North – South bicycle journey
My name is Michał Sałaban and in May 2011 I started cycling from the northernmost point of Europe to the southernmost point of Africa. After almost 19 months on the road I was lucky to reach my destination. During that time I visited 25 countries on three continents. Those days spent on the bike have been the biggest adventure of my life... so far.
581 days on the road, 30,442 km cycled
Latest entries
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Meeting the wildlife
July 4, 2012 (day 413)
While Ugandans seem to be one of the most friendly and honest people I have met in Africa, the presence of white tourists once again brings the unpleasant element. Beggars. They are usually ...
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Lucky guys in Uganda
June 29, 2012 (day 408)
In Kampala we again experienced great hospitality. This time we stayed with Carolyn, a Canadian expat, who hosted us at her tiny house in a northern suburb of the capital. We quickly arranged ...
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Mount Elgon loop
June 16, 2012 (day 395)
What initially seemed to be a piece of cake turned into one of the most difficult rides just in matter of a few minutes. After the asphalt had finished few kilometers after Kitale, ...
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Across the Great Rift
June 6, 2012 (day 385)
Long time passed since the last time I had used CouchSurfing. Coming to Nairobi I sent a few requests and quickly got positive replies. Two persons offered to host me in the capital. ...
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From peak to peak
May 24, 2012 (day 372)
After coming to central Kenya I was delighted to meet civilization again. The guesthouse was clean and had running water, even providing hot showers in the morning. Restaurants displayed menus containing much more ...
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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. ...
