Bandits and revolutionaries are some of the risks Wanganui ex-pat Mat Ward will face on his motorcycle ride across Africa.
The Wanganui High School old boy and son of former Wanganui lawyer Rud Ward is packing up his modified KTM 990 for a three-and-a-half month ride across the continent at the end of the month.
Mr Ward, 37, is a dog and cat behaviour specialist in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has a Bachelor of Science with a double major in psychology and zoology, and has previously trained animals for television and movie roles.
The trip would be a break from routine.
"I don't have any grandiose justifications for doing the ride. Just a bit of adventure."