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(ENG) The characteristic Table mountain in Cape Town!

(ENG) Last night wild camping before I reach the lights to the far end where is Cape Town!

(ENG) I 've made it!!! The southern tip of Africa!

(ENG) Beaches in South Africa are beautiful but the water is quite cold and the currents strong e

(ENG) Back to the coast! This is how a South African coastal town looks like!

(ENG) The second highest point I 've reached during my trip at 3080m!

(ENG) The highest point I reached in my trip at 3280m.

(ENG) The highest pub in Africa, and probably in the world and has a Greek flag in the bar!

(ENG) A nice campsite at the Drakensberg mountains before heading to the Sani Pass and Lesotho!

(ENG)Mamba has taken me almost all over Africa with over 11500 km travelled so far!

(ENG) Once more I had to go through a national park but I only spotted three giraffes!

(ENG) Having lunch on the beautiful beach of Maputo!

(ENG) I love being in the local boats in Africa!

(ENG) In Africa you never get hungry when you're on the way! I love street markets!

(ENG) This is my balcony the last months!
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(ENG) Entering a new country and you see this! Good luck!

(ENG) Victoria falls presents a spectacular sight of beauty and grandeur on the Zambezi River,

(ENG) When I am sleeping at schools, I always have some company before I go to bed!

(ENG) And the rainy season is still here! This is not a river, is the road!

(ENG) Sleeping outside of the police station! Safety first!

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I left Malawi behind and it is time for Zambiaaaaaa!
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(ENG) I wouldn't say that Lilongwe was one my favourite capitals!

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(ENG) Livingstonia was founded in 1894 by the missionaries and named after David Livingstone, a g

(ENG) After a long break is time to hit the road again!

(ENG) Zanzibar has given me super powers, I can fly!!!!

(ENG) It is time to do some work!

(ENG) We had to take the ferry to explore some of the nicest places, in my opinion, of Tanzania a

(ENG) I was lucky to see the peak of the highest mountain in Africa at this time!

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(ENG) After the rainy season in Rwanda and the hills, we continued with very hot days and flat ro

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(ENG) Welcome to Tanzania! It will take some months to cross borders again!

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(ENG) After 27 km pushing the bicycles up to the hills of western Rwanda we saw a big sign writte

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(ENG) Yeaaaah! I am in Democratic Republic of Congo! The mountains you see belong to Congo!

(ENG) The last few days I am flerting with Democratic Republic of Congo!

(ENG) Hippos may look cute and friendly but they are definitely one animal you do not want to cro

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(ENG) I am impressed with Uganda, it's a country full of green, lakes, mountains, forests and ani

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All the green behind me is tea!

(ENG) They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it gets better when you have it b

(ENG) Jinja is where the longest river of the world starts, the Nile!

(ENG) The last days I am travelling with Cesar from Spain!

(ENG) It's time to use another kind of transportation to get to my destination.

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(ENG) Maybe you cannot see very well but at the background of the picture is Lake Naivasha.

(ENG) From the quiet and peaceful Watamu, to the busy and noise Mombasa!

(ENG) This beach is just 5 minutes walk from the place I live the last few days!

(ENG)It is time to release some snakes back to their home into Arabuko forest in Kenya!

(ENG) One of the most beautiful campsites I have ever camped!

(ENG) After almost 3 months eventually I have reached the sea again and the Indian Ocean!

(ENG) A break from the class means let's start the game!

(ENG) This tree looks like that it came out of fairytail!

(ENG) In Greece we have street dogs and cats, in Kenya they have baboons, you can meet them every

(ENG) Zebra's stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual.

(ENG) Ok here is a challenge! how many animals do you see in this picture?

(ENG) A beautiful zebra wondering around in Laikipia area!

(ENG) After our adventure to the national park we decided to follow a normal, tarmac road again,

(ENG) Ok when you see these cute footprints, what you do?

(ENG) I suppose this hotel is one of the famous brand Hilton, if it is written!

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(ENG) This is the second time we are passing the Equator, the first time probably we missed the s

(ENG) I could say that Kenya has the most impressive landscapes so far!

(ENG) After a long day and a hilly road full of traffic we found this place where you can rent a

(ENG) The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a bird that occurs in dry savannah in Afric

(ENG) Because some people wonder if there is life after death, we found the answer in Kitale!

(ENG) In Kenya, kids are gathered every time you stop to see the muzungu (white person)!

(ENG) And here are some happy camels just spending their day doing nothing!

(ENG) This little fella try to feed himself with some termites, the species Agama lionotus.

(ENG) And here is the Africa's famous sunset!

(ENG) Living with the Hamer tribe was an unforgettable experience!

(ENG) My first fall finally happened!

(ENG) Baboons are one of Africa's most common primate this is Papio anubis species.

(ENG) Konso has been characterized as World Heritage Site by UNESCO, a wonderful area which worth

(ENG) For one more time I would like to say that Ethiopia has amazing nature, with rivers, waterf

(ENG) In Shashemene there is a big community of Rastafarian that lives there!

(ENG) I am so glad I had the chance to see these amazing animals! flamingoooo!

(ENG) We camp for two days by the lake Langano to rest and visit the Abijatta-Shala lake Nationa

(ENG) This is the Bora-Bericcio volcano, one of many in Ethiopia which reaches 2285 meters!

(ENG) Ethiopia has many lakes which most of them host several bird species!

(ENG) Addis Ababa view from around 3000 meters!

(ENG) The coffee ceremony is one of the most recognizable parts of Ethiopian culture.

(ENG) Welcome to Ethiopia! I have just crossed the borders without any problem!

(ENG) When these guys wake you up at 4 o'clock in the morning, the only thing that comes into you

(ENG) Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing north from Lake Victoria a

(ENG) Greeks are everywhere! The first soulvaki since I left Greece!

"Summertime and the living is easy"

Welcome to Khartoum!

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The first flat tire after almost 1500 km!

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What's for dinner?
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Τι θα φάμε σημερα;

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Relaxing outside of the noisy city of Atbara!

(ENG) Sudan has more 1000 pyramids but are not wide known as those in Egypt.
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(ENG) I have not planned to stay there, but since I arrived in this small beautiful village calle

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(ENG) When the sun goes down all the beds are placed outside of the rooms and sleep under the sta

(ENG) I am leaving Egypt behind with this beautiful sunset! Sudan here i come!

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It is time to leave you Egypt! Thank you so much for the experience!
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(ENG) A beautiful sunset in a Nubian village at the west site of Nile!

(ENG) This bike has been in every mode of transport! Now in a felucca!

(ENG) Police didn't let me to cross the bridge with my bicycle so I had to find another way!

(ENG) Heading south! The route from Idfu to Aswan in my opinion was the best in Egypt !

(ENG) I love camping and I always try to find the best spot for my tent!

(ENG) Me and my donkey!
(GR) Εγώ και ο γάιδαρος μου!

(ENG) Camping under the light of Allah in the yard of a mosque!

(ENG) The river played a key role in the development of ancient Egypt, the civilization which is

(ENG)This is were I live the last 4 days! Al Salam Camp in the West Bank of Luxor!

Welcome to Luxor!!

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(ENG) The police stopped because they worried about me!

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In the middle of nowhere and temperature in some point reached 39.9 degrees!

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The place that dolphins belong, in the wild, not to the aquariums!
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Unbelievable place, unbelievable reef, unbelievable biodiversity and me!

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Τελικά αποφάσισα να αφήσω το ποδήλατο και να συνεχίσω με τον Μάικλ!
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[GR] Το κράνος τελικά έσωσε το ποδήλατο μου και όχι το κεφάλι μου, το οποίο καταστράφηκε!

[GR] Επιτέλους η ώρα έφτασε για μια μοναδική εμπειρία!

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Cairo2CapeTown

Cycling East Africa from Cairo to Cape Town for a year, maybe more, who knows!!

by : PassengerInLife

Vehicle: Bicycle

Dates: 29.03.2016 - 22.06.2017

Trip status: Finished

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Countries

Botswana

Burundi

Egypt

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Greece

Kenya

Lesotho

Malawi

Mozambique

Rwanda

South Africa

Sudan

Tanzania

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe