Aug 11, 2019 | Africa, Featured
This place is way too nice to rush out of. Sitting till noon is not a problem. Eggs on toast and the locals come down to wash their clothes. A few even arrive by old fashioned dugout canoe. Very cool. The coffee goes down well with feet in the water and shortly after...
Aug 10, 2019 | Africa, Featured
We have once again pre packed the night before for a quick escape in the morning, We have some big miles to cover today as we think we only have 14 days. Asareh has made a fruit salad. A quick stop in town to get sim cards and fuel. We finally make an exit around 12....
Aug 9, 2019 | Africa, Featured
The pot holes that is. I wake up early with the familiar beeping noise from the inside of the wagon.. ahh the fridge has finally gone into low power mode. But we have been sitting for 6 days now with no real driving so I am happy with the length of time it did run off...
Aug 7, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Livingstone continued Day 4: We pack up the wagon and enjoy breakfast, and as usual I get questioned about my fake plates while packing. There not, but super unusual for the locals to see ones without numbers. We make our way into town and Asareh goes and sorts her...
Aug 4, 2019 | Africa, Featured
These 2 blogs will cover a 6 day period in Livingstone, as we checked out Victoria falls and surrounds. Waking up we head to a fantastic breakfast then quickly hop in the wagon and head for Vic falls. We figure we will hike boiling pot first and get the hard...
Aug 3, 2019 | Africa, Featured
This phrase is how you cross into Zambia. You have been warned. A side note, you have to be firm with the people as they will push push push. the second and third time I crossed the border they remembered the vehicle and I had zero hassle. I start the day with...
Aug 2, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Because its funny to say and Kasane’s In Sight With just enough hot water for a shower we pack and motor on. We had plans to drive hunters road but due to work we decided we need connection and power onto Kasane. The road here is nice, 120 the whole way, a few ellies...
Aug 1, 2019 | Africa, Featured
More Elephants than you can shake a stick at This will cover our 2 days at Elephant Sands, mainly please just enjoy the photos of baby elephants playing. And big elephants ruling the joint. I have been having a slight issue with food, mainly I/we now struggle with...
Jul 30, 2019 | Africa, Featured
The attempted early wake up, Time, 8am. Temperature, Bullsh*t. We crawl unwillingly our of bed and start the day. Coffee, shower and hit the road headed for Francis Town for a restock and laundry. Apparently I cant wear the same shirt every day.. no matter how good I...
Jul 29, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Up early, I make a pot of coffee with a hint of vanilla.. which goes unnoticed.. the effort I put in.. .sheesh. It is way to bright for this time of day Morning at camp, about to get ready for the day An omelet and sun keep us occupied till 930. And pack up...
Jul 28, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Minimum wind on wake up, Coffee complete, we move to the voting stations, shower? 100% yes. With the water heated we get clean from the dust of the day past. Today is the test day for the dust issue, we will see if the holes are all sorted and I am pleased to...
Jul 27, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Sitting and enjoying coffee we feel it, a slight breeze, then a less slight breeze. Boom, chairs tip over, dust is blowing in our eyes. The ultimate struggle begins, packing up a RTT in wind. One down side the brochures never mention. With the struggle complete and...
Jul 26, 2019 | Africa, Featured
The birds wake us up today and its not to cold so we make our way out of bed, pack up with just a coffee and leave. We have skipped a few breakfast’s and need to stop doing that. But we did stretches so that sorta makes up for it. With the camera on time lapse we head...
Jul 25, 2019 | Africa, Featured
But not us…. Waking up early I head out and inspect wagon, adjust the exhaust and tighten a bolt. Basic stuff that can end a trip is easily fixed with a basic tool kit and some know how. Ignoring these small problems can snowball out of control. leaving you...
Jul 24, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Packing up early we have cake and coffee and roll out of the park headed for town, we have plans and try to somewhat stick to them. With plans to stay at a lodge with glamping we get wifi and sort it out, only to discover that its actually self catering, so some miss...
Jul 23, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Order up! Eggs, tomatoes and mushrooms for brekky, coffee on the side please. Today is a minimal drive day, we work our way past Paradise pool, well try to, the road is fully blocked. They won’t move. The elephants that is. After waiting for 30 minutes we figure it’s...
Jul 22, 2019 | Africa, Featured
The hippos were quite vocal last night, but nothing ever came into view. We have our usual slow removal from the tent, then the snail pace coffee drink. Why not just sit and enjoy the area. Our fellows campers are packed up and gone and we decide that we should...
Jul 21, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Waking up at 7, we quickly shower and finish packing. Motoring on into town we swing into the café to ask about the dress and grab a coffee. The dress is there but the lady is not, so that’s a win and we go about our restock. Heading into town we get our LPG refilled...
Jul 20, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Have you seen my dress? After a slow start to the day we begin planning, with a well thought out plan to make the most of the day we head out, stop number 1: ARB which wasn’t even open yet but he let us pick up a bbq mesh grill for our fire. Then off to Reiley’s for...
Jul 19, 2019 | Africa, Featured
We’re not doing that again… Time: 6AM Location: Sunday pan Temp: 1c Lions: MIA This was our one and only early wake up attempt, we froze, seen no lions, and got stuck behind slow driving tourists. But we did see a honey badger so that was a slight win....
