We had heard about a restaurant that specialized in exotic meats in a village located about 25 km south of…
Tag Archives: Expedition
First Night in Ada Foah
Like many Ghanain place names, there are a few “Ada”s. all of which are in the vicintiy of the mouth…
MUDSTUFF Dash Console
The “dashboard ” of older Defenders between the drivers panel and the passenger door is notable for its very basic…
A Woodstock for Landy Lovers
Who ever heard of such a thing as a Land Rover Festival? But there it was, featured on the sheet…
Planning the Outfitting Stage
This is the first post in the Expedition/Outfitting category of the West African Wander blog, one year after we first…
Day 2: Tranfer into Togo
Yesterday we drove from Ada in eastern Ghana up through the Volta Region to cross into Togo at a…
Custom Awning
In anticipation of hot sun and abundant rain Laura and I have decided some sort of awning to offer protection…
A Shopping Spree Like No Other
Now that the restoration stage is pretty much complete we have to get serious about adding the things that will…
Finishing the Interior: Carpet and Roof Liner
With the soundproofing in we could then do the ceiling and the floor covering. For the latter we had decided…
Looking Back at a Year of Restoration
It has now been a year since we took delivery of the an old Land Rover Defender in very poor…