The history of Aksum centres on a powerful kingdom in modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea that flourished from approximately the 1st to the 8th centuries AD. Aksum was a central commercial hub...
The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.
After 20 years in the travel industry, looking after our customers, we finally decided to travel and explore the world in a different way, to enjoy and ‘Live the Life’.
We were preparing this project for more than two years, and at the beginning we had no idea how to build the truck or how difficult and complicated it would be. We were learning it all by doing it - the best way we could. It seemed impossible until it was done. It also wasn't easy to swap a professional career with working holidays to be able to make this project come true.
But as time flies and we are not getting any younger, we loaded the truck with all the necessary stuff, hit the road and started our amazing journey on July 6, 2018.
Our Truck
The history of Aksum centres on a powerful kingdom in modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea that flourished from approximately the 1st to the 8th centuries AD. Aksum was a central commercial hub...
We took a branch road to reach an ancient pre-Aksumite temple dedicated to the South Arabian moon god Almaqah. The temple dates to around the 7th century BC and is known for its remarkably well...
Early in the morning, we drove from Hawzen towards Aksum, mostly on tarmac, with a few photo stops and a visit to the Temple of the Moon in Yeha. The road is marked by dramatic, breathtaking scenery...