The scenery changed and so did the people, this was the playlist I compiled from our last section of our overland journey from Nairobi to Cape Town.
Read MorePlease Don't Wait!!!
This blog is to pay homage to the man that has fed us for the last 6 weeks, morning noon and night he has cooked up some unbelievable meals, in some of the most remote locations with the most minimal set up one could ever think to cook his dishes with!
Read MoreFunny Labels
As most of you know I have a childish mind when it comes to innuendo, that’s what happens when your’e exposed to ‘Carry On’ Films (Non Brits will have to google ‘Carry On’ Films).
Read MoreTruck Life
Here is a thought for you, we spend all our waking hours around the people we are traveling with and also as far as Dana and Mark are concerned we will have spent approximately 1450 hours with them by the time we arrive in Cape Town at the end of the 3rd leg of our journey.
Read MoreSan ‘Fran’ Bushman
A while ago Steph and I visited Philadelphia for a weekend and happen upon an exhibition about the origins of man and race. In this exhibition it showed evidence and gave argument to the origins of man (Homo Erectus) coming out from Africa and migrating across the rest of the continents. One of the tribes that it is argued are the link back to these origins of man are the Bushmen of Africa and in particular the San Bushmen.
Read MoreThe Real Deal Impromptu Bush Camp
Our truck Imani runs with 6 tires, two at front and four at the back (two either side). The day we arrived in Sesreim we had two flat tires; we only have two spare tires. I asked Matt (the Driver) what happens if we’re to get more before we can get the tires patched or replaced the next day? He replied we can last if we lose two more at the back and if we lost one at the front then we would need to swap with one at the back. I continued, what if we lose 3 tires, he replied “we’re screwed!”.
Read MoreSkeleton Coast
I have known about the Skeleton Coast in Namibia for some years. I came across an article about it whilst researching a photography project. It is one of the most inhospitable places on earth with the northern section only accessible by small airplane. It is a desolate and barren desert landscape that has killed or wrecked most of what has touched its shores. Once I had read about it and saw some of the photographs coming from there I was sold, it was on my list of places to go (This is a random list not for your typical vacation!).
Read MoreIllegally in Angola
Now its not often you get an offer to illegally cross into another country and in most parts of the world its pretty impossible, but in parts of Africa where the borders were carved up by the European powers in the 20th Century, it becomes a little easier as there are lots of natural boundaries such as rivers used to demarcate the borders.
Read MoreZim-Zam (Zambia)
So whilst we were in Victoria Falls we decided to get another stamp in the passport and cross over the bridge and the Zambezi river border into Zambia.
Read MoreRemember Remember the 5th of November!
November 8th: Its funny how one get's more patriotic when one is away from blighty! Now we were a few days into the trip and had crossed into Namibia for the first time and it was bonfire night!
Read MoreThe Spice Route Gets Hot!
Now after the last end of the section I had a blog to write at the end of this section, this time I have had many to write including adventures with Princess Safari’s. But the spice route definitely got ‘hot’ there was plenty of love and romance and if you were on the truck and reading this you know what I’m talking about!! We even lost a person to “homesickness” half way through!
Read MoreNelly the Elephant
Coming to Africa people have different expectations of what they really want to see and hope to see as they go on Safari. For some it’s the big cats and for others it’s the Big 5 or maybe its Giraffes and Zebra’s.
Read MoreThe Mighty Zambezi
Those of you who know me well know that I LOVE White Water rafting, it’s the best buzz around. I have decided on this trip that I Raft of every continent and where possible the best and biggest rivers going. Now Steph has not rafted before and has nervously accepted the challenge.
Read MoreThe Spice Loop Soundtrack
I thought you might appreciate another slice of musical life on the truck as we travel!
Read MoreWhen Animals Attack
Now this blog is not for the faint hearted or vegetarians, and Mum you are not going to enjoy the ending of this story so you might want to stop here!!!
Read MorePrincess Safari's
Now I have seen some things in my time, but coming to Africa it’s generally accepted that certain luxuries were going to be off the agenda or shopping list for a while, and coming overlanding you’re definitely going to get stuck in with the chores and rough it just like everyone else.
Read MoreA Special Fancy Dress
So there is a tradition in overlanding in East Africa that involves a night of fancy dress. In Malawi there are many beaches and campsites on the shores of Lake Malawi, Kande beach is a beautiful spot in which we will rest up for a couple of days to relax and let of some steam.
Read MoreThe Road South
Kivi Milimani Hotel, Nairobi, Sunday 9th October 2011, 6.00pm.
Now we had been discussing the oncoming change of the group, the route and the crew for a couple of days before we arrived back in Nairobi.
Read MoreYou're a Goose
Traveling in close quarters on a truck and sharing dorms with 9 other strangers is an interesting time, we have both traveled before and done the hostelling thing but that was a while ago.
Read MoreStuck in the Mud
So we have on the truck 3 crew members. Olly is English and the team leader, Patrick is Kenyan and the Chef and finally Arthur is also Kenyan and the driver. So over the passed 2 weeks we have had lots of moments traveling through Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in our trusty truck Neema.
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