It has been truly amazing to see all the messages that have been streaming in since the day the Around The World Expedition started, the phone calls from different countries asking us what the guys are up to, and the sense of community and excitement both on Facebook and through the website. So we thank

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It is now midnight and both James and I are exhausted so this is just to say that we hope to get through the weather and fly directly to Oshkosh tomorrow. We had a good days flying today – our first daylight flight which we really enjoyed … particularly being able to see where we

Mike and James reached Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA, after flying nearly 17,000 kilometeres in 10 days from Johannesburg in South Africa! A few days will be spent here, and we can expect more exciting updates from Mike and James over the couple of days, so check back regularly. Their departure from Oshkosh is set for the

We arrived in Oshkosh yesterday evening at 7pm local time to a great welcome from the South African contingent. Thanks Rob McFie. Flying in was a real experience – ATC does the talking and, due to congestion, aircraft are not allowed to answer. That means that there is no use of call signs, just visual

It is hot and humid but beautiful … right now I am sitting in a Mexican restaurant overlooking a bay with white beaches. The US Virgin Islands…what is with the virgin bit exactly? I am exhausted but elated – James has gone off to sleep. I am tired but need to write even though I

Right now its 3:30am local time and I’ve just woken up. I wandered off up to our hotel room while Mike was busy whipping off some news for the website just after lunch at 2pm, lay my head on the pillow and have just woken up. Since I’m not someone who can almost ever sleep

At about 2:30 SA Local time the aircraft satellite tracking system had brief contact with Mike & James, but unfortunately it was just for a short while. Sias Dreyer confirmed that ZU-TAF had had contact with Barbados air traffic control…so far their progress is looking very good. In the meantime, have a look at some

Mike & James arrived safely at Cyril E King International airport after flying for 16 hours. They had a bit of rain during the night, and the satellite tracking system kicked in for a short burst over Martinique, and then started up again approximately 45 minutes before landing. Fortunately the Australian satellite tracking team had

We just got off the phone with James & Mike in Belem, Brazil. Though they sound tired, you could hear they are in great spirits after completing the 4,044km trip from Guinea. We will give them some time to relax a bit, and update you later with more news. One thing we learnt today is