Does anybody want to take my place?
We're down to 12 days to go and it still feels like we aren't making progress.
Ethiopia want another letter from Creighton Products (this will be the 3rd)!
George casually mentions that we probably need police clearance for the bikes at lunch yesterday. That's fine except Justin's log book is in JHB and his bike in Umhlanga and the SAPS don't work after 14:30. The shipping agents admit to forgeting about it!
That aside it's a total scramble.
Reading other blogs make one realise that some of the sections will be really tough. Ethiopia is always wet in the highlands and the rear shocks of most bikes take a hammering on the Moyale to Isiola stretch.. Mark's spare hasn't arrived yet.
Otherwise the carnets have been issued, Justin is collecting the bikes at the weekend and then it should be all systems go. Jim.
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Its not supprising that they forgot about the clearence, half the time they cant even remember who they are..
ReplyDeleteI blew out my rear shock on the way to Isiolo. It was repaired at Jungle Junction with a good bit of bike tube and wire.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the bandit road. It's incredibly and wonderfully difficult.