Category Archives: Africa
Game Meat
Day 47-50 8/19/09-8/22/09 We made our way into Namibia and I only have ten days left before the end of the tour. Our first stop is Windhoek, pronounced with a V. Namibia was at one time a German colony and … Continue reading
Bushman
Day 46 8/18/09 We made our way to Ghanzi for a stop to visit the Bushman of Africa. If you’ve ever seen The Gods Must be Crazy, this is the people we are seeing. Bushman speak using clicks as some … Continue reading
Okavanga Delta
Day 40-45 8/14/09-8/17/09 We made it into Botswana and the government is concerned about the spread of foot and mouth disease, thus there are stops throughout the country where the truck is searched for any animal products and all passengers … Continue reading
Mosi Oa Tunya
Day 35-40 8/8/09-8/13/09 We arrived into Zambia and the topography is starting to change as we move south. It’s winter here and the weather is quite cool at night but warm during the day. Cool enough that it looks like … Continue reading
Malawi
8/3/09-8/7/09 Malawi Day 30 -34 Coming into Malawi I was quite surprised. Having read the statistics about the country I didn’t expected to see something beautiful. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in Africa with a horrible health record. … Continue reading