Africa Overland

a trip by AfricaBound

From: August 9th 2007
Until: August 23rd 2008
Calgary Calgary
Calgary

August 9th 2007
Trip Intro
A full year of travelling overland in Africa from the UK to Cape Town and then some.
Trip Length: 13 months
Blog Entries: 121
Photos: 1685
Words: 25086
Blog Entries
August 9th 2007Trip IntroNorth America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary
August 22nd 2007PlanningNorth America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary
August 27th 2007Day 1 - Depart Calgary for TorontoNorth America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto
August 31st 2007BermudaNorth America » Bermuda
September 8th 2007ParisEurope » France » Île-de-France » Paris
September 10th 2007Paris by Day = ?, Paris by night = Beautiful Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris
September 11th 2007Mont St MichelEurope » France » Lower Normandy
September 13th 2007Rouen (Juno beach & Falaise d'Etretat)Europe » France » Upper Normandy » Rouen
September 16th 2007Fabien and Gwen's Wedding (St Quentin)Europe » France
September 26th 2007Catching up in SpainEurope » Spain » Andalusia » Granada
September 28th 2007Enjoying Morocco - Moulay IdrissAfrica » Morocco
September 29th 2007The interesting city of FezAfrica » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes
September 30th 2007Roman ruins of VolubulisAfrica » Morocco
October 2nd 2007Visa land - Rabat & CasablancaAfrica » Morocco » Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer » Rabat
October 5th 2007Todra GorgeAfrica » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Todra Gorge
October 6th 2007Ait benhaddouAfrica » Morocco
October 9th 2007MarrakechAfrica » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech
October 11th 2007EssouiraAfrica » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Essaouira
October 14th 2007Disputed territory, landmines, and crossing into MauritaniaAfrica » Western Sahara
October 17th 2007Mauritania Part 1 - Nouadhibou and the real desert crossingAfrica » Mauritania » Dakhlet Nouadhibou » Nouadhibou
October 18th 2007Mauritania Part 2 - The desert coast to NouakchottAfrica » Mauritania » Trarza » Nouakchott
October 20th 2007Kathie's 30th - Camels in ChinguettiAfrica » Mauritania » Adrar » Chinguetti
October 25th 2007Border crossing Mauritania into SenegalAfrica » Senegal » Saint-Louis Region » Saint-Louis
October 26th 2007ZebrabarAfrica » Senegal » Saint-Louis Region » Saint-Louis
October 30th 2007National Park Niokolo KobaAfrica » Senegal » Cape Verde Peninsula » Dakar
November 2nd 2007BushcampAfrica » Mali
November 2nd 2007Village in the middle of no-whereAfrica » Mali
November 3rd 2007Morning marketAfrica » Mali » District of Bamako » Bamako
November 6th 2007Bamako, Mopti and beyondAfrica » Mali » District of Bamako » Bamako
November 9th 2007Boating down the Niger RiverAfrica » Mali
November 11th 2007Welcome to TimbuktuAfrica » Mali » North-West » Timbuktu
November 17th 2007Dogon CountryAfrica » Mali » Dogon Country
November 19th 2007Monday marketAfrica » Mali » Centre » Djenné
November 23rd 2007Welcome to GhanaAfrica » Ghana
November 26th 2007Mole National ParkAfrica » Ghana » Northern » Mole National Park
November 29th 2007Brenu Beach ResortAfrica » Ghana » Central » Cape Coast
November 30th 2007Elmina and Cape Coast Slave FortsAfrica » Ghana » Central » Cape Coast
December 1st 2007Fun with facial hairAfrica » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra
December 2nd 2007Kakum National ParkAfrica » Ghana
December 12th 2007Togo or not To goAfrica » Togo
December 15th 2007Benin: Beaches, snakes and stilt villagesAfrica » Benin
December 23rd 2007Afi Mountains Drill RanchAfrica » Nigeria
December 27th 2007Cameroon: Fix your roads!Africa » Cameroon » West » Limbe
January 3rd 2008CairoAfrica » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo
January 6th 2008Western Desert - EgyptAfrica » Egypt » Western Desert
January 10th 2008LuxorAfrica » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor
January 12th 2008Abu SimbelAfrica » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Abu Simbel
January 14th 2008Ferry to Wadi HalfaAfrica » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Lake Nasser
January 16th 2008Welcome to SudanAfrica » Sudan » North » Wadi Halfa
January 18th 2008Temple of SulbAfrica » Sudan
January 20th 2008Jebel BarkalAfrica » Sudan
January 22nd 2008Pyramids of MeroeAfrica » Sudan
January 23rd 2008Temple Overload!!Africa » Sudan
January 25th 2008Whirling DervishesAfrica » Sudan » North » Khartoum
January 30th 2008Ethiopia - GondarAfrica » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Gondar
February 2nd 2008Semien Mountains - Part 1Africa » Ethiopia
February 2nd 2008Semien Mountains - Part 2Africa » Ethiopia
February 5th 2008Axum - Queen Sheba and the Arc of the CovenantAfrica » Ethiopia
February 12th 2008Rock Hewn ChurchesAfrica » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Lalibela
February 14th 2008Blue Nile FallsAfrica » Ethiopia
February 15th 2008Nearly half-way doneAfrica » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Bahir Dar
February 20th 2008Passports!!Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa
February 21st 2008Abijata-Shalla National ParkAfrica » Ethiopia
February 23rd 2008Sanetti PlateauAfrica » Ethiopia
February 24th 2008Horseback riding in the Bale MountainsAfrica » Ethiopia » Oromia Region » Bale
February 28th 2008Nechisar National ParkAfrica » Ethiopia » Southern Nations Region » Arba Minch
March 2nd 2008South Omo Valley Tribes Africa » Ethiopia
March 4th 2008Flat Tires...Africa » Ethiopia
March 8th 2008Elephants, Giraffe, Zebra etc. Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Samburu NR
March 9th 2008Samburu Tribal villageAfrica » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Samburu NR
March 10th 2008Mt.Kenya, etcAfrica » Kenya
March 14th 2008NairobiAfrica » Kenya » Nairobi Province » Nairobi
March 19th 2008Lake Nakuru - Part 1Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Lake Nakuru NP
March 19th 2008Lake Nakuru - Part 2Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Lake Nakuru NP
March 22nd 2008Naivasha and Crossing to TanzaniaAfrica » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Lake Naivasha
March 24th 2008SerengetiAfrica » Tanzania » North » Serengeti National Park
March 25th 2008Ngorongoro CraterAfrica » Tanzania » North » Ngorongoro Conservation Area
April 2nd 2008Zanzibar and Dar es SalaamAfrica » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Nungwi
April 9th 2008MalawiAfrica » Malawi » Central » Lilongwe
April 12th 2008South Luangwa Nat'l ParkAfrica » Zambia » South Luangwa
April 17th 2008Canoeing down the ZambeziAfrica » Zambia
April 20th 2008Zimbabwe and Victoria FallsAfrica » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls
April 23rd 2008Chobe National ParkAfrica » Botswana » North-West » Chobe National Park
April 27th 2008Okavango DeltaAfrica » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta
May 3rd 2008Kruger National ParkAfrica » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Kruger National Park
May 5th 2008SwazilandAfrica » Swaziland » Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
May 11th 2008MozambiqueAfrica » Mozambique
May 14th 2008Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game reserveAfrica » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve
May 18th 2008LesothoAfrica » Lesotho » Maseru
May 21st 2008Addo Elephant parkAfrica » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Addo Elephant National Park
May 22nd 2008Tsitsikama National ParkAfrica » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Storms River
May 31st 2008Cape TownAfrica » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town
June 3rd 2008Canoeing on the Orange RiverAfrica » Namibia
June 4th 2008Fish River CanyonAfrica » Namibia » Fish River Canyon
June 6th 2008Kolmannskuppe Ghost TownAfrica » Namibia » Luderitz
June 8th 2008Sossusvlei - Dune 45 and Dead VleiAfrica » Namibia » Sossusvlei
June 11th 2008Swakopmund - Quad Biking and ParaglidingAfrica » Namibia » Swakopmund
June 13th 2008The Stinky SealsAfrica » Namibia » Cape Cross
June 15th 2008Cheetah parkAfrica » Namibia » Cheetah Park
June 17th 2008Etosha - Take me to the waterholeAfrica » Namibia » Etosha National Park
June 20th 2008Stuck in the sandAfrica » Namibia » Rundu
June 24th 2008Relaxing at NgepiAfrica » Namibia
June 25th 2008Botswana - Chobe (again)Africa » Botswana » North-West » Chobe National Park
June 26th 2008Crazy border crossingsAfrica » Botswana » North-West » Kasane
June 28th 2008Livingstone, end of another sectionAfrica » Zambia » Livingstone
July 3rd 2008Kruger and a bit of LuxuryAfrica » South Africa » Limpopo » Hoedspruit
July 4th 2008Durban, spices and surfingAfrica » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban
July 7th 2008The Wild CoastAfrica » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Port St Johns
July 12th 2008Sunshine Coast to PlettAfrica » South Africa » Western Cape » Plettenberg Bay
July 15th 2008Route 62Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Oudtshoorn
July 16th 2008Southernmost point of AfricaAfrica » South Africa » Western Cape
July 17th 2008Whales and PenguinsAfrica » South Africa » Western Cape » Hermanus
July 19th 2008Diving with Great White SharksAfrica » South Africa » Western Cape » Gansbaai
July 23rd 2008Cape WinelandsAfrica » South Africa » Western Cape » Franschhoek
July 30th 2008Ngorongoro Crater second time aroundAfrica » Tanzania » North » Ngorongoro Conservation Area
July 31st 2008Serengeti Balloon SafariAfrica » Tanzania » North » Serengeti National Park
August 4th 2008Uganda Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region » Jinja
August 9th 2008Rwanda (Gorilla treking)Africa » Rwanda » Province du Nord » Parc National des Volcans
August 15th 2008Get me off this truck!!Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province
August 21st 2008MombasaAfrica » Kenya » Coast Province » Mombasa
August 23rd 2008We're home!North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary



Tot: 0.138s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 106; qc: 185; dbt: 0.0972s; 1; s:notus w:www (50.28.60.10); sld: 1; ; mem: 2.1mb