This article is from the old blog in 2020: Due to the rapidly evolving coronavirus crisis we have sadly had to conclude that our trip cannot proceed for the time being. We have no idea which borders are likely to be closed and when a lockdown may be declared, trapping us for who knows how… Read More WE HAVE HAD TO POSTPONE …

This article is from the old blog in 2020: Unfortunately not ! Today is D-day +10 after our originally expected departure date and this is how we got here and where things stand. Since mid-December the process for Trevor to officially import his car and switch number plates from diplomatic to regular Ivorian ones has… Read More Have we left yet?

This article is from the old blog in 2020: Everything is ready to roll, well almost…. Visas – check, provisions – check. BUT, we still wait for the final sale authorization and local registration documentation for the RAV, a process that started in mid-December, duties paid third week of January and silence since then. Only… Read More Ready… and waiting!

This article is from the old blog in 2020: Because Eeyore came with only one original key (including the remote function) and Ulrich hates to go on such long expeditions with a vehicle and only one key, he inquired at Toyota Abidjan how much a second key with remote function would be. After a few… Read More The key & door dance

This article is from the old blog in 2020: Preparing for such a trip is not easy. What will I need? What will my travel buddies need? What roads will our cars have to endure? What will the weather be like during the trip? What will break during the trip? When and where? Where can… Read More Preparing for all eventualities