The Kande Beach campsite wasn’t as picturesque as Makuzi, but being on flat ground, meant that at least it drained well. They also have a nice bar on the beach itself. It turned out that we were fortunate to have … Continue reading
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We got some cash from an ATM at dusty, lively Salima village and filled up with fuel (850 kwacha / $2 / £1.30 per litre) and headed north up the lake. Very scenic. The road up the lake is single … Continue reading
Very disappointed to leave Wildlife Camp at South Luangwa. it probably rates in our Top 5 so far. However, we were Malawi bound. 180km or so back to Chipata, on the best road we’ve driven in Africa (probably because it’s … Continue reading
Relaxing at Eureka camp was very pleasant and only 10km or so outside the mayhem of the city centre. Another of its advantages is that it’s about halfway between Lusaka and the elephant orphanage at Lilayi. This is the ‘nursery’ … Continue reading
From Nanzhilla Plains Camp we had to go back to the Cordon Road as the Plains Road was still boggy & impassable. The track from here up to the southern end of Lake Ithezi Thezi was easier than it had … Continue reading
Whilst the car was at Foley’s Africa with Nick Selby we got the chance to spend some time doing nothing at all at Maramba River Lodge in Livingstone. It’s been a great place to chill for a few days. We … Continue reading
In Livingstone, Zambia (80km from the Botswana border) we went to Fawlty Towers Backpackers and had a late, fairly good breakfast (20Kwacha / $5 each). Unfortunately they’ve gone ‘upmarket’ and don’t do camping any more. Livingstone Backpackers was also pleasant, … Continue reading
We met Gilles from Belgium over a glass of wine and then had coffee with him the next morning before he set out for Mozambique. He has just spent 5 months coming down the west coast of Africa from Europe. … Continue reading
Disappointed not to be able to go into Moremi with the car, we headed 230km east from Maun, along the Makgadikgadi / Naxi Pan road. The potholes are a menace. One woman recently got into the newspapers taking a bath … Continue reading
The Botswana currency is the Pula (meaning ‘rain‘) and it’s divided into 100 Thebe (meaning ‘raindrops‘). Cool huh? Appropriate too as we’ve had plenty of rain since arriving. The bar at ‘The Old Bridge’ is a busy mix of back-packers, … Continue reading