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CENTRAL ASIA

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Australia cargo ship

Photo: Boarding the MS Alexandria in Perth, Western Australia for Durban, South Africa.

Malawi Cape Maclear

Photo: Cape Maclear, Malawi is a popular hangout for motorcycle travellers.

Kenya japanese girl mc traveller

Photo: Lake Naivasha, Kenya. This Japanese girl was on her way to Angola. I hope she made it (I can't remember her name as my address book was stolen along with my motorcycle jacket in Kinshasa, DRC).

Uganda campsite

Photo: Natate Backpacker Lodge and campsite in Kampala, Uganda. Another popular stop-over for motorcycle travellers.

Zaire pygmy village

Photo: A pygmy village on the road to Epulu, DRC (formerly Zaire).

Gabon river crossing

Photo: Border crossing from Gabon into Cameroon. The guys assured me the TT600 would be okay in this little boat!

Mali cow herders

Photo: Mali near the Mauritania border. Stopped for a rest with these cattle herders.

Mauritania tyre change

Photo: Changing yet another flat tyre in Mauritania. The broken tarmac was littered with nails that had rattled out of trucks. Having next-to-no-tread on the rear tyre didn't help!

London Hedgehog

Photo: My good fortune continued and I ended up living on this narrow boat while in London.

one woman’s motorcycle journey of discovery available late 2012.

Photo: Kakadu National Park, NT, Australia. My Yamaha TT600 (1992 model) purchased new and before modifications.

Photo: Mama Roche - famous amongst travellers to Africa. Her campsite in Nairobi, Kenya was also popular with motorcycle travellers.

Photo: A boy feeds a baby monkey on the Zaire River barges. It was sold as a pet in Kinshasa, DRC (formerly Zaire).

Photo: Bush meat such as this dead baboon in Gabon, is often sold at road-side stalls.

Photo: In London, I worked (and survived) as a motorcycle courier for 12 months. It was all part of the journey.