Trip entries from my travels
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Livingstone, Zambia So a really quick note because I wanted to make sure that I wanted to make sure I had a pin on my travel map from Zambia.. its in my passport, it has to go on the blog too 🙂 As so many are used to by now, and … Read more
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa Finally I arrive in Port Elizabeth, the plan was for me to ride with the Irish the whole way but due to my ability to schedule flights so well I was on a different flight than then getting to PE (port Elizabeth) before them. So … Read more
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe So, remember that cliff that we stood on watching the sunset views of the falls yesterday.. today I am directly below that at river level! A long hike down but not a bad one has me, Colm, Caitln, Philip and Josephine ready to take on the Mighty Zambezi … Read more
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe October 4, 2010 Finally… We’ve reached Victoria Falls Zimbabwae! The crossing of the border saw me get screwed once again by being American..it seems we screw everyone coming to our country on visa fees so they stick it right back to us in return. After arriving at the lodge where everyone else … Read more
Chobe National Park, Botswana October, 3 2010 Last evening we arrived at the largest aardvark I have ever seen! OK, it was a monster statue at the side of the road advertising our next stopover point of Planet Bayobab guesthouses and campground. A very funky place with a large pool, great thatched huts to rest … Read more
Saturday, October 2, 2010 Maun, Botswana So welcome to my Nomad Tours overland through Botswana to Victoria Falls Zimbabwae. Let me paint you a picture. Imagine if you will the chassis of a dump truck, then instead of the dumping part you took a steel shipping container with 22 seats and windows and slapped it … Read more
Saturday, October 2, 2010 Okavango Delta, Botswana Well, welcome to the largest land locked delta in the world. The Okavango Delta. Fed by four primary river systesm, it empties out into the heart of the Kalahari desert to form a green and lush bayou like river system aof swamps and such. This morning my adventure … Read more
Monday, September 27, 2010 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Well, where to begin, we will play a little catch up here in this blog. While our trip back to Tana from Morandova was long it was for the most part uneventful. The only worry was my Revenge of Africa Arse that came back with a vengeance … Read more
Thursday, September 23, 2010 Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar Today promises to be a little more leisurely day. All hikes start from our eating location by the river so no truck rides today except to and from the hotel. However upon arrival and the Dutch compound, we are told that Fianne is feeling ill … Read more
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar So up in the morning early to get to the crazy car organization.. but we pick up Hidde and Fianne and off to breakfast of Laughing Cow Cheese, charcoal toasted baguette and jam with fruit and tea. Then we are told its a 1 hour … Read more