Rob and Dee Overland in Africa 2014 – 10,000 miles – 4 months – 10 countries
We realize that there are many folks out there reading our blog to assist them in planning their own trips- with that in mind I have prepared a series of posts with the type of nitty-gritty detail that will help others intent on their own adventures. I have placed this series under the pre departure … Read more
We realize that there are many folks out there reading our blog to assist them in planning their own trips- with that in mind I have prepared a series of posts with the type of nitty-gritty detail that will help others intent on their own adventures. I have placed this series under the pre departure … Read more
We realize that there are many folks out there reading our blog to assist them in planning their own trips- with that in mind I have prepared a series of posts with the type of nitty-gritty detail that will help others intent on their own adventures. I have placed this series under the pre departure … Read more
When Dee made our flight reservations she traded miles for the tickets but we still had to pay nearly $700 each in taxes and fees. We later realized that because of So. Africa’s extended Easter holiday we would have 3 days to cool our heels in Johannesburg before we could pick up our truck. We … Read more
A week ago I sent an email to a number of friends telling them of our trip. One friend responded she was jealous. I replied that the truck had a back seat and could hold two more. Over the next few hours more emails went back and forth. Bottom line – within 48 hours of … Read more
The countdown continues. We’ve finally bought every item on our long list. We spent some time today spraying our clothes with a semi permanent insect repellent called Permethrin which we have used before successfully. Hopefully it will keep away those malarial mosquitos. The next few days we have to vacate the house we are in … Read more