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Team Icevan – Going North

Icevan Day 41 – Day 49

Last braai in the desert

Day 41 – 12 July 3rd day at Wadi Halfa. The bikers arrive. They have endured temperatures of 47 degrees with a wind as hot as a blast furnace. The day is spent in the sweltering heat catching up on

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Day 35 to 41 – Team Icevan

Camp outside Gederef

Day 35 – 5 July Last morning in Ethiopia. Set off after breakfast at the hotel for the Sudan border. Not too far to go as we are only going 80 km into Sudan and then bush camping. We are

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Day 27 to 34 – Team Icevan

A male version of the Gelados monkeys sitting in the morning sun

Day 27 – 28 June Easy day at hotel. Updated blog for website in the morning. Paul and Rene decided to look for Holland House where we were wanting to camp the previous evening. After many a kilometer Rene decided

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Day 20 to 27 – Team Icevan

At the tree restaurant

Day 20 – 21 June Rest day, or so we think. After service of the vehicle Paul, luckily for us, finds that the mechanic has clamped an electric wire into the air filter. Today is general clean up with cleaning

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Team Icevan – Day 17 to Day 19

Team Icevan and the Kenyan Elephants

Day 17 – 18 June Rest day at Watamu. Just chilled out in the morning and watched rugby in the afternoon. Well done Sharks! We went to a local restaurant where the food was reasonable except for the hot hot

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Day 10 – 11 – Team Icevan

Paul at Watamu LOST 5KG IN ONE BREATH. WHISHFUL THINKING.

Day 10 – 11 June 2011 Woke up to white sand and the sea virtually at my feet. The weather is perfect. After breakfast we board the boat and are on our way to catch some game fish, snorkel and

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Day 1 to 9 – Team IceVan

Day 1 to 9 – Team IceVan

Day 1 The day started with the normal exitement that a long trip usually does. However, we started later than usual as we had to get our passports which had been delayed. Leaving at 9.00 instead of at 6.00 in

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The ELAO Expedition: Going Down Under 2019

Having driven through 5 of the bigger continents on earth it was just a matter of time for Team Lipstick to complete their world tour and explore the smallest of the 6 continents -AUSTRALIA. Read More..

The ELAO Expedition: Going East 2017


Having completed the Silkroad from China to Europe , going North and South on the African continent it seem only logical that the Americas should become the next adventure for team Lipstick.Lipstick was shipped out to New York in July 2017 fromwhere Andre and Willy
will join the well travelled Landcruiser and go on tour through Canada and up to Alaska before turning South again until they reach the bottom end of South America and then finally ship the car back to South Africa from Argentine or Brazil.
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The ELAO Expedition: Going West 2016


Inspired by Marco Polo the great adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia -dating 1271 to 1295-it was decided to follow his footsteps on this journey which is known as the Silk Road. The main travelers of the Silk Road at that time were merchants who organized various caravans to cross the Gobi Deserts. Overcoming all kinds of hardships.... Read more

The ELAO Expedition: Going South 2014

3 years have passed since team Lipstick went up north along the East Coast of Africa through Europe to Germany. During our return to East London the idea to complete the return trip from Europe down south along the west coast of Africa was born...Read more

The ELAO Expedition: Going North 2011

A trip through Africa…. Ever since Willy Gauss arrived by plane in 1974 in South Africa it was his dream to one day drive back through Africa by car. Dreams don’t come easy however and the time required is not...Read more

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