Crossing Africa – en route to Lusaka
by Saturday 17 September 2011 – On the way to Lusaka This morning Chantal and Arjan our Dutch neighbours at Mooring’s Campsite kindly invited us to …
Crossing Africa – Meeting some wonderful people
by 16 September 2011 – Livingstone to The Moorings We really took it easy in Livingstone the last two days, the first time we stayed for …
Crossing Africa – exploring Vic Falls
15 September – Vic Falls Livingstone The Jollyboys backpackers in Livingstone really impressed me. It was not to say we camped in style, in fact …
Crossing Africa – Crossing into Zambia
14 September 2011: Katima Mulilo to Vic Falls (Part 2) Entering Zamiba, it felt like our first “real” African border post. The one at Noord-Oewer, …
Crossing Africa – last day in Namibia
14 September 2011 – Katima Mulilo to Vic Falls (Part 1) Today we will cross our second border post, into Zambia. I was looking forward …
Crossing Africa – Meeting Charley Boorman in Divundu
13 September 2011: Shankara to Bam Hill The next day we had breakfast alone on a deck overlooking the river. It was clearly damaged by …
Crossing Africa – Buying some local Kavango lemons
12 September 2011 – Grootfontein to Rundu (Shankara) It was time to say good bye to Roy’s Rest Camp. About 70 kilometres from Roy’s we …
Crossing Africa and a coincidental first game of the RWC
11 September 2011: Otjiwarongo to Roy’s Restcamp At five o’clock my alarm goes off. We break up camp in record time and I forbid Tania …
Crossing Africa – An interesting day in Otjiwarongo
Saturday 10 September 2011 – Windhoek to Otjiwarongo Being interviewed by Francoise the journalist yesterday afternoon did wonders for lifting my mood. Telling our story …
Crossing Africa – our first meeting with the press
9 September 2011: Bagatelle to Windhoek It is somewhere around midnight as I open my eyes. I was awakened by a chomping noise close to …