Friend we've met on the road.
On our travels we got to meet
some interesting travellers and some
have even became very good friends.
The first real over
lander I've met was Chris Bright. I followed his RTW travels closely (1999
to 2002) and got inspired by his journey. You can almost say he is the
reason why we do what we do today. He is from England, and travelled
with his R80GS down to Cape Town, shipped to New York, travelled
up to Alaska, and down to Ushuaia. While he was in Cape Town, I met him at
his photo slide show at the Cape Town BMW Motorcycle club, and invited him
to stay over a night or two in Paarl. During his stay, I must have asked the
same annoying questions we get today, like how do
you afford it and what made you decide to do this etc. I
apologize for this Chris, but it sure made me realise that this dream
of seeing the world on a bike should not just stay a dream, it is
achievable. His website in
www.thebrightstuff.com
Early in our Journey we met Simon Milward,
who was on his Milenium Ride Around the World. We met him in Mutare,
Zimbabwe, and again in Blantyre, Malawi, where we spent a good few weeks
together. Also a dedicated Christian who came to the
Lord during his journey. He was from England, and left the UK on 1
Jan, 2000, on his home made Motorcycle with a Rotax 650 enjin. He traveled
East through North Africa and Arabia to India, North through Russia, down to
Australia, across to North and South America, Cape Town and was on his way
back to the UK when we met him. He sadely had a fatal accident in Mali a few
months later after we met him.
who was on his Milenium Ride Around the World. We met him in Mutare,
Zimbabwe, and again in Blantyre, Malawi, where we spent a good few weeks
together. Also a dedicated Christian who came to the
Lord during his journey. He was from England, and left the UK on 1
Jan, 2000, on his home made Motorcycle with a Rotax 650 enjin. He traveled
East through North Africa and Arabia to India, North through Russia, down to
Australia, across to North and South America, Cape Town and was on his way
back to the UK when we met him. He sadely had a fatal accident in Mali a few
months later after we met him. 
Robert from Croatia. We met him in Marsabit
for the first time, and spent some time with him in Nairobi later while our
bike was under repairs at the dealer. He travelled
on his Africa Twin from Croatia to Cape Town in more than a year. His
website is www.motorobi.com
Oku from Japan. We met Oku in Nairobi, while
waiting for our bike, and again in Addis Ababa, where we spent a day or two
together. He is from Japan, and travelled with his
Suzuki 250 down the west coast of Africa to Cape Town, and up the East coast
to England in about two years.
Rene Cormier from Canada. While we were living in Dubai, we hosted Rene at our home for one month while he arranged visas for the road ahead. We met again a few months later in California, he was on his last leg home bound and we were on our way south. He travelled from Alaska down to Ushuaia, from Cape Town up to Dubai,
through the 'Stans' into Russia, then east through Mongolia to South Korea,
and lastly from Los Angelas back to Edmington,
Canada, where his home is, all in 5 years. his
website is www.renedian.com
Rene Cormier from Canada. While we were living in Dubai, we hosted Rene at our home for one month while he arranged visas for the road ahead. We met again a few months later in California, he was on his last leg home bound and we were on our way south. He travelled from Alaska down to Ushuaia, from Cape Town up to Dubai,
through the 'Stans' into Russia, then east through Mongolia to South Korea,
and lastly from Los Angelas back to Edmington,
Canada, where his home is, all in 5 years. his
website is www.renedian.com
Tetsu from Japan. We met Tetsu in Memphis and
spent 3 days together. He travelled on his 650 Africa Twin from Japan
West via Russia to Morocco, and down the west coast of Africa to Cape Town,
shipped to BA in Argentina, and drove north to Canada in two years
Andy (England) and Maya (Holland), from
Scotland.
They
are riding a 900 Truimph Scrambler with side car, and are travelling
from North Carolina down to South America. We met them on the road in
Mexico, and spent a few days together at Morelia and the wonderfull
Butterfly Sanctuary in Macheros, Mexico. Their website is
www.adventuresidecar.co.uk
They
are riding a 900 Truimph Scrambler with side car, and are travelling
from North Carolina down to South America. We met them on the road in
Mexico, and spent a few days together at Morelia and the wonderfull
Butterfly Sanctuary in Macheros, Mexico. Their website is
www.adventuresidecar.co.uk