roundafrica-2003

The mood is somewhat downbeat this afternoon as the team have just found out there are further delays with our container. It is now unlikely to arrive in Cape Town before the 25th October, some ten days later than planned. If we’re lucky and all goes well the trikes may clear customs on the 27th or 28th October. This means Jim and John will have a week in Cape Town waiting for the aircraft, I’m sure we’ll cope!

6th October: Careen Chew from BAX Global called to advise us that the ship with our container on finally left Antwerp on Sat 4th October four days late. Hopefully it will make up some of the lost time on the water but it now looks like we’ll beat the container to Cape Town. We arrive on 20th October. #82

3rd October: Overflight advised that our permission to fly through Namibia has been granted. Unfortunately on the one step forward two steps back principle they also advised that the Zambian Air Force had called turning down our proposed routing through Zambia. Zambian request has been re-submitted with a slightly amended routing so lets hope! #81

Having had the trikes serviced and fully checked over at the Mainair and Pegasus factory in Rochdale we loaded our aircraft in to a 20ft container for the Journey to Cape Town. With the help of the lads at the factory we amazed ourselves how quick this process took in comparison to last time. Fingers crossed now that they’ll be ok on their journey. #80