Ultimate Trans Africa - 2010: August 2010

Tuesday 31 August 2010

Passenger profile #6: Sonya - African Trails 'Ultimate Trans Africa' Overland Trip

Name: Sonya
Age: 29
From: New Zealand
Aliases: Son
Most likely to say: "Well what gets me is..."
Leg of trip: Morocco to Istanbul

Knower of everything truck related. Although 'Sonya where is the...?' is not to be confused with 'Sonya can you get me the...?'

Not one to take any crap from anyone and will tell couples arguing in the corridor in the middle of the night to bugger off.

Rivals the boys with rugby knowledge.

Cannot take a photo without pulling a funny face.

The easy way to descend Dune 45 in Namibia

Posing after a few at the Sheriton

An awesome afternoon playing with a military guy's kids

Looking after the cutest child in the world

A live action shot!

A day in the life of Sonya

Looking classy on a camel (a nean feat if you ask me)

All alone in the mud

Making friends (although I think he wanted more!!) with the chief of Rhumsiki village in Cameroon

Son with a face full of pit!!

Playing with tame cheetahs in Namibia

Monday 30 August 2010

Passenger Profile #5: Kayelene - African Trails 'Ultimate Trans Africa' Overland Trip

Name: Kay
Age: 50
From: North Queensland, Australia
Aliases: Mama, African Mama, Auntie Kay.
Most likely to say: "Did anyone see those naked men?!!"
Trip leg: Morocco to Istanbul

Always on the look out for naked men on the side of the road.

Very soon to be Grandmother!

Looks after everyone on the truck (especially the boys).

Live-in pharmacist.

Wins a close sencond to Yoichi in the loudest snoring competion (although sporadic and not EVERY night!!)

Day 2 of the Dogon trek - hitching a ride!!

Trekking up Dune 45 in Namibia

Beach life

Dressed for the Arctic whilst riding a camel?!

Sitting on an 'unsavoury' statue in Volubulis

Pinning the nipple of the model at our children's party (if it was a penis Kay would have fared much better!!)

Slightly nervous?!

After eating some crazy kind of fruit in Morocco

Kay on her 50th birthday back in March

Always happy with a large beer in hand

Kay with hair!! (also being strangled by a snake at the same time...)

Waiting in the heat for the truck to be dug out in Cameroon

Kay after her braids were removed - AFRO!!

Looking pensive on the beautiful Brenu Beach

Before the cart arrived on the Dogon to give Kay a lift!

Friday 27 August 2010

Passenger Profile #3: Ian - African Trails 'Ultimate Trans Africa' Overland Trip

Name: Iannick
Age: 28
From: Canada: (Lives in Brazil)
Aliases: Boogie Boudreault, Wayne Gretzki
Most likely to say: "Is there internet?" "I have an app for that."
Leg of trip: Morocco to Nigeria

Speaker of 5 languages (and currently learning German...)

Onboard interpreter.

A walking advert and endorser of any Apple related product.

Co-founder of Disco doughnuts (soon to be found at http://www.discodonuts.com/)

Final stop in Africa was Nigeria where he continued on to travel lots more of the world for the next 6 months or so.

Not sure who's trying to hypnotize who??

I'd like to say they were drunk, but sadly they were not

On the road to nowhere

Looking a bit too cool to be about to trek off into the desert on a camel

Musician extraordinaire

Yes, Ian is sitting backwards on his camel!

Playing with the tinyest monkey ever in Ghana

Snoozing on the job

The reincarnation of Patrick Swayze?

Lampshade hats in Morocco

Partying with the head torch!

Disco Dave and Boogie Boudreault introducing Disco Doughnuts

Or perhaps a gay rights campaign??

Thursday 26 August 2010

Passenger Profile #2: Mindi - African Trails 'Ultimate Trans Africa' Overland Trip

Name: Melinda-Sue
Age: 36
From: Michigan, USA
Aliases: Mindi, Mindi-Sue (must be said in a Disney friendly accent!), Bride to be.
Most likely to say: "Hi, how are you?" "I do!"
Leg of trip: Morocco to Benin