alilou's Adventures in Wonderland 2 - all over the map

[Alilou]

I remember being struck speechless standing on the edge of the Rift Valley.

Me too! Completely gobsmacked. There's nowhere else like it. I wish I'd had a better camera. And knew more about photography lol. And had slides made instead of prints. But yeah it was 40+ years ago, so it is what it is.

 

[kedrin]

Me too! Completely gobsmacked. There's nowhere else like it. I wish I'd had a better camera. And knew more about photography lol. And had slides made instead of prints. But yeah it was 40+ years ago, so it is what it is.

Yeah- my camera was a 9mm! And I knew nothing about photography. And it was 40 years ago.

 

[Alilou]

Yeah- my camera was a 9mm! And I knew nothing about photography. And it was 40 years ago.

I have no clue what mm mine was, and didn't even know what that meant. It was a point and shoot with a cute little built-in zoom, and I could thread my belt through it and wear it around my waist. I thought I had the latest technology

 

[Alilou]

A new blog post - about how we made life work - clean water/food/cooking/camping duties/etc.
4 months. 12 people. 1 truck. 18,000 kilometres.

The Opposite Of Glamping – Africa Overland 1980

This is the fourth instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightsee…

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[Alilou]

New blog post - travelling across the south of what is now South Sudan. We were very lucky to be there between civil wars. Apparently Sudan has had only 11 years of peace in the last 70 years

Turn Left At Sudan – Africa overland 1980

This is the fifth instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightseei…

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[Alilou]

Latest instalment in the Africa 1980 saga. Toughest travel I've ever done.

Mud Luscious And Puddle Wonderful. Central African Republic – Africa Overland 1980

This is the sixth instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightseei…

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[Alilou]

Latest instalment in the Africa 1980 saga. Still the toughest travel I've ever done.

Becoming Unstuck. Central African Republic – Africa overland 1980

This is the seventh instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightse…

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[kedrin]

I'm really enjoying reading this saga- looking forward to the next installment!

 

[Alilou]

I'm really enjoying reading this saga- looking forward to the next installment!

Thanks so much! I'm glad you're enjoying it. I continue to be inspired to tell this story in as much detail as I can remember.

 

[Alilou]

The next instalment in the African saga - all the drama (and croissants) of Bangui:

Waiting For The Rabbit To Die. Bangui, Central African Republic – Africa Overland 1980

This is the eighth instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightsee…

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[Alilou]

New blog post: Finally some easier travelling after the jungle of Central African Republic. Rolling north!

Between The Jungle And The Desert: Cameroon And Nigeria. Africa Overland 1980

This is the ninth instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightseei…

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[Alilou]

At last a new blog post - Niger, one of the world's hottest countries, and our first taste of the Sahara.

Sahara Prelude – traversing Niger. Africa Overland 1980

This is the tenth instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightseei…

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[skateboy]

At last a new blog post - Niger, one of the world's hottest countries, and our first taste of the Sahara.

Sahara Prelude – traversing Niger. Africa Overland 1980

This is the tenth instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightseei…

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Fascinating!

 

[Alilou]

Fascinating!

Thanks. It was a pretty amazing trip. The more I remember and write about the whole journey the more I'm amazed by what we did. At the time we just kinda took it all for granted.

 

[Alilou]

New blog post: crossing the Sahara!

The Land Of False Borders – the Sahara and Algeria.

This is the eleventh instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sights…

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[Alilou]

New blog post: Morocco! Magic!

The Marrakesh Express – Morocco. Africa overland 1980

This is the twelfth instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We were not sightse…

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[kedrin]

I'm travelling now- reading thhs in Yerevan, Armenia!

 

[Alilou]

I'm travelling now- reading thhs in Yerevan, Armenia!

Wow, Armenia! How Fabulous. I've never been there - just the name sounds exotic to me.

 

[kedrin]

I spent today in the ancient manuscript museum. It's day one, so I can't say much about the country- I just came from Georgia and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains are insanely beautiful.

 

[Alilou]

I spent today in the ancient manuscript museum. It's day one, so I can't say much about the country- I just came from Georgia and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains are insanely beautiful.

It's a whole part of the world i've not been to. One day . . . . .
I too would have been looking at ancient manuscripts!

 

[kwanfan1818]

Happy Birthday @Alilou

 

[Alilou]

Happy Birthday @Alilou

Thank you

 

[Alilou]

New blog post: the final instalment of the Africa saga. What a journey!

The Last Leg – Morocco To London. Africa overland 1980.

This is the thirteenth, and final instalment of a four-month trans-Africa trip from Johannesburg to London that I did with Exodus Expeditions in 1980, travelling by ex-army truck and camping. We we…

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[kedrin]

I really enjoyed this series!

 

[Alilou]

I really enjoyed this series!

Thanks so much Kedrin. I so enjoyed putting it together.

 

[Alilou]

Gaaaah. It's been so long. I guess the Africa saga drained me. Anyway finally a new blog post:

Visual Storytelling – street photography in Vancouver, a photo essay

All of these photos – chance encounters and random incidents – were taken in Vancouver. This post is about the people of Vancouver, but it is also about the city itself where the people live and pl…

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[Alilou]

A new blog post. And it's not about travelling. At least not external travelling

Hearing The Stars Sing. And Finally Landing. The inner journey

From the beginning, if there ever was a beginning, every human tribe, every community, every culture has embraced a spiritual or religious practice, a story and teaching of something “out there”, o…

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