A full year of travelling overland in Africa from the UK to Cape Town and then some.
Date | Blog Title | Location |
August 9th 2007 | Trip Intro | North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary |
August 22nd 2007 | Planning | North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary |
August 27th 2007 | Day 1 - Depart Calgary for Toronto | North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto |
August 31st 2007 | Bermuda | North America » Bermuda |
September 8th 2007 | Paris | Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris |
September 10th 2007 | Paris by Day = ?, Paris by night = Beautiful | Europe » France » Île-de-France » Paris |
September 11th 2007 | Mont St Michel | Europe » France » Lower Normandy |
September 13th 2007 | Rouen (Juno beach & Falaise d'Etretat) | Europe » France » Upper Normandy » Rouen |
September 16th 2007 | Fabien and Gwen's Wedding (St Quentin) | Europe » France |
September 26th 2007 | Catching up in Spain | Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada |
September 28th 2007 | Enjoying Morocco - Moulay Idriss | Africa » Morocco |
September 29th 2007 | The interesting city of Fez | Africa » Morocco » Fès-Boulemane » Fes |
September 30th 2007 | Roman ruins of Volubulis | Africa » Morocco |
October 2nd 2007 | Visa land - Rabat & Casablanca | Africa » Morocco » Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer » Rabat |
October 5th 2007 | Todra Gorge | Africa » Morocco » Meknès-Tafilalet » Todra Gorge |
October 6th 2007 | Ait benhaddou | Africa » Morocco |
October 9th 2007 | Marrakech | Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Marrakech |
October 11th 2007 | Essouira | Africa » Morocco » Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz » Essaouira |
October 14th 2007 | Disputed territory, landmines, and crossing into Mauritania | Africa » Western Sahara |
October 17th 2007 | Mauritania Part 1 - Nouadhibou and the real desert crossing | Africa » Mauritania » Dakhlet Nouadhibou » Nouadhibou |
October 18th 2007 | Mauritania Part 2 - The desert coast to Nouakchott | Africa » Mauritania » Trarza » Nouakchott |
October 20th 2007 | Kathie's 30th - Camels in Chinguetti | Africa » Mauritania » Adrar » Chinguetti |
October 25th 2007 | Border crossing Mauritania into Senegal | Africa » Senegal » Saint-Louis Region » Saint-Louis |
October 26th 2007 | Zebrabar | Africa » Senegal » Saint-Louis Region » Saint-Louis |
October 30th 2007 | National Park Niokolo Koba | Africa » Senegal » Cape Verde Peninsula » Dakar |
November 2nd 2007 | Village in the middle of no-where | Africa » Mali |
November 2nd 2007 | Bushcamp | Africa » Mali |
November 3rd 2007 | Morning market | Africa » Mali » District of Bamako » Bamako |
November 6th 2007 | Bamako, Mopti and beyond | Africa » Mali » District of Bamako » Bamako |
November 9th 2007 | Boating down the Niger River | Africa » Mali |
November 11th 2007 | Welcome to Timbuktu | Africa » Mali » North-West » Timbuktu |
November 17th 2007 | Dogon Country | Africa » Mali » Dogon Country |
November 19th 2007 | Monday market | Africa » Mali » Centre » Djenné |
November 23rd 2007 | Welcome to Ghana | Africa » Ghana |
November 26th 2007 | Mole National Park | Africa » Ghana » Northern » Mole National Park |
November 29th 2007 | Brenu Beach Resort | Africa » Ghana » Central » Cape Coast |
November 30th 2007 | Elmina and Cape Coast Slave Forts | Africa » Ghana » Central » Cape Coast |
December 1st 2007 | Fun with facial hair | Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra |
December 2nd 2007 | Kakum National Park | Africa » Ghana |
December 12th 2007 | Togo or not To go | Africa » Togo |
December 15th 2007 | Benin: Beaches, snakes and stilt villages | Africa » Benin |
December 23rd 2007 | Afi Mountains Drill Ranch | Africa » Nigeria |
December 27th 2007 | Cameroon: Fix your roads! | Africa » Cameroon » West » Limbe |
January 3rd 2008 | Cairo | Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo |
January 6th 2008 | Western Desert - Egypt | Africa » Egypt » Western Desert |
January 10th 2008 | Luxor | Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor |
January 12th 2008 | Abu Simbel | Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Abu Simbel |
January 14th 2008 | Ferry to Wadi Halfa | Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Lake Nasser |
January 16th 2008 | Welcome to Sudan | Africa » Sudan » North » Wadi Halfa |
January 18th 2008 | Temple of Sulb | Africa » Sudan |
January 20th 2008 | Jebel Barkal | Africa » Sudan |
January 22nd 2008 | Pyramids of Meroe | Africa » Sudan |
January 23rd 2008 | Temple Overload!! | Africa » Sudan |
January 25th 2008 | Whirling Dervishes | Africa » Sudan » North » Khartoum |
January 30th 2008 | Ethiopia - Gondar | Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Gondar |
February 2nd 2008 | Semien Mountains - Part 1 | Africa » Ethiopia |
February 2nd 2008 | Semien Mountains - Part 2 | Africa » Ethiopia |
February 5th 2008 | Axum - Queen Sheba and the Arc of the Covenant | Africa » Ethiopia |
February 12th 2008 | Rock Hewn Churches | Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Lalibela |
February 14th 2008 | Blue Nile Falls | Africa » Ethiopia |
February 15th 2008 | Nearly half-way done | Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Bahir Dar |
February 20th 2008 | Passports!! | Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region » Addis Ababa |
February 21st 2008 | Abijata-Shalla National Park | Africa » Ethiopia |
February 23rd 2008 | Sanetti Plateau | Africa » Ethiopia |
February 24th 2008 | Horseback riding in the Bale Mountains | Africa » Ethiopia » Oromia Region » Bale |
February 28th 2008 | Nechisar National Park | Africa » Ethiopia » Southern Nations Region » Arba Minch |
March 2nd 2008 | South Omo Valley Tribes | Africa » Ethiopia |
March 4th 2008 | Flat Tires... | Africa » Ethiopia |
March 8th 2008 | Elephants, Giraffe, Zebra etc. | Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Samburu NR |
March 9th 2008 | Samburu Tribal village | Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Samburu NR |
March 10th 2008 | Mt.Kenya, etc | Africa » Kenya |
March 14th 2008 | Nairobi | Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province » Nairobi |
March 19th 2008 | Lake Nakuru - Part 1 | Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Lake Nakuru NP |
March 19th 2008 | Lake Nakuru - Part 2 | Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Lake Nakuru NP |
March 22nd 2008 | Naivasha and Crossing to Tanzania | Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Lake Naivasha |
March 24th 2008 | Serengeti | Africa » Tanzania » North » Serengeti National Park |
March 25th 2008 | Ngorongoro Crater | Africa » Tanzania » North » Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
April 2nd 2008 | Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam | Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Nungwi |
April 9th 2008 | Malawi | Africa » Malawi » Central » Lilongwe |
April 12th 2008 | South Luangwa Nat'l Park | Africa » Zambia » South Luangwa |
April 17th 2008 | Canoeing down the Zambezi | Africa » Zambia |
April 20th 2008 | Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls | Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls |
April 23rd 2008 | Chobe National Park | Africa » Botswana » North-West » Chobe National Park |
April 27th 2008 | Okavango Delta | Africa » Botswana » North-West » Okavango Delta |
May 3rd 2008 | Kruger National Park | Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Kruger National Park |
May 5th 2008 | Swaziland | Africa » Swaziland » Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary |
May 11th 2008 | Mozambique | Africa » Mozambique |
May 14th 2008 | Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game reserve | Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve |
May 18th 2008 | Lesotho | Africa » Lesotho » Maseru |
May 21st 2008 | Addo Elephant park | Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Addo Elephant National Park |
May 22nd 2008 | Tsitsikama National Park | Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Storms River |
May 31st 2008 | Cape Town | Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Cape Town |
June 3rd 2008 | Canoeing on the Orange River | Africa » Namibia |
June 4th 2008 | Fish River Canyon | Africa » Namibia » Fish River Canyon |
June 6th 2008 | Kolmannskuppe Ghost Town | Africa » Namibia » Luderitz |
June 8th 2008 | Sossusvlei - Dune 45 and Dead Vlei | Africa » Namibia » Sossusvlei |
June 11th 2008 | Swakopmund - Quad Biking and Paragliding | Africa » Namibia » Swakopmund |
June 13th 2008 | The Stinky Seals | Africa » Namibia » Cape Cross |
June 15th 2008 | Cheetah park | Africa » Namibia » Cheetah Park |
June 17th 2008 | Etosha - Take me to the waterhole | Africa » Namibia » Etosha National Park |
June 20th 2008 | Stuck in the sand | Africa » Namibia » Rundu |
June 24th 2008 | Relaxing at Ngepi | Africa » Namibia |
June 25th 2008 | Botswana - Chobe (again) | Africa » Botswana » North-West » Chobe National Park |
June 26th 2008 | Crazy border crossings | Africa » Botswana » North-West » Kasane |
June 28th 2008 | Livingstone, end of another section | Africa » Zambia » Livingstone |
July 3rd 2008 | Kruger and a bit of Luxury | Africa » South Africa » Limpopo » Hoedspruit |
July 4th 2008 | Durban, spices and surfing | Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban |
July 7th 2008 | The Wild Coast | Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Port St Johns |
July 12th 2008 | Sunshine Coast to Plett | Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Plettenberg Bay |
July 15th 2008 | Route 62 | Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Oudtshoorn |
July 16th 2008 | Southernmost point of Africa | Africa » South Africa » Western Cape |
July 17th 2008 | Whales and Penguins | Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Hermanus |
July 19th 2008 | Diving with Great White Sharks | Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Gansbaai |
July 23rd 2008 | Cape Winelands | Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Franschhoek |
July 30th 2008 | Ngorongoro Crater second time around | Africa » Tanzania » North » Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
July 31st 2008 | Serengeti Balloon Safari | Africa » Tanzania » North » Serengeti National Park |
August 4th 2008 | Uganda | Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region » Jinja |
August 9th 2008 | Rwanda (Gorilla treking) | Africa » Rwanda » Province du Nord » Parc National des Volcans |
August 15th 2008 | Get me off this truck!! | Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province |
August 21st 2008 | Mombasa | Africa » Kenya » Coast Province » Mombasa |
August 23rd 2008 | We're home! | North America » Canada » Alberta » Calgary |