Living the Dream Solo Around the World Trip

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Back streets of Nairobi

 

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Many Universities in the suburb of Karen around the corner of Jungle Junction 

 

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KTM dealer in a residential area of Karen Nairobi and walking distance from Jungle Junction 

 

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1 st Photo    Broken frame due a too heavy top box
2 nd Photo   Chris welding it up for me after we installed 2 pipes on the inside of the frame
3 rd  Photo   Frame looks and is brand new again

 

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Some of the Vehicles that was left at Jungle junction. Some are left there by overseas tourist who comes back every year and some was left there due to trouble in North Africa and Kenya and they then flew back to their countries. Business is down at Jungle Junction because of this.

 

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Some of the Vehicles that was left at Jungle junction. Some are left there by overseas tourist who comes back every year and some was left there due to trouble in North Africa and Kenya and they then flew back to their countries. Business is down at Jungle Junction because of this.

 

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1st Photo  My little tent at Jungle Junction
2nd Photo The two Suzuki’s of the two Australians Michael and Tanya
3rd  Photo Michael and Tanya the two Australians who is traveling Africa

 

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1st Photo  Chris the no nonsense German owner of Jungle Junction and his very friendly and helpful Kenyan wife

 

[Xpat]

Schalk, just out of interest - did Jungle Junction move? When I was there 10 year ago it was not close to the KTM shop at all (and that shop looks exactly the same - including owner as at that time) and looked quite different. Like so:

And a small aside - if I remember correctly, name of the owner of Jungle Junction is Chris, not Carl.

I had the same experience as you with Ethiopians  - they were by far the least friendly Africans I've met on my way down. I was very surprised, as I had this image of quiet suffering in my head fostered by all those Band Aid monster things - in reality they were quite aggressive and did not hesitate to pick up a fight (not with me - except for few insults here and there). That said, Ethiopia is definitely probably the most interesting and diverse country on this trip, so enjoy it to the fullest.

Safe travel.

 

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1 st Photo  On the Equator another land mark for me and halfway through Africa
2nd Photo  Spaza shop on the Equator where I bought a coke while waiting for Uwe
3rd  Photo  Uwe the guy from Cape Town that I met in Kenya. He is on a BMW 1200 and wrote his previous bike off in Zambia a year ago.

 

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Keep it coming Schalk  eepwall:

Awesome trip  :thumleft:

 

[Xpat]

1st Photo  Carl the no nonsense German owner of Jungle Junction and his very friendly and helpful Kenyan wi

Yep, that is Chris - unless I'm getting Alzheimer. The wife though is definitely different lady ...  ;D

 

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1 st Photo The hotel in the bush where Uwe and I stayed for the night
2nd and 3rd  Photo Bikes get loaded in Africa

 

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Beautiful northern Kenya

 

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This was the road to the border of Ethiopia that was called the road to hell before, now neatly tared except for about 60km.

 

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Photo 1&2 Beautiful Northern Kenya
Photo 3 Elephants here

 

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Ethiopia seems unfriedly in comparison with other central African countries, this seems to be a common issue here, is it advisable to no go via Addis at all on your way through? Will this be worthwhile?

 

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Beautiful Northern Kenya

 

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1 st Photo Beautiful Northern Kenya
2nd & 3 rd Photo Beautiful flowering bush northern Kenya

 

[Dragonfly-XC]

:sip: Hi Schalk, ek ry saam, thanks, mag alles goed gaan op die res van jouy roete.