Trying to find some relief from the miserable weather, we headed down off the escarpment and decided to revisit Kruger National Park for a few days. We had bought a ‘Wild Card’ online ($300 annual membership per couple, providing free … Continue reading
We’ve crossed the Victoria Fall border between Zambia and Zimbabwe 7-8 times over the last few years. The border has always been pretty easy and, despite political problems and poverty, we like Zimbabwe and the everyday Zimbabwean people have always … Continue reading
Blistering hot at Bridge Camp. So hot that we actually had to sleep half out the rooftent, with our heads on the roof-rack just to stop ourselves melting. Back to normal form, we had the place to ourselves, other than … Continue reading
In the time we’ve been away from Zambia nothing has changed, and yet so much has. There’s been a Presidential Election and surprise, surprise, the incumbent was re-elected. Despite very few people seeming to have voted for him. Electricity prices … Continue reading
There are few better ways to spend a couple of weeks in Zimbabwe than at Hwange. It’s hard to beat sitting around a waterhole with a cold Zambezi beer watching elephant, kudu, crocodiles, giraffe, impala, buffalo etc as they play … Continue reading
We’ve made a decision about what to do with about ‘Triggers Broom‘ – the Land Rover. Leaving it here in Zambia to have Nene Overland’s rusty old bodywork replaced will give us an opportunity to fly home for a few … Continue reading
We’ve had a nice, lazy couple of weeks on the Maramba River, half way between Livingstone and The Victoria Falls at the Zambia / Zimbabwe border. The weather has been a bit changeable, and the rains have hit us with … Continue reading
It was disappointing to leave S Luangwa, even in the rain… …but we set out 380km to Bridge Camp further down the Luangwa River for a quick overnight stop before heading the remaining 300km to Lusaka. There has been tremendous … Continue reading
Having had the car dumped at 2am in front of the main entrance doors at Woodlands Lodge we woke early the next morning, as the lodge staff walked round the car and tent to get to work. We apologised that … Continue reading
All too soon we had to leave Ivory Lodge and Hwange National Park for (relative) civilisation back at the town of Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe border. We stayed at Victoria Falls Rest Camp in the centre of town. Camping … Continue reading