North – South bicycle journey
My name is Michał Sałaban and on May 19th 2011 I had flown to Norway. There, starting from the northernmost point of continental Europe, I am trying to reach the southernmost point of Africa — on a bike.
I am currently in East Africa, where I resumed blogging after a long break. There are over 17000km on my counter and, while I am writing these words, 11th month of the journey is passing.
You are welcome to join me, even for a small part of the route. The details can be found here. The contact email is in the bottom right corner.
Days in travel: 368
Latest entries
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Across the wild bush
May 5, 2012 (day 353)
Although I did not like the city, I was looking forward to the second visit to Addis Ababa. The package from home was coming, which meant I would be able to resume blogging. ...
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Addis to Addis
April 19, 2012 (day 337)
I hoped that during our stay in the capital we would meet some more friendly locals. Unfortunately, our CouchSurfing contacts failed and we went to one of the popular hotels in the central ...
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Highland!
April 1, 2012 (day 319)
”You you you you you you you you, give moneeeeeeeey, give hiiighlaaand!!!” (an Ethiopian greeting) After leaving Bahir Dar we were going to experience a real rollercoaster. Mountains intersected by numerous river valleys, ...
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A journey to another world
March 25, 2012 (day 312)
Crossing into Ethiopia was like descending onto another planet. After half a year in Muslim countries I was going to meet Christian majority again. After four months the Arabic language was there no ...
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Under scorching sun
March 18, 2012 (day 305)
It was not so easy to leave cozy house and head again into arid lands. From Khartoum I followed the Blue Nile, and soon the first traces of well-developed agriculture appeared. Finally I ...
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Little Africa
March 10, 2012 (day 297)
Despite the simplistic distinction between North and South which dominates the media, Sudan, even after the split, is a multi-ethnic country. While it might not be visible in rural areas along the Nile, ...
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Last days on Sahara
March 1, 2012 (day 288)
Although Wadi Halfa seemed to be the most peaceful border town I had seen in my life, there was nothing to do there. The baggage inspection, which took almost two days, revealed nothing. ...
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Misery comes in pairs
Feb. 22, 2012 (day 280)
The economic rules of the ferry business seemed to resemble those of Polish railways: the supply is equal to the demand. To be explicit, there are as many tickets for sale as many ...
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Along the Nile
Feb. 21, 2012 (day 279)
My appearance at the hotel in a police escort did not go unnoticed by other guests. One of them, a British lady called Helen, approached me there and asked to have a little ...
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High Noon
Feb. 8, 2012 (day 266)
The presence of a machine gun in your opponent's hands put you in a weak position for any negotiations. At least I felt like that, and the readiness for fist-fight left me instantly. ...
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Oasis to oasis
Jan. 31, 2012 (day 258)
The trip to Cairo was successful. I received the visa extension for three months, exactly as I had requested. That means I could enjoy Egypt until 29th of March, but thinking about the ...
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Meeting Sahara
Jan. 20, 2012 (day 247)
Perhaps crossing Cairo would be much easier on Friday morning, the only moment during the week when the enormous traffic seems to be less intense. But I did not want to wait for ...
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Before going into the wild
Jan. 12, 2012 (day 239)
Cairo is a key point in my journey, as it is located approximately in the middle of the distance I am going to cover. Also a new year has begun, which does not ...
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Egyptian holidays
Jan. 9, 2012 (day 236)
"Welcome to Egypt!" is the phrase one hears at least a few times a day, while visiting Egyptian cities. The friendly attitude towards visitors, to which I became used in the Middle East, ...
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January RowerTour edition
Jan. 6, 2012 (day 233)
After seven months of riding my tales from the road have been published for the first time in dead-tree version. The article about European and Turkish adventures has just hit the shelves with ...
