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I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


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Old 15 Sep 2007
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Thanks

I'm finally heading off on my Africa trip after 18 months - 2 years of planning. Thanks to everyone for their help so far...Ted Magnum, Back of Beyond, Mollydog etc etc, and of course everyone I've met at the last two UK HU meeting. See you on the road...more questions to follow I'm sure...

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Always a pleasure mate.

I know you will have a great time and will come back a professional CCM mechanic

I ship out in 6 weeks myself and im equally as excited and als very grateful for all the info i've gathered from this site and its posters over the last 2 years.

See you in Ripley in June 2008 to swap war stories.
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Love, peace and a little bit of luck to take with You.

Go ------------ Chris -------------- GO!!!!!!!!!!!
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Have a good trip . I met you at the HU meet (the bloke with the ratty 1100gs with oil can hand guards)
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Carnet

Hey Chris,

I would like to thank you for ur help too mate regarding the Carnet in Muscat, Oman. It was very east to get and yes they are still in the same place.

I am in Djibouti now after travelling down through Yemen and the slow boat accross.

Where in Africa are you going first up mate?

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I'm positive you'll both have a great time, although the weather problems in East / West Africa might cause a few changes of plans.
Keep the website updated, quite a few of us want to follow your progress.
3 months till I hit the road to West Africa.
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My sister has kindly volunteered to keep website up to date. Just seen the pics on there myself of me leaving last week. Bike is running well, weather down here is a bit wet though (Valencia now). Don´t know much on the floods yet, just posted a thread for info in the travellers on the road section.

Rough route is on website too, but boat to Morocco then Western Sahara, Mauritania and Mali are next.

Hope all goes well too Ted

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Posted the first few photos on the website if anyone wants a look.

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you little minkey

Hi Chris,
looking at your site every day my boy!
Great trip mate....enjoy. ( I see You are)!
looking forward to next inserts .
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