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June 14: Farmhouse Camp to Dar es Salaam
Little did we know when we got up this morning at 4:00 AM that today would be the longest, most spirit-sapping driving day of our journey. We left the Farmhouse at 5:00 AM, an hour and a half before sunrise, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012
Tagged Baobab trees, Dar es Salaam, overlanding, sunset photo, Tanzania, Travel
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June 13: Tukuyu to Farmhouse Camp
We stopped at a collective tea plantation on our way out of Tukuyu. The rolling hills and acres of green tea plants were beautiful. We were shown how the tea is grown, how the leaves are picked both by hand and using … Continue reading
June 12: Kande Beach, Malawi to Tukuyu, Tanzania
Up with the dawn again… some vacation this is 😉 The up-side was that the dawn sky was beautiful and the morning breeze bracing. We got our stuff packed and out of our beach bungalow and over to Malaika where we … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012, Cigars
Tagged Cigars, Lake Malawi, overlanding, sunrise photo, Tanzania, Travel
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June 11: Kande Beach, Malawi
Roger and I wanted to sleep in today since we are at Kande Beach for two nights. We have gotten up at 5:00 am for the last five mornings, so we thought a nice quiet morning dozing in bed would … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012, Food and Drink
Tagged Food, Lake Malawi, Malawi, overlanding, sunrise photo, Travel
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June 10: Ngala to Kande Beach, Malawi
We did manage to get up at 5:30 for the sunrise pictures. However, I was a little wounded. But rumour has it that one of our fellow travellers was seen stumbling about the campsite, still intoxicated, going to every tent … Continue reading
June 09: Ooops… making the Dark Continent darker, one wire at a time….
On the road again by 6 AM, we drove from the South Luangwa National Park, through the town of Chipata, and over the Zambia-Malawi border. Of interest to Canadian travellers: holders of Canadian Passports are no longer required to purchase a … Continue reading
June 8: Game Drives in South Luangwa Nat’l Park
Up and ready to go before the sun is up, AGAIN; this is no way to treat a non-morning-person! We all pile into our Land Rover for our first game drive of the day. This took us throughout the section … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012
Tagged Cape Buffalo, Crocodiles, elephants, Game walk, Giraffe, Hippo, Hyaena, Impala, Kudo, Leopard, Night game drive, overlanding, safari, South Luangwa National Park, sundowner, sunset photo, Travel, Zambia
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June 7: Bridge Camp to South Luangwa National Park
Another long day of driving today. Up before dawn, yet again, followed by many hours on the road. The only road into South Luangwa National Park (http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel/nationalparks/sluangwa.htm) is currently being upgraded (on African-time). So, we got treated to 3 hours of bumpy-fun … Continue reading
Posted in Africa 2012
Tagged Baboons, Giraffe, Hippo, Impala, lions, Night game drive, overlanding, safari, South Luangwa National Park, sundowner, sunrise photo, sunset photo, Travel, Warthog, Zambia, Zebra
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June 6: Vic Falls to Bridge Camp on the Luangwa River
We were up at 5:00 am this morning – no hint of sunrise, our breath creating foggy shrouds around our faces in the chill air. Roger and I got a quick tent folding lesson in the dark, then we shoved … Continue reading
East to Hedon
East to Hedon 