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In search of bats

Day 208… Wednesday 18th October 5 hour drive to Kasanka National Park today.  Entrance gate fees were a rip-off as too were the camping fees a further 12km into the...

Pitter patter of rain

Day 207… Tuesday 17th October Intense rain and thunderstorms last night.  Didn’t get much sleep despite the use of earplugs.  Drove back through the vast estate of Shiwa Ngandu Manor...

Where’s the Interpol stamp?

Day 206… Monday 16th October We knew the great north road was going to be bad having read reviews from fellow travellers.  Many potholes and slow-moving lorries. Progress was slow. A 5-hour...

Back into Zambia

Days 203/204/205… Friday 13th Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th October Pancakes and curried potatoes for breakfast. The security guard has washed our car. We gave him some small change. Set off for Tunduma...

South through the Katavi

Day 202… Thursday 12th October Vervet monkeys on the prowl for food this morning and had to protect the breakfast preparation.  Todays drive time 4 hours.  Drove through Katavi National...

Noisy Hippos

Day 203… Wednesday 11th October 5 and half drive time covering 200 miles south to Sitalike.  Tar road for 2 hours and then a beautiful route through a forest along...

Dr. Livingstone, I presume?

Days 201 and 202… 9th and 10th October Cabbage and spaghetti from the breakfast buffet along with sweet fennel bread.  I am certainly eating some strange but wonderful food on...

Back to the west of old

Day 200… Sunday 8th October Drove to Kibondo. Heading west near the border with Burundi.  Road building in progress with sections of newly laid tar, grading and dirt road diversions. ...

Muddle on through Mwanza

Days 198/199… 6th and 7th October A leisurely start to the morning as the route to Lake Victoria was fairly short compared to the longer days recently done.  Stopped off...

Transiting to Tanzania

Day 197… Thursday 5th October The 4th last land border crossing to deal with on this trip!  I am counting them down as they are now getting tedious.  The whole...

Views on Kenya

Very green rolling hills (a reminder of the English countryside). Rain in the evenings and hot/muggy during the day.  Cold at night. Carrots, honey, cabbages and tomatoes being sold at...

West we go

Day 196… 4th October Newly tarred roads in Kenya have been a treat but there are no lane markings so all vehicles tend to drove in the middle which can...
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