easy peasy. there's a 10 tonne ferry. well, I expect the ferry weighs more than that, but the weight limit is 10 tonnes so even a lardy old tenere should be OK. due to the ferries draught/draft/whatever it goes at highish water so get the tide times if punctuality matters to you. actually, if punctuality matters to you, its best to go somewhere else! ;-)
I put my bike in a dhow and sailed across: nice way to spend the afternoon. http://community.webshots.com/photo/...93927047YnuBZF
the soft sand to the north and south makes this a bit hairy on bike, but easy for 4WD. the road from Dar to Mtwara is a shocker with deep bulldust for 10km and sand/dust elsewhere. as the Michelin says - its impractical in the rainy season so make sure you're not there Jan-April.
I'm still wondering if the Ozzie loony on a GPz750 made it. he said he had plenty of power so I don't think he'd really cottoned on to riding sports bike in sand and bulldust, but I digress ...
[This message has been edited by RichLees (edited 02 December 2003).]
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