Rob and Dee Overland in Africa 2014 – 10,000 miles – 4 months – 10 countries
Dee and I are just learning how to spot the game. Our first park was Tana reserve which we visited with our friend Tina and her kids, Maya and Noah- much of it was open country and we could easily see the game- though at one point we initially missed a giraffe that was 15 … Read more
Our first few days and especially nights camping in Africa were a surprise. When one thinks of Africa heat is what comes to mind but our nights high up in the Drakensburg Mountains in the Golden Gate Nature Reserve were frigid. The second morning we awoke to find ½” of frost on our windshield. We … Read more
We thought today would be departure day but bureaucracy prevails and it takes us all day to get a road worthy certificate on the truck and get our license plate renewed. Still pretty amazing that in six days we have purchased a perfectly outfitted 4WD and upgraded it with some frills, installed a full on … Read more
Today we went to Bushlore – the 4WD Safari rental company from whom we are buying our vehicle. It was in great shape and the company is fantastic. What a buttoned up operation. They helped us get our paperwork with the motor vehicle department, our insurance, the vehicle emergency tracking system in our name and … Read more
In Heathrow airport. 9 hour flight behind us , 12 hour flight next. The coffee shop in the airport is named Giraffe-just to get us in the mood for Africa
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