'Not all those who wander are lost.' (J.R.R. Tolkien)
I used to have a wonderful device, called a SPOT Tracker, which let people follow my journey... a line of breadcrumbs across the continents in real time. It's quite addictive, I'm told.
It turns out that in the southern half of Africa the SPOT does not provide coverage, which is disappointing.
However, with the wonders of Google, I have put together a map showing the route sections completed to date. I'll try to load these regularly. I'm not yet decided on my exact future route, so you'll have to read the blog notes for clues! Zoom in and see the lovely wiggly lines and contours.
Hope the following helps.
1. South Africa (Cape Town to East London)
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2. East London to Pietermaritzburg
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3. Pietermaritzberg into Lesotho and up to Johannesburg
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4. Johannesburg, around Kruger and down to Swaziland, then into Mozambique's Maputu
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5. Maputu, Mozambique up to Harare, Zimbabwe.
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6. Harare to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) then Livingstone to Lilongwe (Milawi)
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7. Milawi to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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8. Tanzania then up to Nairobi, Kenya
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9. Nairobi, Kenya to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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10. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Khartoum, Sudan (via Lalibela and Gonder)
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11. Khartoum, Sudan to Aswan, Egypt (with ferry across Lake Nasser)
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12. Aswan (Egypt) to Port Said, Egypt
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13. Iskenderun (Turkey) to Canakkale (Turkey)
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14. Gallipoli (Turkey) to Igoumenitsa (Greece)
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15. Brindisi (Italy) to Milan (Italy)
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16. Milan (Italy) to Lausanne (Switzerland) and Toul (France)
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17. Toul (France) to Calais (France)
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18. Folkestone (England) to Doddington (England).... Home!
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Some earlier maps....
Columbia:
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Ecuador and Peru:
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Bolivia (Part 1): Leaving La Paz and then truck to Santa Cruz for repairs :(
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Bolivia to Argentina...then over the Andes to Chile... (note, the map fails to join the link over the mountains, so ignore the huge detour it suggests I took - I didn't).
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Chile...
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Chile to Argentina, and back again... enjoying the Andes
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Riding over to the Route Astral before crossing back to Argentina
Routa 40 down to Tierra del Fuego
I used to have a wonderful device, called a SPOT Tracker, which let people follow my journey... a line of breadcrumbs across the continents in real time. It's quite addictive, I'm told.
It turns out that in the southern half of Africa the SPOT does not provide coverage, which is disappointing.
However, with the wonders of Google, I have put together a map showing the route sections completed to date. I'll try to load these regularly. I'm not yet decided on my exact future route, so you'll have to read the blog notes for clues! Zoom in and see the lovely wiggly lines and contours.
Hope the following helps.
1. South Africa (Cape Town to East London)
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2. East London to Pietermaritzburg
View Larger Map
3. Pietermaritzberg into Lesotho and up to Johannesburg
View Larger Map
4. Johannesburg, around Kruger and down to Swaziland, then into Mozambique's Maputu
View Larger Map
5. Maputu, Mozambique up to Harare, Zimbabwe.
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6. Harare to Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) then Livingstone to Lilongwe (Milawi)
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7. Milawi to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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8. Tanzania then up to Nairobi, Kenya
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9. Nairobi, Kenya to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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10. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Khartoum, Sudan (via Lalibela and Gonder)
View Larger Map
11. Khartoum, Sudan to Aswan, Egypt (with ferry across Lake Nasser)
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12. Aswan (Egypt) to Port Said, Egypt
View Larger Map
13. Iskenderun (Turkey) to Canakkale (Turkey)
View Larger Map
14. Gallipoli (Turkey) to Igoumenitsa (Greece)
View Larger Map
15. Brindisi (Italy) to Milan (Italy)
View Larger Map
16. Milan (Italy) to Lausanne (Switzerland) and Toul (France)
View Larger Map
17. Toul (France) to Calais (France)
View Larger Map
18. Folkestone (England) to Doddington (England).... Home!
View Larger Map
Some earlier maps....
Columbia:
View Larger Map
Ecuador and Peru:
View Larger Map
Bolivia (Part 1): Leaving La Paz and then truck to Santa Cruz for repairs :(
View Larger Map
Bolivia to Argentina...then over the Andes to Chile... (note, the map fails to join the link over the mountains, so ignore the huge detour it suggests I took - I didn't).
View Larger Map
Chile...
View Larger Map
Chile to Argentina, and back again... enjoying the Andes
View Larger Map
Riding over to the Route Astral before crossing back to Argentina
Routa 40 down to Tierra del Fuego