Arnize go 2 Africa

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:12 pm

Until now I did not post this on the forum for fear that something might go wrong and prevent us from doing it and the fact that it seems so unreal, but here goes. Since the 5th April we are living our dream of driving through Africa. You can follow our adventure on the blog:

http://arnizego2africa.wordpress.com/

We arrived in Blantyre yesterday and plan to leave for Lake Malawi on Monday. We will be back in SA in more or less 6 months.

Post by **Family_Dog** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 3:57 pm

Brilliant report Arno! Will be following your blog :)

-F_D

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:13 pm

Thanks for the mod Eric. Will try to keep in touch when we have internet.

Froll · Post by **Froll** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:46 pm

Will follow your blog. Enjoy.

zepplin · Post by **zepplin** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:15 pm

Lekka route that Arno. Easy going till you get north of Nairobi then the fun will begin. Enjoy!!!

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:58 pm

Enjoy Arno!

Vlak vark · Post by **Vlak vark** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:47 am

great report so far Arno. Looking forward to read the rest. glad the van is doing well.

louis fourie · Post by **louis fourie** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:33 am

Arno, dis al rede hoekom ek wil oud word - dan kan ons ook so iets aanpak. Ek wil in elk geval nie so oud soos Oom Eric lyk nie

Post by **george** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:52 am

Lekker man lekker.
Travel safe.You stayed at a few places we stayed.Brings back good memories.
Do yourself a favor and stay here in Malawi http://www.makuzibeachlodge.com/
Owned by south Africans and really great.
Here is our blog for Malawi.http://jmvgt.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html

Enjoy.

Post by **Family_Dog** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:01 am

louis fourie wrote:Arno, dis al rede hoekom ek wil oud word - dan kan ons ook so iets aanpak. Ek wil in elk geval nie so oud soos Oom Eric lyk nie

Hau Louis, ek is maar net 33 jaar oud...

Ek lyk maar net so!

-F_D

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 12:57 pm

Thanks everybody. We took a lot of info from your blog George. It was really very helpful. We look forward to the Marsabit road. It will be a great challenge. After what we did last week, I am quietly confident. :alvarin:

Post by **george** » Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:21 pm

arnize2 wrote:Thanks everybody. We took a lot of info from your blog George. It was really very helpful. We look forward to the Marsabit road. It will be a great challenge. After what we did last week, I am quietly confident. :alvarin:

Geniet.Ek verlang nou verskriklik baie

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:54 am

Finding it difficult to tear us away from Cape Maclear. Will load pics later.

Post by **george** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:38 pm

arnize2 wrote:Finding it difficult to tear us away from Cape Maclear. Will load pics later.

By water kamp plek by Cape mclear?

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:39 pm

uhm jaaaa .... so "bietjie" jaloers .....

GENIET !!!

Post by **george** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:19 am

Hi Arnize. 2 van ons vriende is in die noorde en kom nou af deur die suide van Malawi.Dis 'n ou en 'n meisie van Holland op 2 motor fietse.Sulke ou 2 rooi 250cc honda's.As jy hulle raakloop stuur vir hulle groete van ons.Hulle name is Dave en Marly

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:24 pm

Some stunning places

Enjoy the trip.

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:27 pm

Lyk fantasties, geniet dit
As julle 'n Wit Nuwe Hilux met CR registrasie raakry, dis my vriend Dicker hier van Langebaan. Hulle is ook oppad Malawi toe.

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:47 pm

Ons is by Fat Monkeys. Ons sal op die uitkyk wees vir Die Hollandse bikers. Ons sal seker more begin aanskuif Sengabaai toe en dan stelselmatig noord opgaan langs die meer.

Lekker om van julle te hoor!

Post by **george** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:21 pm

Lekker man

Probeer ook by Cool Runnings uitkom https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cool-Run ... 5861628566
Dis nogal 'n spesiale plek

Post by **CasKru** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:28 pm

Jis.... jaloers raak ek nou skielik

Post by **FIRSTGEER** » Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:53 pm

I am GREEN WITH ENVY !!!!

Jokes aside,thanks for the great report so far and please keep us up to date with pics with a running commentry and travell safely .

Post by **Haboob** » Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:58 pm

Enjoy & travel safely .

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:30 pm

Ons haak nog vas hier tot Maandag en dan gaan ons Cool Runnings toe vir wie weet hoe lank;-)

Post by **george** » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:41 pm

arnize2 wrote:Ons haak nog vas hier tot Maandag en dan gaan ons Cool Runnings toe vir wie weet hoe lank;-)

Lekker man.Ons het daar by Chembe Eagles nest gebly net so aan die regter kant.Ai ek verlang nou baie terug.Ek dink Malawi is een van die rustigste lande

The Legend · Post by **The Legend** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:36 am

Hi Arno.Dit lyk of julle dit vreeslik geniet.Baie mooi foto,s wat jy daar het.

The Legend · Post by **The Legend** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:49 am

Hi Arno,
Het jy anti rattle springs op jou disk pads?Indien nie kan dit ook die rede vir die geraas wees wat jy gehoor het.

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:17 pm

Leaving for Arusha tomorrow. This feels like a dream. Everything still ok with the Hilux and the crew. Thanks for all the good wishes. Met the two bikers in Mzuzu and had a nice chat. Ek het nie daai op nie Dawie. Sal die bakkie nagaan in Nairobi. The oil is a real sensation.
Het 'n CR Hilux by ons kampplek in Dar Es Salaam gesien, maar ongelukkig die mense gemis, aangesien ons Zanzibar toe was.

ROOFER · Post by **ROOFER** » Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:37 pm

Brilliant Arno you guys must enjoy every meter of road you travel

Indeed a trip to look forward to .

Stay safe we will keep on reading

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:35 pm

In Addis Ababa. Very wet and raining every day. Up to now the Hilux is just amazing. Had the problems fixed in Nairobi. It was just shoddy work done in Skukuza that had to be rectified. The trip is still amazing. Leaving for the north tomorrow.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:07 pm

Glad to hear that all still going well! Enjoy!

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:44 pm

Went up as far as Wadi Halfa. Had to turn around there, as it was not safe to enter Egypt. Had great fun driving in the dessert and sleeping under the stars. Every day around 40 degrees. Now on our way back. Tonight in hotel in Atbara on route to Khartoum.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:19 pm

Dis vrek koud in die Kaap so geniet daai 40 grade

Post by **Haboob** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:53 pm

Glo my, daai 40 grade is te warm om te geniet (dag en nag).

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 2:30 pm

Two nights in Khartoum. Fourty degrees plus a sandstorm. Now in Wad Medani in an air conditioned room. Tomorrow back to Ethiopia.

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 2:33 pm

Glad all's well

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:10 pm

Thanks everybody for the good wishes. Visited the spot where the Blue and White Nile meet in Khartoum this morning. What an amazing site, as both the rivers are in flood at the moment. The White Nile is light brown and the Blue Nile is a redish brown. Massive amounts of water. Got stuck in a chaotic traffic yam, but everybody is in good mood and waving at us.

Post by **george** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:11 pm

Bly om te hoor julle is veilig

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:54 pm

Dankie George. Ek moet se tot Nairobi was dit vakansie, maar van daar was dit nogal nie aldag grappies nie. Ek en die vrou het albei omtrent 10kg gewig verloor. Ek dink as ek nou my hare sny sal dit 12kg wees.

Post by **george** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 4:51 pm

arnize2 wrote:Dankie George. Ek moet se tot Nairobi was dit vakansie, maar van daar was dit nogal nie aldag grappies nie. Ek en die vrou het albei omtrent 10kg gewig verloor. Ek dink as ek nou my hare sny sal dit 12kg wees.

So ons noem jou nou MOP.

Kyk mooi na julle self

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 5:54 pm

In Kisumu after leaving Nairobi yesterday morning. Sounds like we where just in time. Drove the Marsabit road Monday. Personally I rate it the third most difficult road on our trip thus far. The Hilux is just amazing. Leaving for Uganda on Monday.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:45 pm

I'm sure the Lux will continue to perform .... awesome trip you guys have undertaken (and almost completed)! Wishing you well and hoping that all still goes smoothly with the return trip, travel safe!

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 4:15 pm

Thanks Andy. It really is an experience of a lifetime. I think after this I will appreciate camping in South Africa a little more.

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:57 am

Thanks for the birthday wishes.Today in Jinja in Uganda at the source of the White Nile. Will have a braai and drink Nile Special beer.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:50 am

Congrats and here's wishing you many more!

Hope you enjoy your birthday .... who wouldn't, given where you are!

(Oh, hope you enjoy that beer as well .... it's "special" because the crocs pee in the water that they use to make it!

)

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:50 am

Mud Dog wrote: Congrats and here's wishing you many more! Hope you enjoy your birthday .... who wouldn't, given where you are!

(Oh, hope you enjoy that beer as well .... it's "special" because the crocs pee in the water that they use to make it! )

Thought about that, but decided to take the leap.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:36 pm

Enjoy the beer Arno! I only said it because I was envious!

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:34 pm

Back in the RSA.

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:47 pm

OK, you can take the "ATM" sign off your forehead.

Post by **Mud Dog** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:29 pm

Welcome back!!

.... now just get home safely!

Post by **george** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:31 am

Welcome back.Kyk nou hoe vinnige tel jy weer daai kilo's op

Post by **FIRSTGEER** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:19 am

Thanks again for a great trip report.Cant wait to see the end !!!

ROOFER · Post by **ROOFER** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:55 am

Welcome back Arno glad you guys are back in SA now the final rundown of the trip & some pics :!: :!: :welcome2:

arnize2 · Post by **arnize2** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:28 pm

Will be in the Kruger to wind down for a while. Post on blog will be done soon. Thanks everybody for your support during the trip.