2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/ninaplumbe/rss.xml Clive and I met whilst on a round the world trip on our motorbikes in 2002. On that trip we travelled 32,000 miles in 95 days, averaging more than 400 miles a day.Since then we have made several shorter trips and have set up this site so that we can record our memories in an accessible manner to those not with us, and as a reminder when we return. The next trip will be to South America in the autumn. To that end I have a new bike that is smaller than the last one and Clive has a new version of his old Adventure. We have made a trial run with a new communication system and a new tent (!) down to the south of France. All seemed to work well http://www.getjealous.com/ninaplumbe http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=453903&go=ninaplumbe 16th Feb 2008 - 6th Mar 2008The Cambodia TripSaturday Feb 16thIn the planning of this trip we had decided to make the journey to Heathrow on the morning of the flight. We would need to be there by 9am which would mean getting up at 4am (according to Clive). We intended to go to the airport on our bikes! Free parking for 2 and half weeks. In the event the forecast dictated . Freezing cold tempera... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=453903&go=ninaplumbe Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=335562&go=ninaplumbe In the future..ie winter of 2008/9 we are planning to "do" South America. Cannot go before then as we have work to do. However the thoughts have already begun churning and I am wondering about which bike to be on this time. I feel the 1200 is too big for me really and that I would be more confident on something a bit smaller..then I might not drop it so often. I believe there is a new BMW coming... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=335562&go=ninaplumbe Sun, 3 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=265278&go=ninaplumbe 7th feb wed Off to shipping agent. Unfortunately flying the bikes is just too expensive so its got to be a slow boat home for them. With any luck they will arrive at Tilbury docks in about 3 weeks. Discuss details with CD Shipping and arrange to meet tomorrow to pack them into their crates. On the way back we go via Zeekovlei, a piece of water near where the Deakens have a house and where I was ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=265278&go=ninaplumbe Wed, 7 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=262686&go=ninaplumbe 1st Feb thurs Have excellent breakfast at "Rika"s. Must not eat any more all day! The countryside has now become less dry looking. We head towards the coast through scrubby country and come down to Port Elizabeth in a powerful wind. The road is good, Little traffic and we head for Jeffreys Bay for a pause. Bit like a retirement town on our south coast or Penzance (sort of). Encounter Brits on v... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=262686&go=ninaplumbe Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=260454&go=ninaplumbe 26th jan fri A ranger came and picked us up and took us to our bikes by the gates. We are off again. Down the dirt track and off to Bela Bela first where we buy wine for our hosts this evening. We are heading for Kempton Park near Jo"burg to friends of Paul Howell. Down the motorway to Pretoria (again) and then onto Midrand where Clive is hoping that his bag with a failing zip will be replaced fo... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=260454&go=ninaplumbe Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=256290&go=ninaplumbe 19th jan fri Suffering now from a cough and cold, I coughed my way through the night. But it is not malaria! Heading now for the border at Martins Drift. We intend to stay just inside Botswana where lady in bank suggested. We see one or two donkey carts. One was being pulled by 5 donkeys! Later we saw donkeys ploughing: first saw 3 on one plough and then 6 ( 3 pairs) on one plough. Mechanisati... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=256290&go=ninaplumbe Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=253002&go=ninaplumbe 15th jan mon Off to Botswana! Only 60 kms to a ferry across the Zambezi . Zambia looks much the same here as it did in the north. I have found the motorbiking rather dull in this country. Clive has liked it.! I thought Livingstone had lots to offer and was good. Lusaka seemed okay but we did hear all sorts of stories about the crime. Some good looking big farms all around Lusaka especially. Our ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=253002&go=ninaplumbe Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=250269&go=ninaplumbe 11th jan thurs Our hosts go off to work and we are going to leave after internetting on otherside of town. Leaving our stuff off we go and do internet, have lunch and then go to fill up with petrol. In the station I see another bike, 2 up, and realise it is the bike we saw in Tanzania near Iringa with the japanese girl. We end up having coffee/tea and then finally deciding to stay another night ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=250269&go=ninaplumbe Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=249015&go=ninaplumbe 7th jan sun The peak hotel was not a great place. The waiter himself said it was going downhill and that the owner was the drunk person in the bar. At breakfast they had no coffee ! As we do the 70 miles to the border through green and fertile rolling countryside I think of the people beside the road,the ladies with their loads on their heads; all sorts of loads from bundles of wood to large b... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=249015&go=ninaplumbe Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=246196&go=ninaplumbe Thurs 4th Jan Head off westwards and further inland , destination Iringa. An easy day as long as all goes well. Good road and great scenery. Green and tropical becomes green and drier as we go further west and higher. Tree clad hills show up on our left. The road is not busy. Trucks, buses and us it seems. Trucks broken down, with their usual array of branches on the road to warn you; buses go... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=246196&go=ninaplumbe Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT