"An international spy with nefarious intentions," screamed Egyptian newspaper headlines after Swedish adventurer Johan Wiklund landed in Cairo in his 1935 De Havilland 60 Moth biplane. Forced down in darkness, the airline pilot was left both bemused and confused, and a little afraid when, 30 hours after landing, he was released with the words: "Welcome to Egypt."In an interview with The Times yesterday, Wiklundspoke of both the ups and downs of his seven-week trip to Africa.His journey - from Norway's North Cape to Cape Town - follows the same route as that of Swedish adventurer Gosta Andree, who undertook his trip in 1929.Wiklund is, however, relieved his trip - to raise funds to buy books for underprivileged school children in Red Hill, outside Cape Town -- is nearing completion."There have been scary moments, nail-biting encounters and then laughter. It has been an adventure of a lifetime," Wiklund said after arriving in Kimberley yesterday.What sticks in his mind the most, other than the lasting friendships, is the pain - the pain of loneliness and of long hours sitting in an open cockpit flying over the "middle of nowhere". It is what "shapes and builds a person"."I knew this trip would be hard. I expected it to be. As in any adventure, you have moments when you think: 'Why am I here and not back at home?"For Wiklund, the trip is not about him but the children of Red Hill, who will benefit from the feat."That, above anything else, makes this more than worthwhile."Wiklund is expected to arrive in Cape Town tomorrow at 3.10pm - exactly the same time that Andree landed 86 years ago...