Author Archives: Africa Clockwise

Nile Riders

Posted on November 17, 2020

As I’ve said, the Sudanese were the loveliest people on the whole continent, and these next two blogs are dedicated to two of the kindest people we met in Khartoum… Continue reading →

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Death Star

Posted on November 7, 2020

During our stay in Khartoum, it became increasingly apparent that Sudanese people are perhaps the most lovely on the whole continent: the sweetest, kindest, gentlest and most welcoming. It wasn’t just the wood-gathering woman or farmer Aboud, there were luminous … Continue reading →

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Hit Me With Your Rhythm, Stick

Posted on October 27, 2020

On Sunday 18th Feb, despite Sampson’s concern about dodgy brakes, Big Reg set off across the bleak desert to Karima. Thanks to the straight new tar, I only had to lie down for the second half of the journey. Before … Continue reading →

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Haboob

Posted on October 6, 2020

It wasn’t until the colours of Sudan hit me that I realised how oppressively drab the standard wear of Egypt was: men in brown or dark grey and women mostly in sober tones, often black. In Sudan the men wear … Continue reading →

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Egypt 9: Aswan or Anubis Weighs the Scales

Posted on September 5, 2020

N.B. I’m praying the worst is behind us: this is the last of the behemothic Egypt blogs and September marks the beginning of spring in the southern hemisphere. If you can, please support me to complete the story and turn … Continue reading →

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Egypt 8: Necropolis

Posted on August 22, 2020

Our second morning parked outside Animal Care Egypt we watched the sugar cane harvesters work while we were doing our exercise and having breakfast. It took them from 6am till 9.30 to fill the carriage. Sampson and I amused ourselves … Continue reading →

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#LonghaulersUnite

Posted on July 22, 2020

This is a call for all Long COVID-19 and chronic illness sufferers to come together to make our voices heard. A rallying cry for those too weak to march and protest. A covenant for those physically unable to stand up … Continue reading →

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Egypt 7: MCV Luxor – Magic Eyes

Posted on July 18, 2020

The Temple of Karnak is stupidly huge. Approximately 30 Pharoahs contributed towards the building and it seems to have been built on the ‘more is more’ principle. The site is host to four sacred precincts, and construction was underway from … Continue reading →

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Egypt 6: Luxor or In De-Nile…

Posted on July 1, 2020

On our journey up the west coast from 2013-16, I tried to weave context throughout my stories, to post my observations about the interesting people we met along the way against a backdrop of African history, to try and gain … Continue reading →

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Please Help Me Come Full Circle

Posted on June 19, 2020

I’ve got very behind telling the second half of the story of our journey. In 2018, from Egypt to Kenya, I was mostly too ill to write. In 2019, from Tanzania, I was stronger, but got derailed by my daughter … Continue reading →

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