Funny Travel Photo Time!
This is a guest post from Dave and Deb from ThePlanetD who have kindly submitted their Funny Travel Photo of the week.
Cycling the continent of Africa can be a tough undertaking to say the least (check out Around Africa on My Bicycle), but nothing prepares to the conditions you will face in the Sudan.
We spent six solid days riding though the desert trying to find our way in extreme heat.
Roads? There weren’t any roads. We simply followed tire tracks through the deep desert sand hoping that by some miracle we would make it to camp each night.
Sudan is a very dry country and water was scarce. We couldn’t waste water pouring it over our heads to clean after a long day on the bike let alone even thing of finding a shower somewhere.
So after nearly a week sleeping in our own sweat and filth, arrived in the town of Dongola.
At the end of the last day of riding through the desert we came across a freshly paved road for the final 20km and Deb was so elated that she got down on her hands and knees to kiss the tarmac with tears of joy in her eyes.
Funny Travel Photo – The Plastic Box Bathtub
We camped at an abandoned zoo that evening and although we didn’t have proper shower facilities, we did find a random hose that actually worked and we joyously took a bath in our gear boxes feeling the best we had felt since entering the country.
What is the moral of this story you ask? Well after suffering for days on end, a red box bath in the middle of a run down zoo can feel more amazing than a Jacuzzi tub in a 5 star hotel.
Dave and Deb hail from Canada and have traveled the world seeking out new adventures. Last year they cycled from Cairo to Cape Town and stopped to climb Kilimanjaro along the way. Check out their ongoing escapades at ThePlanetD or follow their tweets on twitter at twitter/theplanetd
Also, if you’re that desperate for a bath in a Plastic Box, buy one from Amazon. I have a feeling this bath tub didn’t appear in Bathroom Design – a Complete Guide.
If you feel like riding around Africa for a bit of Adventure, I recommend reading Around Africa on My Bicycle by Riaan Manser. He went around the circumference of Africa and it took him 2 years to do it!
More Funny Travel Photos
If you’re after other Funny Travel Photos, check out the Health Worker Sign, the Duty Free Airport Shop and the George Bush Bar.
Seems you had a lot of fun
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We did have a lot of fun especially after a very long stretch of tough riding. It was times like these we remember. It is funny how the difficult times fade quickly from memory.
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Sounds like an awesome trip! I’ve got itchy feet just from ready this and I want to hop on a bike to Africa now!
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LOL…… your pict looks a bit crazy for me. I think, you need larger tub
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Dave and Deb
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June 30th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Ah Marikxon, I think that a hot tub would have definitely been more comfortable. But we will take what we can get in the middle of an abandoned zoo in Ethiopia:)
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what a Funny tub…ROFL….!i think you need someone to buy you a tub.
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Dave and Deb
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July 14th, 2010 at 6:25 am
You are right! We still don’t have a decent tub. Somebody needs to design an inflatable tub for the road.
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LOL…and why you put your tub on the road?
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Great story, and great pics. Ortlieb sell a foldable rubberised 10 litre bowl, I reckon I could have a bath in that at a push! Certainly a good bath for a baby or toddler, and you can do your washing up in it to
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That is a great idea. Thanks for the information. That bowl would be excellent to take along on a camping trip or into the back country. The things you learn from bathing in a plastic box:)
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nice man…your so funny..LOL
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hahah…that was cool! how could you take a bath in that little tub!
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