"Nil illegitimi carborundum". Some car photos for a change....

The mighty 'Stang in Samburu north Kenya

First, re Xena: email in from Grant last nite:

Raining and blowing here last couple days. 40ft sailing cat dragged anchor last night and beached.

Checked with Noel , had 35knts but "Xena" hasn't moved ........all OK.  

Cheers, Grant.

Next, Cars: I just found some photos in my inbox that I'd previously missed, from Namibian mates Dave and Debbie Pineo, with some photos from the Cape to Cairo trip. Since I've closed off that blog, I'm posting them here for a bit of change of pace.  In any case, there's some of our crew, past and present, who are equally passionate about cars as boats: eg MC Danger and eg Gordie who was with us on Xena in this year's race to San Fernando, who me met at last year's King's Cup, when he was on Baby Tonga, and owner of said Mustang in which we did the Cape to Cairo. Gordie's done multiple rallies in the beast, London-Sydney, Peking-Paris, the Himalays, South America, etc.... 

Nil Illegitimi Carborundum?  Dave's motto: "don't let the bastards get you down"! Well, I guess that's also the motto of the crowds in Tahrir Square in Cairo, too.  I see BBC coverage and see the streets they're now occupying again, and it's, like, "I was there, right on that street!"... Outcome looking grim, with the Muslim Brotherhood now in cahoots with the Army.  [but don't get me started on that...]
See photos below the fold...

Day 12: Utengule Lodge, Mbeya, Tanzania.  Tour leader Roger,
Ian, Sandi, Chris, PF

Day 22: Gordie and Peter, road to Samburu, Archer's Post,  Kenya

Day 24: The Moyale road, Chalbi Desert, N. Kenya

Day 28: Lalibela, Ethiopia. Showing off cool
socks and hat...

D28: Lalibela lunch: Charls, Dave, Debbie, Carmen, Sandi, Ian,
Chris, Gordie, Peter

Day 33: Kerima, Sudan, kids at the Nubian tomb
check out their photos

Day 36: Bridge on the Ferry to Wadi Halfa, Sudan-Egypt
Gordie, Sandi, Peter, Chris

Day 40: Luxor.