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We went from sun, wind, sand, camping, and shopping in one horse-towns, to the ‘big smoke’ of Swakopmund.  Our shorts and t-shirts were swapped for jeans and jackets. (I had been looking at my jacket for the last month, thinking what in the hell have I brought this for, and was somewhat relieved that I […]

Calling Andromeda home, means having all the freedom in the world to come and go as we please, and that feeling alone, is worth gold.  But – like everything in life – it’s not always roses and moonshine. When you have lost the lighter for the 142nd time and as a result it takes 38

Etosha National Park is the Serengeti of Nambia.  We had been warned that it might feel a little Disney-fied, so we only booked two nights, but to be honest I very much enjoyed it, and could have easily stayed longer.  The set up in Namibia is a little different than Tanzania.  In Tanzania, to go

Crossing the border into Namibia, compared to Zambia, was uneventful.  It took us 2 hours and 32 seconds to be exact.  The only issue we came across, was lack of knowledge regarding car insurance. We have our COMESA yellow card, which covers the car in all countries with the exception of Namibia, so the idea

Part of what will make this road trip so memorable is the people we have met en-route.    Lovely & eccentric characters that we have crossed paths with whilst travelling through Zambia include:   Lastly, it has become apparent that we are part of an unofficial but very exclusive club – the Land Rover club

We went from the wilderness and tranquility of Kafue National Park, to the hustle and bustle of Livingston, where the mighty Zambezi River, plumets into Victoria Falls.   When it comes to the Zambezi you can: Raft it, bungee it, swing it, zip it, jet boat it, booze cruise it, microlight it, chopper it, horse

We are not city people, but there was something about Lusaka that agreed with us.  For sure you had the chaos that you find in all African cities, but Lusaka offered a type of organized chaos with a very friendly undertone.  We have been stopped a number of times by police, but as yet, have

Just a wee update on our most important member of the team.    Col & Andromeda are thick as thieves and he makes sure she is in a good place mentally and physically at all times. (By tapping the dashboard and hoping?)   As mentioned in a previous blog, she needed a bit of Chassis

The perception of a road   The drive from North to South Luangwa was short in distance (240KM) but took a day and an age in time (10 hours!)  With no reception, no google maps, and three truly terrible maps of Zambia, it was time to start communicating with the villagers when we got to

The Kapishya hot springs was an absolute gem of a find after our day at the border, it offered everything the border didn’t.  A calm oasis of greenery teeming with different bird species we had never seen before.  Camp was set up by the river for two days where we caught up on emails,  baked