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At 15:19 on 17-08-2008 Alastair said...
looks like 8730 miles in 31 days has brought us to a successful conclution. big shame we now have to stop sitting in our own juices, eating local road kill,screaming and shouting about which way is uber dangerous or plain inpractical. Many highlights to reflect on, it really wasnt over 'til its over! All that remains now is a short drive to Douala for our flight. Too easy! The bros over and out.@ |
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At 07:39 on 16-08-2008 Alastair said...
You know you've got the hang of police checkpoints when you can turn it round and ask them for bribes. Drove until midnight last night jus shy of Bertuna then up at 5 again today trying to make the 400 miles to Kribi - despite arriving in Ngaoundere without fuel or the right currency on a bank holiday, the race is still on!@ |
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At 22:09 on 14-08-2008 Alastair said...
Woke at 5 this morning, after a 3 hour struggle along a dirt track to the Cameroon boarder, breaking our fuel line twice, having a flat tyre and all 3 cars getting stuck, we were told the boarder guard didnt have an exit stamp and we were supposed to go back - not likely sunshine! Jon worked some lyrical genius and we were through the Nigerian side, somehow we arrived on the wrong side of the Cameroon boarder. Exhausted now, and getting up at 4 tomorro trying to make the party - it'd better be swingin!! |
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At 22:14 on 13-08-2008 Alastair said...
Its a tall order but we're 1600km from Kribi and have 2 days to do it, as well as doing a Nigerian boarder crossing, we're battling flat tyres, locking gearshifts, splitting brake lines and overheating cars - anything else want to break?! Its on like donkey kong if anymore fake road blocks wanna try us!! |
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At 21:49 on 13-08-2008 Alastair said...
Its a tall order but we're 1600km short of Kribi and have just over 2 days to do it, as well as a Nigerian boarder crossing we're battling flat tyres, split brake lines, locking gearshifts and overheating cars - anything else want to break?! Its on like donkey kong if anymore fake road blocks wanna try us!! |
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At 20:56 on 11-08-2008 Alastair said...
Todays mileage wasnt much more impressive than yesterday, 10 hours driving and 154 miles. Nigerian roads are riddled with potholes and have claimed 2 tyres, another gearshifter and another radiator hose. Camped off the road between Mokwa and Pizhi, not sure we'll manage the 16th for the party. |
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At 20:18 on 10-08-2008 Alastair said...
After 11 hours driving, we've managed 74 miles today. Although listed as a road between Kosubosu and Kaiama, the extreme offroad course caused the impressive following between our convoy; fuel line split, radiator hose split, exhaust drop off, bull bars bend, rear bumper loss, 2 distributor soakings, two flat tyres, a buckled wheel, knocked off wing mirror, a pierced oil filter, a punched windscreen and a frayed temper!! Nigerian roads suck.@ |
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SMS Update
At 20:38 on 09-08-2008 Alastair said...
After a few days of radio silence enforced by various countries telecom services i can report we're still alive! Bamako's open sewers smelt delightful but we got our Nigerian visas fine so cant complain. Ouagadougou was a nice city, but the powerabusing traffic police were annoying. Benin's highlands are awesome and im fairly sure the waterfall didnt give us Bilharztia. Now nursing a bowl of rice and sausages in the forests of Nigeria with team IronLionZion and Africa Shox!@ |
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The bent Fuz.
At 19:20 on 07-08-2008 Christopher said...
The worst type of policeman is by far the begging type. We're in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and have just been told we jumped a red light. They took our passports and vehicle import cards then demanded some obscene amount of money to get them back. Ali flew off the handle and 'convinced' them to settle of a lesser amount and we were on our way. The exhaust back box dropped off yesterday so the Pig now sounds like every other chav'mobile in England - how they put up with the constant drone amazes me! These central african countries don't seem to agree with my phone so I'm not getting any signal. Peace - we're off to wild camp in this safe enviroment! (we're with IronLionZion and Africa Shox btw - their request to be ,mentioned) |
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The bent Fuz.
At 19:20 on 07-08-2008 Christopher said...
The worst type of policeman is by far the begging type. We're in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and have just been told we jumped a red light. They took our passports and vehicle import cards then demanded some obscene amount of money to get them back. Ali flew off the handle and 'convinced' them to settle of a lesser amount and we were on our way. The exhaust back box dropped off yesterday so the Pig now sounds like every other chav'mobile in England - how they put up with the constant drone amazes me! These central african countries don't seem to agree with my phone so I'm not getting any signal. Peace - we're off to wild camp in this safe enviroment! (we're with IronLionZion and Africa Shox btw - their request to be ,mentioned) |
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At 21:07 on 02-08-2008 Alastair said...
get off the grass! We're battling zillions of mossys for the best seats under the stars in the wild mid mauritania. morning will be welcome |
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At 00:34 on 02-08-2008 Alastair said...
Drove for 200 miles today through dunes,played the ignorant britain to avoid checkpoint bribes & will be sleeping with the mozzies tonight! malaria! |
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At 23:14 on 31-07-2008 Alastair said...
Now in Nouadhibou, the 6 hour wait at the boarder was only compensated by the 4km live mine field in no mans land! You need guide! (no) 20 euro! |
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At 22:13 on 30-07-2008 Alastair said...
Stayin on the forecourt of a petrol station that doesnt serve petrol in Dakhla.Jus been on a 5mile ride in the back of a landy to see a tent - why?! |
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At 19:33 on 29-07-2008 Alastair said...
We fitted a sump guard to our car this morning, fashioned from a road sign. Currently in a UN base campsite at Boujdour hiding from the wild camels! |
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At 22:17 on 28-07-2008 Alastair said...
Land speed record broken fine paid in full to saharan police. surfboard stolen for free by agadian tossers. Now camped in the middle of the desert! |
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At 21:23 on 27-07-2008 Alastair said...
After hitting a rock - denting our gearshift until it wont work then getting stuck in sand, we're all fixed up in Agadir smelling of rotten animals! |
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At 23:16 on 26-07-2008 Alastair said...
Now snug between the orange glow of Rabat and Cassablanca - beach side, we've enjoyed goat meat marinaded in grit shared with 2 rabid dogs. |
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At 16:06 on 25-07-2008 Alastair said...
its 40 plus. we're hiding under trees camping tonight in the beautiful little town of chefchaouen nestled in the atlas mountains. All is well. |
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At 22:25 on 24-07-2008 Alastair said...
There is a sweaty smelly mess in a nova waiting for the ferry over to morocco. The adams bro looking forward 2 spending some serious time in africa! |
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At 15:18 on 23-07-2008 Alastair said...
Having just had a cold coke with Miss Stonehouse on the steps of Gaudi's cathedral we're now heading for Alicante. 'The sun is shining, the weather is good'. Yesterday was brutal, lots of Paege until 2am this morning but got to spend a few hours on a beach in Antibes.Piggy still tickin along nicely! Chris. |
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At 18:44 on 20-07-2008 Alastair said...
Well we're in Czech now, 950 miles from Derby at the castle party! Trouble free so far, stopped to help team Desperados who'd broken down at a services and we were driving until 2am this morning. The list of things we've forgotten to bring is slowly increasing. Africa this time next week! |
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At 00:01 on 19-07-2008 Alastair said...
Well here we are at a lorry mans poo station on the E40, had some nosh in Veurne, thankyou veurne, now spending our first night in the car!! |
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Website
At 22:30 on 23-02-2008 Christopher said...
The Brothers have a website!! So come find us at www.theadamsbros.co.uk |
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SMS Update
At 15:19 on 17-08-2008
Alastair said...
looks like 8730 miles in 31 days has brought us...
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SMS Update
At 07:39 on 16-08-2008
Alastair said...
You know you've got the hang of police checkpoints when...
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SMS Update
At 22:09 on 14-08-2008
Alastair said...
Woke at 5 this morning, after a 3 hour struggle...
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SMS Update
At 22:14 on 13-08-2008
Alastair said...
Its a tall order but we're 1600km from Kribi and...
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At 21:49 on 13-08-2008
Alastair said...
Its a tall order but we're 1600km short of Kribi...
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At 20:56 on 11-08-2008
Alastair said...
Todays mileage wasnt much more impressive than yesterday, 10 hours...
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At 20:18 on 10-08-2008
Alastair said...
After 11 hours driving, we've managed 74 miles today. Although...
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SMS Update
At 20:38 on 09-08-2008
Alastair said...
After a few days of radio silence enforced by various...
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The bent Fuz.
At 19:20 on 07-08-2008
Christopher said...
The worst type of policeman is by far the begging...
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The bent Fuz.
At 19:20 on 07-08-2008
Christopher said...
The worst type of policeman is by far the begging...
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SMS Update
At 21:07 on 02-08-2008
Alastair said...
get off the grass! We're battling zillions of mossys for...
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At 00:34 on 02-08-2008
Alastair said...
Drove for 200 miles today through dunes,played the ignorant britain...
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At 23:14 on 31-07-2008
Alastair said...
Now in Nouadhibou, the 6 hour wait at the boarder...
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At 22:13 on 30-07-2008
Alastair said...
Stayin on the forecourt of a petrol station that doesnt...
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At 19:33 on 29-07-2008
Alastair said...
We fitted a sump guard to our car this morning,...
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At 22:17 on 28-07-2008
Alastair said...
Land speed record broken fine paid in full to saharan...
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At 21:23 on 27-07-2008
Alastair said...
After hitting a rock - denting our gearshift until it...
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At 23:16 on 26-07-2008
Alastair said...
Now snug between the orange glow of Rabat and Cassablanca...
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At 16:06 on 25-07-2008
Alastair said...
its 40 plus. we're hiding under trees camping tonight in...
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At 22:25 on 24-07-2008
Alastair said...
There is a sweaty smelly mess in a nova waiting...
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SMS Update
At 15:18 on 23-07-2008
Alastair said...
Having just had a cold coke with Miss Stonehouse on...
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SMS Update
At 18:44 on 20-07-2008
Alastair said...
Well we're in Czech now, 950 miles from Derby at...
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SMS Update
At 00:01 on 19-07-2008
Alastair said...
Well here we are at a lorry mans poo station...
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Website
At 22:30 on 23-02-2008
Christopher said...
The Brothers have a website!! So come find us at...
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