How to prepare for an overland journey through Africa in a Land Rover: top...
The most important thing, in our humble opinions, to thrive and survive on an overland journey, is to be prepared and well-informed, but to...
Return Journey via Nakuru and Naro Moru to Nairobi
By the middle of April, the time was drawing close for me to return to the UK. My flight was booked for April 27.
We...
Nyemera Revisited
The sequence of posts around Christmas narrating the traditional lifestyle of James’s village attracted favourable comment so here is the story of our return...
Senegal – Zebra Bar
Crossing the border (from Mauritania)
After getting through the border a small distance later you are driving through narrower Senegalese roads, people stop and stare...
Botswana – Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is produced by seasonal flooding. The Okavango River drains the summer (January-February) rainfall from the Angola highlands and the surge flows...
Namibia – Ondangwa (Speed Trap)
Around 50km outside of Ondangwa we were cruising along on some lovely road when a woman in a blue uniform came running to stop...
Namibia – Windhoek
Windhoek
As Reka had to proceed to the Immigration office in Windhoek to sort out her visa. It was very clear that Namibia is...
Angola – Border Crossing into Nambia
Day 5
The road to Ondijva was again a nice drive and we made good progress throughout the day. One thing I noticed about school...
Nigeria – Amazing People
The Younes Family
Maggie was in need of a mechanic as we had a broken bearing which needed emergency treatment.
The night before we found a cheap place...
Liberia – Heading to the Ivory Coast Border
The road to Ivory Coast
For the last 200km to the border with Ivory coast we experienced some roads that only Maggie would be happy...
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