Tuesday, 12/01 .1009, 157 km
happy too early - We have come to the first village in Ethiopia, and the policeman wanted to let us continue, after reading the passports also but We then got a car against the health authority and stopped us. Prevails cholera epidemic and there should by no one here ... so back to Kenya, and consider how it should now go further. Father Florian (the German missionary in Ileret) helped us then with water (our supplies are running low) and gave us information on the slopes to Moyale (which is now the only open border crossing to Ä ; Ethiopia).
Later we drove back then all we are brought here yesterday. In Darat gabs a short rest and off we went to North Horr. After 157 km then the big fear: Romans Santana finds himself totally wrong on the slopes - the U-iron content of the axle - leaf spring rear left are broken! So we decide to do right here on the runway in a bush camp and to repair the Santana. Fortunately, this novel has the right spare parts (he replaced the iron recently and taken to replace the old ones ...). Before midnight the Santana is back straight and Almu and Roman do not have to sleep on the jacked-up car.
Wednesday, 02/12/2009, 73 km
morning noticed novel, that a bolt of the leaf spring seat is broken rear right. With a long and thick screw it is replaced. Hopefully this keeps ... Next it's off to North Horr. The slopes are still very muddy and bumpy. Heading suddenly excited. After a thick oil slick we stop looking at the moving front of us and we Santana's underbody to. The oil was to the happiness of another vehicle, but licked novel auxiliary tank. Since it is almost empty, comes out just a little diesel and we can soon continue. In North Horr we go to the Catholic mission, where it has a good workshop. After a while, even found a matching pin. So we camp right next to the Mission (where we can use shower and toilet) and the Santana is repaired. Meanwhile, the angry shaking of bad roads is noticeable in other vehicles. Adriano's roof rack broke in several places and held together with straps. We can buy them directly in the mission diesel, and that we should certainly come to Moyale. The "Henry the Swiss (in Marsabit operates a farm / lodge), we have also taken his invitation, we will but could not accept because we want to direct road to Moyale.
Thursday, 03.12.2009, 208 km
As we left today, it just started to storm and we landed in a sandstorm. At the edge of the "Chalbi Desert" we went over some dunes and Marc's 130-Defender, he remained dependent on a prompt. Since I am too much sand in the air had (still rushed it), I drove him around to serve as the anchor of its winch. Sun shoveling we did not and could continue to rapidly . Go In Kalacha we wanted to fill up with water (in this case should be a good source), but we were too expensive. Moyale we will achieve even so. On a beautiful stretch we went through the Huri Hills to Forole. There, we turned to the border along to go to Moyale. Gabs in the bush then a Bush Camp. Tomorrow we should now Moyale Ethiopia and thus finally arrive.
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