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22.01.2022 A great trail for the well prepared in BC, Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xdXUI_XwVM
21.01.2022 Thru' the Pantanal. When we tried - after a BIG wet season - there were bridges washed away and water everywhere. At one stage we drove thru water about 2-3 foot deep for 10km or so - then it got really deep.
21.01.2022 Travels thru South America, albeit quickly. What a magical continent to savour!
18.01.2022 Yellowstone is one of the greatest national parks in the world ... and the 'Bear's bathtub' is pretty darn special.
17.01.2022 Tales from the Long Open Road Mongolian Magic. It’s a feeling I love; one of unfettered freedom, vast vistas and unlimited horizons. The two wheel marks that were the track we were following stretched away, seemingly, to eternity. On most maps you can get, the track is actually more grandiosely known as the ‘A0201’, the major highway south from the capital. But this is Mongolia and what is actually on the ground bears very little resemblance to what is drawn on a map. It was... a lesson we had learnt very quickly once we had crossed the border from Russia and now as we headed deeper into the Gobi Desert we reveled in the freedom of the wide open spaces and imagined, for just a moment, that we were as free as the nomads we saw herding their cattle and goats around us. Needless to say we had quickly fallen in love with this country and its stoic, hospitable people. Read more of our adventures in Mongolia here: https://dirtroaddiaries.com.au/tripdiaries/mongolia/ See more
17.01.2022 'The Duke', the biggest tusker we have met on our travels in Africa. At the time he was the biggest tusker in Kruger NP and had us slowly backing up for 1km or so as he wandered along the road. Lucky he was kindly disposed towards humans and cars - not all of the tuskers are so like minded, but luckily they shun contact with humans By all accounts he later snapped off his tusks in the fork of a tree. When he died of old age (probably around 55 years old) in 2011 his tusks wer...e weighed in at 142kg for the pair. Not the heaviest set of ivory from Kruger, but close. You can discover more about the great tuskers of Kruger at the museum dedicated to the majestic animals at Letaba Camp - probably our favourite camp in all of Kruger. If there is a small group of you get one of the lodges located above the river near the great bend of the Letaba River. You can find more out here: http://www.krugerpark.co.za/krugerpark-times-e-10-krugers-t
17.01.2022 Adventure doesn't have to cost much!! And a long push bike ride. Have a read of the text to get an idea of the adventure.
16.01.2022 A fishing trip turned ugly! Don't take bears for granted when in the wilds of the USA.
15.01.2022 Around the world via the North and South Poles - including the Simpson Desert - in a Mercedes G-class ......
14.01.2022 Great tradition ..... you can guess where!
09.01.2022 What an adventure - Walking from the tip of South America to the north coast of Alaska in the 1970's.
09.01.2022 A place not to miss when travelling thru Africa. Put it on the list!
08.01.2022 Some good news ... and not so good news. South Africa will allow international travel as of 1 October to and from countries elsewhere in Africa.
08.01.2022 Tikal - the incredible Mayan ruins in Guatemala are very impressive and the latest discovery just last year, as seen at the BBC travel blog, make it even more so. http://www.bbc.com/.../20200914-in-guatemala-the-maya... You can view more of our travels amongst these ruins on our Instagram page at: www.instagram.com/p/CFnWotqAQiV/
07.01.2022 A road trip around Iceland - sounds like a great idea ... when we can travel again. Check the video out by clicking on the black - i have no idea why it doesn't show the lead-in shot!
05.01.2022 On the fringes of the Sahara ...
04.01.2022 Mexico is a fabulous and diverse country to overland through. While we loved Baja the small towns of 'mainland' Mexico are great. Lots of history, good food, friendly people
04.01.2022 Take a trip thru America's mid-west. You may surprise yourself how enjoyable it is!
04.01.2022 You wont see this every day - Ron mixed up with a 'Gay and Lesbian Pride' Parade. It was just one of our many experiences in Mexico City - you can read about it here: https://dirtroaddiaries.com.au/tripdiaries/mexico/
01.01.2022 A challenge for those travelling by vehicle in high places .....
