Morocco. A mosaic of experiences.
Everything is new. Language, gestures, manners, sounds, smells, customs and everything else were reset in the hour ferry ride it took us to change continents. We arrived in Tangier. A metropolis with a history that has stretched in many directions. From Arab stronghold to divided international zone under Spanish and French colonial rule. Before that, […]
On the edge of the continent
Huge hugs and kisses. This is how the reunion took place, of course, at Valencia airport. Marie flew here so that we could be reunited in our adventure towards South Africa. Kenneth had gone to the trouble of booking a hotel that would suit Marie's romantic taste. The choice was exquisite – a hotel with a bicycle workshop in the basement, so we had good [...]
Most important are the people
Chaos. As always. That's just how it is before you set off on a long journey. Friends and family to say goodbye to. The last specific things you are missing in your packaging, which must be ordered home. Insurances, passports, papers. Rent out the apartment. But, as always, it worked out in the end and the day came when I [...]
Nordkapp – a dream within a dream
We are sitting in a car on our way to the small town of Kirkenes. Without bicycles. We hoped until the end that the bikes were somewhere in the small airport, but they had not arrived on the plane in Oslo. Now all we can do is wait until the next day and hope […]