Americans cycle to polish Africa's image

The two started their journey on June 11 in Cape Town, South Africa to Nairobi, Kenya. They will cover an approximate distance of 5,000 kilometers when they complete their feat on August 19, 2009. They arrived in Botswana this week and worked hand-in-hand with Botswana Tourism Board (BTB).

"Our mission is to combat Western prejudices and popular misconceptions regarding the African continent by demonstrating the goodwill and hospitality of the African people," said Bodansky. He told Mmegi yesterday that Africa has been negatively perceived as family and friends usually narrate to him bad stories about the continent. Bodansky said he was once told that there are very high chances of a visitor to Africa being devoured by wild animals like lions.