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: Trip Thoughts
This is the Desert
February 27, 2008 – 12:09 pm
Well, we are in the thick of it now. The thick, blowing sand of the Western Sahara Desert. In fact, we are actually in a UN administered territory called Western Sahara. (The Moroccans like to claim it as their southern province and the rebel POLISARIO Front refers to the land as the “free zone.”) Whatever […]
Help From the Home Front
February 23, 2008 – 8:51 am
Planning our route through Africa has been quite an ordeal. We are pretty much always on the move so it is hard to keep tabs on what is going on in Africa, whether or not to pay any attention to what is going on in Africa and what sort of things we can expect to […]
It’s a Whole New World
February 16, 2008 – 6:08 pm
Here we are. Casablanca, Morocco. Africa. We have entered a new continent, and even though it is only a short ferry ride from Algeciras it feels and looks like another world compared to Europe. For most of us, Morocco is our first exposure to Africa, and so far everything has been going great. The ferry […]
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 […]
Expedition Stats
February 5, 2008 – 9:17 am
We are nearly finished with our European leg of the expedition and are currently in Spain. After a quick jaunt over to Portugal, we will be entering another new continent. We had an amazing time in Europe and will miss all of the new friends that we made very much. One thing we will not […]
Africa Got Me Crazy
December 11, 2007 – 4:26 am
I think I am starting to loose my mind. How do I know this? Well, every time a new curveball is thrown our way in terms of our route through Africa, I just laugh. It is almost like I expect something to go wrong. After dealing with getting ourselves and our trucks through China, I […]
There is Something About Those Trucks
December 10, 2007 – 12:35 pm
Our trucks stick out. I have touched on the subject a few times before, but it is something that bears mentioning basically in every country we travel though. Driving the Tundra and the Sequoia seems to attract a lot of attention. In the planning phases of our expedition, people warned us not to drive new, […]
