Norway to South Africa By Bike - Reza Pakravan & Steven Pawley

Persevering through malaria proved to be easier and less nerve-wracking than cycling down Russia's truck-filled roads for Reza Pakravan and Steven Pawley on their 11,000 mile expedition from Norway's North Cape to South Africa's Cape Town. The continuous close calls with speeding trucks left Pakravan wondering if they would survive to see Azerbaijan, while his 4-day malaria break in Kenya was demoralizing, but didn't daunt him for too long. Pawley explained that they met many people concerned for their well-being along the way, and even received an unofficial police escort through Egypt, during the country's civil unrest.