Africa 2012

[uHu]

Great blog.
Wonderful pictures, both the photos and the words.

 

[Chas]

That was a fantastic read Olazz, like a book you just can't put down, waiting eagerly for the next installment

 

[AndyCook]

Wonderfull
look forward to part3

 

[Bat21]

Another great read.... how come you removed your link to Part I from your first post though?

 

[Olazz]

Another great read.... how come you removed your link to Part I from your first post though?

Thanks Paul. I changed the part 1 to part 2 to show it had been updated. I moved the blog to Wordpress and a dedicated domain, so if you click the link you go to the site which has both part 1 and 2 on the drop down menu. Part 3 is pending.

 

[Bat21]

Thanks Paul. I changed the part 1 to part 2 to show it had been updated. I moved the blog to Wordpress and a dedicated domain, so if you click the link you go to the site which has both part 1 and 2 on the drop down menu. Part 3 is pending.

Okay.... but why remove the link to Part I when the link to Part II can clearly be seen in post 12?

You could edit it so that post 1 shows the link to your new Wordpress Part I

 

[Olazz]

Fixed it so it now makes more sense. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[Olazz]

Ok next instalment is published.

 

[Hans]

i'm already reading it

 

[BRE Fabrications LTD]

Great read Olazz!

I think I may be tads disappointed when the instalments end.

Where to next?

 

[SpinDrift]

Excellent photos and write up. Many thanks for posting.

Oh to be on the road again ...

 

[Gary Stockton]

Finally got round to reading this - your Bots loop is almost exactly the one we did in 2002 - we saw lion but no leopard. Linyanti is my absolute favourite spot - when no-one else is there!!

Our Hunters Road trip then was also devoid of wildlife but for one hyena and one ele. A badly-programmed GPS saw us wander (in the dark) between the red posts (old railway sleepers) and into Zim - did about 15 klicks before we figured that out, and skedaddled in a hurry, and on down to Nata Lodge, who were starting to get worried about us

Pity you missed Mankwe Bush Camp, near Khwai - very pretty (run by the Sankoyo Trust - the road sign you show pointing left to Khwai and right to Sankoyo didn't exist when we did that trip, so we got misplaced for a while then too - all in the fun of things!!!)

If you head that way, and look for accom. on the Livingstone side, you can try Thorntree River Lodge (http://www.thorntreelodge.net/) and also Chundukwa River Lodge (http://www.chundukwariverlodge.com/pages/factfile.html) which has (or had) a 4x4 campsite a little bit upstream from the Lodge where you can self-cater on the banks of the Zambesi. Great guys there - got us down to the White Water Rafting section (great day - SWMBO hated the climb back up the gorge - very jealous of the guys who choppered down to the ject boat and then back out again ), Flight of Angels in a microlight over the Falls and Ele Riding in Zim, as well as horse riding and a trip into Livingstone itself ... to be recommended.

Sorry about the Lions - you'll just have to go back and search the desert Lions of the Kalahari out ...

Damn - I feel like packing up right now ...

 

[Olazz]

Nitty Gritty page & and updated Gallery now published, if anyone is still interested.

 

[warrenpfo]

I like the Nitty Gritty section, very interesting and always helpful when planning ahead. Pity about the National Luna and supprised as they have a good reputation. Has made me think about getting one.

 

[Olazz]

Yep Warren, really disappointed with the fridge. On some days it wouldn't get below 4º. Its probably run for no more than 500 hours in 2 years and is still in warranty. I have left it with Nat Luna in CT to see if they can sort it out. I bought the 50 weekender which has a 10L freezer and 40L fridge. An engineer at NL said oh yes, the weak point of the 50L weekender is the motor!!! I thought they all used the same motor.

Would I buy another.... not sure but apparently the WE version is a real compromise. Might end up swapping it for a 74L twin instead.

 

[Gary Stockton]

Look at 2 fridges rather - one for fridge and one smaller one for freezer that you go into once a day only, and can be left switched off when empty. Much more efficient (you don't try to chill a big empty space) and easier to arrange packing options ...

 

[Olazz]

The thing is space Garry... always need space. I'm having R&D build a storage unit behind the front seats that SWAMBO has designed..So the flat fllor was a good initial idea. And you're so right about the constant opening, one thing we did realise pretty quickly, that a double (2 single controllers) fridge was probably the better decision.

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

Nitty Gritty page & and updated Gallery now published, if anyone is still interested.

We're still interested

 

[Olazz]

We're still interested

Aw shucks, thanks JW !!

 

[Ben]

Nice one, enjoyed reading through that.... some great photos you have there too.

So when do I get to find out what the round disc on the spare wheel is for?

Maybe its of these..........................