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Photo by Danielle Murdoch, riding to Uganda - Kenya border

The only impossible journey
is the one
you never begin

Photo by Danielle Murdoch,
riding to Uganda - Kenya border



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bier Bier Bier
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beer beer beer
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:offtopic: Offtopic Offtopic
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:scooter: Scooter Scooter
doh doh doh
?c? Comments? Comments?
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:Beach: Beach Beach
keepcalm Keep calm and don't feed the trolls Keep calm and don't feed the trolls
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;) Wink Wink
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:) Smile Smile
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:p Razz Razz
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:cool2: Cool2 Cool2
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:o Surprised Surprised
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:happybday: Happybday Happybday
:stuart: Stuart Stuart
:sleep: Sleep Sleep
:red_indian: Red Indian Red Indian
:wacko: Wacko Wacko
:tank: Tank Tank
:cowboy: Cowboy Cowboy
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:tt2: Tt2 Tt2
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:excl: Excl Excl
:clover: Clover Clover
:pinch: Pinch Pinch
:wub: Wub Wub
:mellow: Mellow Mellow
:sleep1: Sleep1 Sleep1
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:1eye: 1eye 1eye
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