11 Month Africa trip - blog

[Andrew McKee]

Okay, the next next post is up:

Powering South Through Zambia, and a Change of Plans.

We hurried south through Zambia. By the time we reached Lusaka it became clear there was going to be a change in our plans, Jenny would...

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[Andrew McKee]

Another post is up - into Botswana this time

Through Moremi (without bookings), Solo in Africa Part 1

I was now overlanding alone. I made my way from Zambia to Kasane and hatched a plan for a last minute trip through the Delta and Moremi NP.

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[Andrew McKee]

More Botswana...!

A Baobab Adventure in Botswana, Solo in Africa Part 2

Visiting the unique salt pans of Botswana. Baines' Baobas, the Makgadigadi, Sua and Ntwetwe pans. Plus, Kubu's baobab trees!.

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[AbleGuy]

?? Great writing, absolutely great photography!

 

[Andrew McKee]

?? Great writing, absolutely great photography!

Thanks!

 

[Andrew McKee]

We've been having a great time in the bush, where there is no internet to upload posts! Now emerging for a bit. Next blog post on Botswana is up:

A Reconnoiter of Kukonje Island, Zebras and More... - Stuck In Low Gear

It was time to head deeper into Botswana for something new; to little visited Kukonje Island and wild camping at the edge of Sua pan. Stunning!

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[Andrew McKee]

More Botswana:

A Return to the Central Kalahari - Stuckinlowgear.com

An entire week in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, we were excited. Here there is unfenced camping many kilometers from the next campsite.

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Next time - into remote NW Namibia (aka Kaokoland or the Cunene region)

 

[Andrew McKee]

Into Namibia, with some technical difficulties

Kaokoland Aborted. Swakopmund Instead. - Stuck In Low Gear

We were back in Namibia, with big plans to explore the northwest of the country, Kaokoland. On the way our plans changed unexpectedly.

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[alanymarce]

Into Namibia, with some technical difficulties

Kaokoland Aborted. Swakopmund Instead. - Stuck In Low Gear

We were back in Namibia, with big plans to explore the northwest of the country, Kaokoland. On the way our plans changed unexpectedly.

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Sorry to see the hiccup - I can visualise the Crisis Café as I'm writing.

"Everything will be alright in the end, and if it's not alright, it's not the end"

 

[Andrew McKee]

Alright, after some delay, next blog post is up:

Kaokoland: The Cost of Entry to Hartman's Valley: Tires

Completing the unmapped route into the Marienfluss was really satisfying. On the way to Hartman's we paid a price though, in tires.

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[Andrew McKee]

Into Namibia's riverbeds:

We Drive the Hoarusib and Hoanib and Get More Flat Tires

The Hoanib and Hoarusib riverbeds are dry (mostly) and a wonder. We wild camped with stunning views, got more flat tires, and saw desert wildlife

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[Andrew McKee]

Alright, I am obviously way behind on the blog front, but here is a post about our drive through Moremi in Botswana. For this period some friends rented a 4x4 and joined us, we had a great time:

To Moremi Reserve with Friends - Stuck In Low Gear

The Okavango Delta, THE self drive safari destination. This time we'd be going into Moremi in prime season and friends were joining us.

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[Andrew McKee]

From Savuti through Chobe National Park:

Sandy Savuti, Thobolos Lodge and Elephants at Chobe's Ihaha

From Savuti to Thobolos to a mega herd of elephants at Ihaha on the banks of the Chobe River, we had a wonderful safari in Botswana.

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[Andrew McKee]

And into Zimbabwe. The politics and economics in Zimbabwe are fascinating. This post has some helpful information on how to save money and deal with the complexities of changing money. And people here are just so dang friendly and easy to talk to; we loved it.

The Murkey World Of Zimbabwean Economics

We left the comfort of Botswana for Zimbabwe. We found friendly people and confusing economics, a complex system of cash and exchange.

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[Andrew McKee]

Our visit to Zimbabwe's Chizarira National Park

At the Edge of the World, Zimbabwe's Chizarira National Park

Chizarira National Park. Wild, rugged and rarely visited. We camped at the edge of the escarpment, traversed rugged tracks, and lost my binoculars.

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