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Epic East Africa Expedition Through 4 Countries and Iconic Landscapes
- 1. 1 East Africa Expedition with BlueRhino 4x4 Safaris Four countries: (and six Covid tests) • South Africa • Botswana • Zambia • Tanzania c.10,000 km in 4.5 weeks Music: Carmen Twillie, Lebo M. Circle Of Life
- 2. 2 Leaving Irene in Gauteng at the start of the expedition somewhat nervous, check list and planning (hopefully) done but very excited and all looking so clean
- 3. 3 Our first and last stop was at The Big Fig Inn close to the Martins Drift border between South Africa and Botswana On the way back, we were the only campers at the site.This was going to be a common occurrence on our trip due to Covid-19.
- 4. 4 Crossing the Greasy Green Limpopo at Martins Drift into Botswana
- 5. 5 Our first of many eternal African sunsets At Nata Lodge, our second and penultimate camp site On the edge of the Kalahari desert
- 6. 6 Elephant on the road south of Kasane!
- 7. 7 Crossing over the magnificent Kazungula Bridge into Zambia and then a rapid transit through their ‘one- stop’ customs and immigration hall
- 8. 8 The plume from Victoria Falls from the camp site We stopped at the Waterfront campsite in Livingstone both on the way there and back
- 9. 9 Taken from a magnificent chopper flight over the Victoria Falls and nearby gorges
- 10. 10 And a sunset cruise down the Zambezi River (with a Mosi … of course)
- 11. 11 And another one of those magnificent African sunsets
- 12. 12 Passing through Lusaka with a coffee break close to Mkushi No photos from the Eureka camp site in Lusaka as we arrived after dark
- 13. 13 We also stopped at Forest Inn on the way there and back
- 14. 14 And Kapishya too: one of my favourite campsites and places in Zambia You can almost hear the sound of the birds in the trees
- 15. 15 Kapishya … The photos speak for themselves
- 16. 16 The magnificent warm (non-sulphuric) water pools Kapishya … Flowing into a nearby river
- 17. 17 Shiwa Ngandu House, built in the 1920’s by Sir Stewart Gore-Browne Kapishya … has fascinating history as well as great natural beauty The old clock tower
- 18. 18 Also stopped at The Kings Highway on the way there and back, which is close to the border with Tanzania
- 19. 19 The last 40km from The Kings Highway to the Tunduma border with Tanzania on the ‘main’TanZam Highway is simply atrocious: mixed tar and gravel with deep potholes and much traffic
- 20. 20 The ‘one stop’ border at Tunduma was also most efficient but time consuming chiefly due to Interpol taking their time on clearing the vehicles so we witnessed a magnificent sunset as we travelled north to Lake Tanganyika on a magnificent road, a gift from the people of the USA
- 21. 21 Lake Shore on Lake Tanganyika … almost a piece of heaven Note the high water level due to the recent heavy rainfall
- 22. 22 Lake Shore … Time for my first ‘Kili’!
- 23. 23 Remains of the 125-year-old Catholic Mission at Kipili known as Jiweni-Kamba on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. Lake Shore …
- 24. 24 Another beautiful African sunset Lake Shore …
- 25. 25 Coffee stop en route Then onto Tabora Our overnight lodgings,The Orion Tabora hotel: very special Dr David Livingstone and Queen Elizabeth II visited this hotel … and also the town where my good friend Gerard de La Vallee Poussin was born
- 26. 26 Kwatunza Beachland at Mwanza, Lake Victoria, our most northerly camp Camping in the car park as the water level on Lake Victoria was very high
- 27. 27 Another one … The dust cloud in the background is the volcanic ash from a very recent eruption of Mount Nyiragongo 600km west in the DRC Kwatunza Beach …
- 28. 28 The Serengeti … the highlight of the expedition and the main reason why embarked on this expedition
- 29. 29 Tumbili public camp site, it was just our group The Serengeti … Some of the roads
- 30. 30 Iconic Serengeti scene with zebra The Serengeti … Herds of wildebeest roaming the African plains
- 31. 31 The Serengeti … A whole pride of lions on the road A recent wildebeest kill with vultures picking on the remains
- 32. 32 Not so common elephant The Serengeti … An old lion sunning himself
- 33. 33 Giraffe The Serengeti … Herd of Impala
- 34. 34 Almost impossible to photograph the wildebeest and zebra migration from the ground The Serengeti …
- 38. 38 The Serengeti … Hippopotami Herds of wildebeest from the air
- 39. 39 Full English breakfast with champagne to finish the balloon safari! The Serengeti …
- 40. 40 Onto the Ngorongoro Crater (… which is in fact a caldera)
- 41. 41 The only really cold and wet night on the tour on the rim of the caldera at Simba Camp Ngorongoro Crater …
- 43. 43 Rhinoceros Ngorongoro Crater … Thompsons Gazelle
- 44. 44 Birthday dinner for James! Mesarani Snake Park, an unexpected gem The camp is run by a wonderfully vibrant 70+ year old widow previously from Durban
- 45. 45 Mesarani Snake Park … We managed two car and caravan washes on tour as everything (amazingly aside from the inside of the van) was just full of dust
- 46. 46 The Magic Tree Bagamoyo: a fishing town north of Dar es Salaam Stone Town of Bagamoyo
- 47. 47 Sunrise over the Indian Ocean as the fishing fleet prepares to sail Bagamoyo …
- 48. 48 Sunrise from the Old Fort Bagamoyo …
- 49. 49 Probably our favourite two meals on tour: a seafood wrap for lunch and chunga (a form of tilapia), both at Nashe’s Bagamoyo …
- 50. 50 Bagamoyo … Bagomoyo is also the place Dr David Livingstone’s body left the continent of Africa
- 51. 51 Mikadi Beach, Dar es Salaam
- 53. 53 Mikadi Beach … A beach paradise but very noisy at night
- 54. 54 View from our hotel restaurant Zanzibar, the spice island First class travel on the hydrofoil
- 55. 55 In 1998 whilst on a work trip with De Beers to visit the Williamsons (Mwadui) diamond mine I took a day to visit Zanzibar. It was the day of my father's ordination so I went to the Anglican cathedral in Stone Town to say a prayer for him. Did the same on this trip but this time around they wanted money to enter the church. Reminds me a little of Jesus and the money changers..... Zanzibar, the spice island …
- 56. 56 Birthplace of the legend Freddie Mercury Zanzibar, the spice island … Our local guide describing one of the many fascinating doors in Stone Town
- 57. 57 Team photo following a great spice and fruit tour, along with our guides Zanzibar, the spice island …
- 58. 58 Sadly, no photos of the camp site at Kisolanza Old Farmhouse in Tanzania as we arrived after dark following a 13 hr drive from Dar es Salaam and left early again in the morning for the border with Zambia.The photos above are from theTanZam Highway close to a village called Kidai not too far from Iringa. Magnificent scenery and a spectacular baobab forest. Iringa
- 59. 59 The Moorings: a working farm in southern Zambia
- 60. 60 A huge thank you to Chris van Niekerk of BlueRhino 4x4 Safaris for leading the expedition and being such a gracious host Safely back home, 4.5 weeks and c.10,000 km later My gratitude too to Toyota and Echo 4x4, both of Centurion, for making and servicing my rig and being ‘up to’ Africa!