Author Archives: Sheldon Thomson - Ride for Smiles

Tete Mozambique to Blantyre Malawi

What a friggin classic that joint was. I was just relaxing half asleep and I hear this water start running outisde my window. I didnt think much of it but after and hour or so its more like a river … Continue reading

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Chamoio to Tete Mozambique

What an amazing days riding from Chomoio and Tete 350 amazing k’s. i think i waved to about 5000 people today the kids yelling out waving was so funny and cute riding into villages and out of them and basically … Continue reading

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Vilanculos to Chamoio

Woke up early and headed over to pay my bill and got a nice suprise that it had been increased by 800 meticas a night so that added about 60 bucks to the bill and made it just under a … Continue reading

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Sumara Lodge Vilanculos Mozambique

Had a pretty cruisy day today woke up around 7:30 and thought about leaving for about 5 minutes then rolled back over and crashed till 11 ahhh it’s a hard life but someone has to struggle through Africa dont they. … Continue reading

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Barra-Cuda Lodge to Vilanculos

Got up at a reasonable hour well actually early about 7ish but was in no hurry to leave so just hung around packing really slowly, I think im still feeling the effects from the other nights bender well which is … Continue reading

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Inhambane Barra-Cuda Lodge

This blog is for the last two days as I didnt get a chance to do it yesterday as I was so pissed I couldnt understand english lol If I had to use a few words to describe the Barra-Cuda … Continue reading

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Xia Xia to Flamingo Bay Water Lodge Inhambane

Left Xia Xia and headed north not exactly sure where I was going but had been told about Inhambane on more than a few occassions so thats where ill look first its only 270 K’s away so big drama and … Continue reading

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Royal Kruger Lodge Maputo and Xia Xia

Woke up around 8ish ok it was more like 8:45 but whose counting but i did want to go today theres not much happening around here other than sitting on my ass doing SFA. It was a shame the guests … Continue reading

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Johhanesburg to Marloth Park Kruger Park

Woke up early around 6 and couldnt get back to sleep so thought stuff it im out a here so dragged my hump out of the bed and started to get organised. Went over to have breakfast and Jessica and … Continue reading

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Last day in Joburg off to Mozambique tomorrow

Well had a few days to get my gear organised and tomorrow im off to Mozambique which will be one more country off the list. Will get to Maputo hopefully its only 530 K’s away so a good ride if … Continue reading

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