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The Summary
Travels in eastern Africa. My friend Scott sold his recently-purchased VW Dasher to join the journey, his first outside the country and my first to Europe.
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| Date | Location | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| January 8th, 1980 |  London, England | The Journey Begins Updated: August 10th, 2009 |
| January 9th, 1980 |  Brussels, Belgium | All-nighter in Brussels Updated: August 10th, 2009 |
| January 10th, 1980 |  Bonn, Germany | Visa Run Updated: August 10th, 2009 |
| January 12th, 1980 | Heidelberg, Germany | Heidelberg | 2 Photos Updated: August 8th, 2009 |
| January 13th, 1980 | Munich, Germany | Exploring Munich | 1 Photo Updated: August 8th, 2009 |
| January 14th, 1980 |  Innsbruck, Austria | Innsbruck | 3 Photos Updated: August 7th, 2009 |
| January 15th, 1980 |  Zurich, Switzerland | Zurich | 2 Photos Updated: August 7th, 2009 |
| January 17th, 1980 |  Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | To Africa Updated: August 7th, 2009 |
| January 18th, 1980 |  Dar-e-Salaam, Tanzania | Culture Shock | 1 Photo Updated: June 17th, 2009 |
| January 20th, 1980 | Arusha, Tanzania | Let the Adventures Begin | 2 Photos Updated: June 12th, 2009 |
| January 21st, 1980 | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | Lake Manyara | 10 Photos Updated: June 13th, 2009 |
| January 22nd, 1980 | Ngorongoro, Tanzania | Ngorngoro Crater | 13 Photos Updated: June 17th, 2009 |
| January 23rd, 1980 | Arusha, Tanzania | Tickets to Nowhere Updated: January 23rd, 1980 |
| January 26th, 1980 |  Kigali, Rwanda | Shifting North to Kenya | 1 Photo Updated: June 18th, 2009 |
| January 26th, 1980 |  Nairobi, Kenya | A Message at the Thorn Tree Updated: January 26th, 1980 |
| January 27th, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Room 622 Updated: January 27th, 1980 |
| January 30th, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Changa Updated: January 30th, 1980 |
| January 31st, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Nairobi National Park | 4 Photos Updated: June 18th, 2009 |
| February 2nd, 1980 | Mombasa, Kenya | Life's a Beach | 1 Photo Updated: June 19th, 2009 |
| February 3rd, 1980 | Mombasa, Kenya | Dining Out | 1 Photo Updated: June 19th, 2009 |
| February 6th, 1980 | Malindi, Kenya | Hitch-hiking up the Coast | 1 Photo Updated: October 7th, 2009 |
| February 7th, 1980 | Malindi, Kenya | Vasco da Gama, Mike, and Trish | 1 Photo Updated: October 7th, 2009 |
| February 8th, 1980 | Malindi, Kenya | A Bushwalk in the Night | 1 Photo Updated: October 7th, 2009 |
| February 10th, 1980 | Mokowe, Kenya | The Bus to Makowe Updated: February 10th, 1980 |
| February 10th, 1980 | Lamu, Kenya | Lamu | 7 Photos Updated: June 19th, 2009 |
| February 11th, 1980 | Lamu, Kenya | Exploring Lamu | 6 Photos Updated: June 20th, 2009 |
| February 12th, 1980 | Lamu, Kenya | Maulidi Festivities | 6 Photos Updated: June 21st, 2009 |
| February 13th, 1980 | Lamu, Kenya | Snorkeling Lamu Updated: February 13th, 1980 |
| February 14th, 1980 | Mokowe, Kenya | Back to the Mainland Updated: February 14th, 1980 |
| February 15th, 1980 | Malindi, Kenya | Watamu Beach | 1 Photo Updated: October 7th, 2009 |
| February 16th, 1980 | Malindi, Kenya | Total Eclipse | 3 Photos Updated: October 7th, 2009 |
| February 16th, 1980 | Mombasa, Kenya | The Night Bus Out of Mombasa | 1 Photo Updated: June 22nd, 2009 |
| February 17th, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Back in Town | 1 Photo Updated: June 22nd, 2009 |
| February 22nd, 1980 | Narok, Kenya | Into the Wilds of Africa | 3 Photos Updated: June 22nd, 2009 |
| February 22nd, 1980 | Keekorok, Kenya | The Masai Mara | 6 Photos Updated: June 22nd, 2009 |
| February 23rd, 1980 | Keekorok, Kenya | The Safari Begins | 4 Photos Updated: June 24th, 2009 |
| February 24th, 1980 | Keekorok, Kenya | The Cheetah | 2 Photos Updated: June 26th, 2009 |
| February 25th, 1980 | Keekorok, Kenya | Walking the Riverbed | 1 Photo Updated: June 28th, 2009 |
| February 26th, 1980 | Keekorok, Kenya | No Laughing Matter | 1 Photo Updated: June 28th, 2009 |
| February 27th, 1980 | Narok, Kenya | My Masai Baby Food Container | 1 Photo Updated: June 28th, 2009 |
| February 27th, 1980 | Lake Bogoria, Kenya | Dusty Ride North | 2 Photos Updated: June 28th, 2009 |
| February 28th, 1980 | Lake Bringo, Kenya | Lake Baringo | 6 Photos Updated: June 30th, 2009 |
| February 29th, 1980 | Samburu , Kenya | Into Dry Country | 9 Photos Updated: June 30th, 2009 |
| March 1st, 1980 | Samburu, Kenya | Samburu National Game Reserve | 7 Photos Updated: July 13th, 2009 |
| March 2nd, 1980 | Isiolo, Kenya | Buffalo Springs Game Reserve | 9 Photos Updated: July 2nd, 2009 |
| March 3rd, 1980 | Naro Moru, Kenya | Out of the Rift ... but Not Out of Africa | 3 Photos Updated: July 10th, 2009 |
| March 4th, 1980 | Naivasha, Kenya | High Country Updated: July 10th, 2009 |
| March 5th, 1980 | Longonot, Kenya | Longonot Crater | 4 Photos Updated: July 12th, 2009 |
| March 6th, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Quiet Ride to a Tamer World | 1 Photo Updated: July 12th, 2009 |
| March 7th, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Back in the City Updated: July 12th, 2009 |
| March 11th, 1980 | Naro Moru, Kenya | Mount Kenya | 1 Photo Updated: July 12th, 2009 |
| March 12th, 1980 | MacKinders Camp, Kenya | Onward and Upward | 1 Photo Updated: July 12th, 2009 |
| March 13th, 1980 | Point Lenana, Kenya | Top of the World | 1 Photo Updated: July 12th, 2009 |
| March 13th, 1980 | Naro Moru, Kenya | Rapid Descent Updated: July 13th, 2009 |
| March 14th, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Back to Nairobi | 1 Photo Updated: July 13th, 2009 |
| March 21st, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Rock Climbing | 1 Photo Updated: July 28th, 2009 |
| March 27th, 1980 | Nairobi, Kenya | Final Days in Nairobi Updated: August 15th, 2009 |
| March 28th, 1980 |  Khartoum, Sudan | Arrival in Khartoum | 3 Photos Updated: July 13th, 2009 |
| March 30th, 1980 | Khartoum, Sudan | The Confluence of the Niles | 3 Photos Updated: July 15th, 2009 |
| March 31st, 1980 | Khartoum, Sudan | The Omdurman Camel Market | 7 Photos Updated: July 26th, 2009 |
| April 1st, 1980 | Khartoum, Sudan | An Air Show, Sword, and Night at the Train Station | 3 Photos Updated: July 20th, 2009 |
| April 2nd, 1980 | Abu Dis, Sudan | The Train North | 2 Photos Updated: July 20th, 2009 |
| April 3rd, 1980 | Abu Hamed, Sudan | Crossing the Nubian Desert | 5 Photos Updated: July 22nd, 2009 |
| April 4th, 1980 | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | Out on Lake Nasser | 6 Photos Updated: July 23rd, 2009 |
| April 5th, 1980 |  Aswan, Egypt | Anchored in Aswan | 1 Photo Updated: July 25th, 2009 |
| April 6th, 1980 | Aswan, Egypt | Into Aswan | 2 Photos Updated: July 27th, 2009 |
| April 7th, 1980 | Aswan, Egypt | Exploring Aswan | 3 Photos Updated: July 27th, 2009 |
| April 9th, 1980 | Luxor, Egypt | Luxor | 3 Photos Updated: July 27th, 2009 |
| April 12th, 1980 | Cairo, Egypt | Cairo | 3 Photos Updated: July 27th, 2009 |
| April 14th, 1980 | Cairo, Egypt | Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids | 5 Photos Updated: July 28th, 2009 |
| April 15th, 1980 | Alexandria, Egypt | Alexandria | 2 Photos Updated: July 29th, 2009 |
| April 17th, 1980 | Cairo, Egypt | Climbing Cheops | 1 Photo Updated: July 30th, 2009 |
| April 19th, 1980 | Al `Arish, Egypt | Crossing the Sinai | 5 Photos Updated: August 1st, 2009 |
| April 20th, 1980 |  Jerusalem, Israel | Into Jerusalem | 2 Photos Updated: August 4th, 2009 |
| April 21st, 1980 | Jerusalem, Israel | Exploring Jerusalem | 4 Photos Updated: August 5th, 2009 |
| April 23rd, 1980 | Tel Aviv, Israel | The West Bank, the Dead Sea, and into Tel Aviv | 2 Photos Updated: August 8th, 2009 |
| April 24th, 1980 |  Athens, Greece | Athens | 1 Photo Updated: August 10th, 2009 |
| April 25th, 1980 | Athens, Greece | Picnic in Athens | 1 Photo Updated: August 10th, 2009 |
| April 26th, 1980 | Athens, Greece | Another unexpected meet-up | 1 Photo Updated: August 11th, 2009 |
| April 27th, 1980 |  Chicago, Illinois | Back Across the Pond Updated: August 10th, 2009 |
| April 28th, 1980 | Marquette, Michigan | Reaching Home Updated: August 10th, 2009 |