big part of the success of our expedition. From time to time we also get notified that someone has contributed financially to the expedition and to […]
TWBR Update
January 30, 2008 – 4:40 pm
Just when we think we are getting caught up again, we realize that it has been a while since we have updated everyone on what we have been up to. The whirlwind through Europe continues. After an all out race to make the Newcastle ferry from Bergen, Norway (the ferry actually waited for us and […]
Here comes the Sun..dit ta do do.
January 8, 2008 – 1:38 pm
The Hurtigruten has been steaming its way, or I guess nowadays you would say powering its way up and down the Norwegian coastline for the last 100 plus year. During that time the operation has gone from one small boat to a large fleet with boats picking up passengers daily from 34 ports, starting the […]
Hello From the top of the World
January 4, 2008 – 7:23 pm
Hello everyone! I hope the new year is treating all of you great. It is really hard to imagine that it is 2008 and Steve and I have been on the road for nearly a year now. Over the course of that year, we have covered nearly 28,000 miles and passed through many different countries. […]
