Laisamis, Kenya
Posted by: Charley Boorman | Date posted: 02/07/2007
Pictures
On the rocky road ©
Ewan and Charley have answered some more of your questions, this time with actions. Watch the clip above, or read below for what they had to say.
Jim - There is no substitution for Charley's belly-wobble characterisation of road conditions. Can you show us the conditions you've encountered thus far?
'I haven't got a belly anymore!' laughs Charley, 'it's gone!'
Ewan rescues the situation, 'What I thought I might do is a version of wobbly body using my bum just to demonstrate the road conditions. So this is France … and this is Sudan!'
Sue – Do you still eat your porridge every day?
'No' answers Ewan.
'No, we haven't been doing it this time, have we?' adds Charley.
Ewan explains, 'mainly here people eat bread and have a cup of tea'.
In our second clip, we hear how it was a case of Dai and Jim to the rescue during a visit to a museum back in Shashemene.
Ewan explains, 'we went to see a Rastafarian museum called The Lion Museum up here in Shashemene, in Ethiopia. It was our last day before moving to Kenya. We’d been looking forward to finding out about what happened with the Rastafarian movement and religion.
'And we met this lovely man called Robinson, and he had a funny turn while we were there, and fainted. And our medic, Dai, and Jim Foster went in and saved his life really, I think, as his pulse was really low'.
We wanted to know if you had any questions for Ewan and Charley. See below for what you wanted to know.
Comments
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At 07:08:20 PM on 02/07/2007, Evelyn (Peoria, AZ) wrote:
Swapping bikes
Have you ever ridden each other's bikes on this trip, just for fun?
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At 07:07:13 PM on 02/07/2007, Dorothy LHeureux (Orangevale Ca.) wrote:
Animal Preserves
What animal preserves might you visit in Kenya? From experience I can say they are all fantastic. How wonderful to see these animals in their in habitat.
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At 07:54:52 PM on 02/07/2007, Alex Hart (Portland, OR) wrote:
Gifts for your Children and Wives
What gifts or keepsakes have you picked up for your children and or wives during the journey?
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At 08:41:16 PM on 02/07/2007, Stewart (Manchester) wrote:
anti-monkeybutt
Did you pack loads of anti-monkeybutt powder?
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At 08:58:44 PM on 02/07/2007, Nele (Berlin, Germany) wrote:
first time on a bike
Hey guys, yesterday was my 20th birthday. Since my friend and I are obsessing more and more about bikes and her dad has recently took his bike licence her present was that he would take me around for a little trip. So yesterday was my first time on a bike ever and I LOVED IT. I'm hooked! Must have been a magic moment for you guys as well, eh? You rock my (bike) world! Enjoy your time in Africa and take good care!
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At 09:11:48 PM on 02/07/2007, Phil (Middlewich) wrote:
Air Support
Next time these two do a trip I would like to go with them in a microlight!
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At 09:16:51 PM on 02/07/2007, Dave Booth (Thornaby) wrote:
NEC Bike show
Hey Guys Later this year if your going to be attending NEC bike show what is the chance of meeting up with some of the members of the LWD forum for a photo ? PS Hows the weather
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At 09:22:06 PM on 02/07/2007, Ben Andrews (Newcastle) wrote:
Coast 2 Coast walk
A lad on the LWD site is planning on doing a charity walk for unicef from the NW coast to the NE coast 210 miles, what is the chance of doing it with him for support should take 6 days sometime next year.
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At 09:22:24 PM on 02/07/2007, Michelle (Ringwood Australia) wrote:
Always there to help
It was lovely to see Dai and Jim helping that man. We should all be here to help others but unfortunately some people are very selfish and do not care the help anyone. Well done guys. Danksy
At 06:10:48 PM on 02/07/2007, Richard AW Tortorella (Langley, BC, Canada) wrote:
Water ...
I just got home from a 1,450km 36-hour trip ... I'm exhausted – but I can still check the site! I notice that I have trouble re-hydrating myself on such long days on the bike. I notice you all have camel water bags, my question is Ewan/Charley: What do you drink? Is it simply water, or do you have any additives in there to replenish minerals etc you loose while sweating? Thanks, ride safe! (I’m off to wash 28 hours of riding worth of bugs off my bike!) Richard T.
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