And that evening as we were having dinner, four guys armed with guns stormed into house, and tied us to the chids.

So this was an armed robbery.

You know, they just wanted money.

And I think she's wanted money.

And I think she just wanted money. And I think I was just in the does anybody see the irony in this I mean, Hi. Hi, it's Simon Pavey here calling to you from Sunny Wales and you're listening to

adventure writer radio. videos. I'm Jim Martin. We get a good one for you today. Today's story is about Yolandy Rust or Joe.

Starting out by bicycle, Joe inadvertently finds herself riding a motorcycle around Africa.

Okay, so my name is Joe Rust.

I'm from South Africa and I am an adventure rider.

That's what I do.

Good morning, Joe.

Good morning Joe and welcome to Adventure Rider Radio.

Thank you Jim, nice to be here.

You are spending time riding around Africa and that's probably very simplistic the way I'm saying that.

But you didn't start out riding a motorcycle so let's begin right at the beginning.

There must be something that drove this desire to travel in you.

Yes definitely. Look initially the idea was to cycle around Africa on my bike on my bicycle and this started about seven years ago

when I say to myself, you know what,

I want to do something big with my life.

Life is short.

We're always telling each other that you should live your dreams and not have any regrets.

And I said to myself, well, what's the biggest thing I can think of?

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