Landscapes to dream off
In Angola we saw impressive landscapes and met very likeable people. The desert in the southwest towards Namibia was full of shapes the wind has blown into the sandstone and the coast south of Luanda [...]
Infrastructure is being rebuilt
The main roads we were driving were in very poor condition and are being re-built by Chinese construction companies; sometimes over 100km at the same time. The "bypasses" are not prepared and totally destroyed by [...]
Caprivi Strip
3. – 12.12.17 I was really looking forward to riding the Caprivi Strip again after more than 30 years, but it was a disappointment. The road is paved now throughout and the landscape felt rather [...]
Best dirt road
Along the Okavango, the earth road D3402 runs parallel to the tarred B8. The D3402 is much nicer and close to the river in the best quality along many villages.
In the rainforest
16.11. – 2.12.17 Rainy season Rainforest can be exhausting. When we wanted to drive to a nice camp site, we were stuck between the lush bushes. During three hours four people helped [...]
Beautiful and less beautiful tarred roads
This time we drove only through South Zambia. Finally we visited the South Luangwa NP and then we went down to the Zambesi after Lake Kariba. During that trip we found the beautiful Bottom Road [...]
Getting Globi ready for the journey
9.– 15.11.17 After half a year without Globi, we were really looking forward to seeing our home on wheels again. But to get everything ready for the next trip, we need full four [...]
From the capital to the border
We didn’t travel through Malawi this time, as we did cross the entire country beginning this year already. That’s why we were heading westwards directly to Zambia.
Balloon over the Serengeti
1. – 8.11.17 As experienced travelers we know, of course, that the flight from Dar es Salaam to Arusha is a Domestic flight. We inform the driver that we want to go to [...]