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
We left Will & Lindsey (still bickering) at Bridge Camp and drove about 250km east to Chipata (30km from the Malawi border). The first 100km or so was typical African wide sky, forested landscape. For the latter 150km the landscape … 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
About 20 minutes after we left Safely at the entrance to Dundumwezi Gate it started to rain. Heavily. Just what we needed with the tracks already soft and deeply rutted. There is no bush-camping allowed in the park, due to … 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
Whitey called… “You’re a lucky guy Scott. We all thought the turbo had blown, but we took it apart and it seems fine.” That was good news – the best price we’d had from Land Rover in Gabarone was 32,000 … Continue reading
The best way to see Kruger is to drive round the dirt tracks, river courses and waterholes. Here, you have to look for the animals, they don’t often come to you. Once you get into the rhythm though you start … Continue reading
We left Addo for Graaf Reinet about 350km inland – the first 50 being along the Sundays River valley which is swathed in huge Orange and lemon plantations. Odd that everyone says don’t go near elephants with citrus since they’ll … Continue reading