Monthly Archives: October 2016

Long drive back to Maun staying at Audi Camp in en suite tents by the river. Welcome swim after we stocked up with provisions for the next 6 nights in Kumaga and the Central Kalahari. Went to the camp restaurant. … Continue reading →

Set off for Moremi and the Okavango at 8.30 after refuelling. About 40 k’s of tar then sand. Deflated tyres once more. So much easier and a better ride. Arrived Xakanaxa camp about 12.30.seriuosly hot about 41 degrees. Couple of … Continue reading →

Last day and night at Rileys. Sat around pool most of the day. Got a bit of a problem with the external shower on Lod’s vehicle, no big deal but contacted the rep in Maun and he collected it and … Continue reading →

After six days we are back in Wi Fi and mobile territory so have posted a lot below. Will be ok for tomorrow and we will be out of site for a while after.  This is quite an adventure and … Continue reading →

Left for our one night stop at Nxai Pan after filling tanks with water. Very, very hot and we are drinking water by the gallon. Gate to Pan about 60 kilometres on tar. Arrived at gate and deflated tyres for … Continue reading →

Early morning walk onto the Pan after breakfast of eggs, beans and boerewors. Packed up and drove on Sau Pan around the “Island” for ten minutes and then set off to Gweta across NtwetwePan. Took a wrong route 3/4 of … Continue reading →

Got on the road at 8am for our trip into the Makgikgadi Pan . Arrived on the outskirts of the pan and set GPS coordinates for Kubu Island where we stay for the night. Almost immediately lost our gps track … Continue reading →

Up crack of dawn to the sound of squawking and fighting birds. Reasonable sleep for first night. We sorted out the camper and it’s equipment and put away all our clothing and bits and pieces. Storage space is great. Such … Continue reading →

Leisurely breakfast. Lodge and rooms super. Drove back to Modimolle to stock up on provisions and booze. Spent a bit too much time over breakfast and shopping. On the road at midday for our trip the Khama Rhino Reserve in … Continue reading →

Arrived Joburg at 11.30 am 4 hours late. Met by Bushlore driver and taken to depot to pick up vehicles. After a lot of paperwork and a long vehicle briefing  finally got underway to Modimolle to the Silver Streams Lodge … Continue reading →

Left Coleford at 10.30 this morning and decided to stop in Windsor for lunch and meet  up with L&M Arrived T5 at about 4pm and then relaxed in the Aspire lounge. Bloody  flight delayed hour and a half.