Right Around Africa

[jorust]

Jo, i'm afraid you are up against Fortress Europe.
Schengin visa? It's just another way to say F-off we don't want you kind here.
EU citizens are free to roam the world unhindered,
but if you want to set foot in Europe - even in transit - you are made to feel like a criminal.

If it is the only way out of the log-jam, come home and get it done.
We still admire you tremendously for what you have done up to now!

BTW, can you fly home from Morocco without going through Europe?

Thank you!! 
Yes, there is a flight from Casablanca to Joburg, via Cairo. Egypt Air.

 

[Geotraveller]

Gaan huis toe, gaan bash toe, geniet jouself en kom terug vervris. Aanhouers wen mos!

 

[jorust]

Gaan huis toe, gaan bash toe, geniet jouself en kom terug vervris. Aanhouers wen mos!

:thumleft: Dankie Pierre.
Ek gee dit nog een laaste go. Kyk of ek nie iemand erens kan uitkrap wat kan help met die Schengen nie. If not, gaan regroup ek maar by die bash!  :3some:

 

[Geotraveller]

Daai is moeilike goete om te 'ganaaize maar mens hou duim vas. Ek kan nie mooi onthou wat Riaan Manser gedoen het nie, maar ek weet hy het tyd in Spanie spandeer om visas te probeer sorteer.

 

[SteveD]

You do what you have to do. Whether you had to fly home half-way through the trip to sort out a visa, or catch a boat around a country, or marry an Algerian to be allowed to ride through there, your achievement will not be diluted one drop. Go girl !

 

[teebag]

I vote for another beer

 

[White Rhino]

Jo, if you're left without options, then return you must. Of course we'd love to see you at the bash, but somehow I think that would make the trip a Part I and a Part II affair.

What does the SA embassy in Morocco say?

 

[Dogboxelectric]

You, Stoksiel alleen Girly Climb on a Bike and proceed alone HALFway around AFrica and you let a Visa Thingy scare you NEE man OUMA het mos nie so n Meisie grootgemaak nie. But its easy to sit in front of the KEYBOARD and wave the POM POM's.

 

[jorust]

Oooookidoki.
So, yesterday I had a temporary mini meltdown.  eepwall:

But...I am happy to report that I have managed to pull myself towards myself. I've built a bridge and got over it!  
Nee bliksem, I've come too far. I'll build myself a little raft and paddle my ass across to Algeria or Tunisia if I have to!!

So what I'm trying to say is: I am not coming home....just yet!!  :ricky:
When I arrive back in South Africa, it will be on my bike crossing the border at Komatiepoort ...SA flag held high!!!!  :headbang:

The plan: Since the Spanish embassy is full of twatwaffles they can take their Schengen and shove it! I will be meeting with the head of Royal Air Maroc to see if they can help get myself and Dax over to Tunisia. I'm just waiting for Mr Boss to get back from Sweden.  :thumleft:

I shall keep ya'll updated.

Thank you all so much for your support...and for believing in me! This girl is coming home one way and one way only! En ek sal die WD naam mooi hoog hou!!  :3some:

 

[Cheetah]

Great stuff Jorust  :thumleft: You go girl !!!!

 

[andrie]

WE :salut: :salut: :salut: :salut: :salut: :salut: YOU!!!!!!!!!!

:thumleft:

 

[Thump]

Awesome news,
I never had any worthwhile advice, but didn't want you to take the easy route, hehe.
(Always brave for someone else)

Besides, Some how the stories are always better when there's a few hiccups along the way.

All the best.

 

[cracklin]

Hi and greetings from a coooold Mongolia.

There are "ways" around a Schenzen visa. You are free to apply for a schenzen visa at any of the member countries embassies with the proviso that you apply at the embassy of the country you will stay the longest in in the "schenzen zone'

i.e just because you need a visa for spain does not mean you have to apply via the Spanish embassy e.g the italian embassy as far as I can remember does not require you to present yourself. Check which embassy does not need you to be there in person and apply there

Your plans could always change thereafter

Best regards

Harry and linda
www.pikipiki2.co.za
ps look out for a package soon!

 

[Grolls]

Holding thumbs it all works out  :thumleft:

 

[Gerard]

"The interruptions make the journey" Ted Simon in Jupiters Travels

Vasbyt en kom daar uit  :thumleft:

 

[woody1]

Lekker ons wag vir jou..

 

[nielvn]

geweet sy gaan deur druk, nee, man sy is al oor halfpad, amper.

 

[Shaun]

WE :salut: :salut: :salut: :salut: :salut: :salut: YOU!!!!!!!!!!

:thumleft:

+1000 :thumleft:

 

[Hinksding]

Sjoe, is daar nie een of ander manier wat jy net 'n stopover kan doen in 'n Spaanse/Franse/Italiaanse hawe wat jy net in die hawe kan oorstaan om 'n volgende ferry te kry nie?  Simpel vraag, maar is daar nie een of ander "weg" via Gibraltar nie? Gibraltar is mos onder Ingelse bewind, en vir Engeland het ons boere nie 'n Shengen nodig nie?  Sterkte, hoop daai vlie-plan van jou werk uit!

 

[jorust]

Hahahahahaha...this just keeps getting better and better!

Firstly, thank you everyone for all your replies and PM's!! It's an absolutely amazing feeling knowing I have such an awesome support system behind me!!  :3some:

So today I had to sort out my Moroccan visa. Needed to get it extended seeing as my visa expires in about...mmm...2 hours!!!  eepwall: I'm an alien...I'm an illegal alien! LoL
I had been at the commissariat (police) previously and they advised me to come back today as the person who needs to tend to my visa would be there today. Seeing as Dax is still in Casablanca I'm getting around in taxis, which can be a lot of fun because most of the drivers speak only Arabic and basic French. But with my basic Arabic and their basic French and colorful sign language kom ons oor die weg!

On route to the 'commissariat' today I was offered hashish, beer and cocaine...no charge, sommer so thrown in with the ride.  atch:  :imaposer:

Sat at the police for about 5 hours, being sent from one office to the next. Finally I was told: Sorry - "C'est pas possible!". They cannot extend my visa as it should have been done before today (day of expiry). ROFLMAO!!! BUT I WAS HERE A FEW DAYS AGO!!!! WTF??? Anyway, so I phoned a friend who phoned his cousin, who in turn phoned his aunt's, uncle's nephew...and everything is okay! Crisis diverted successfully!!

On the other visas front...I've discovered a friend who's wife turn out to be the person who handles the Schengen visas at the French embassy. So maybe I can get my Schengen that way.  :mwink:

And now I hear there have been attacks on the US Embassies in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. US Ambassador and 4 others killed in Libya. (Nothing new really...the unrest and all). But COME ON...mens kielie nou mos nie 'n leeu se hol met 'n grashelm nie!!!??? And can everyone PLEASE put away your toys until I get to....let's say KENYA at least??? FFS!

But....since I got over my meltdown yesterday, I'm as cool as a polar bear and taking it all in my stride. Figure in a few months' time I'll be thinking back and missing these days.  :thumleft:

Fun and games.  :ricky: