Yearly Archives: till 25 October 2012
October 25th – day 126
Thursday 25th October This night it was very hot. 35 degrees.. At 5.30 we go out and drink a cup of tea, and start our day. The shower is set on fire for hot water. Dirk does the maintenance of … Continue reading
October 24rd – Day 125
Wednesday 24 October Today we start to go to Lusaka its about 560km total, so we want to do it in 2 days. The campsite we’re going for is 330km. Because we want to do this big distance, we leave … Continue reading
October 23rd – Day 124
Tuesday 23th October Today we go back to Chipata, picking up the ModelT. During the night a hippo was grazing 5 meters beside the tent. We are happy we putted the tent above FloorLevel. Baboons are all over the place … Continue reading
October 22 – day 123
Monday 22 October At 6 o clock we go to South Luangwa Park, immediately we see Zebra’s Giraffes and many others. Yesterday evening, the Lions cached a buffalo, now the corpse is eaten by Hyena’s and Vultures. The Lions are … Continue reading
October 21st – Day 122
Sunday 21th October Today is Willy’s birthday, so we make a phonecall and sing happy birthday for her. Today we go to Mfue, about 130km north, We leave the Model T at this campsite for 2 days and go with … Continue reading
October 20th – Day 121
Saturday 20th October After sending the website updates, and fitting the welded steeringrod on the Ford, we filled up the tank, and at 10:30 we go for the border. At 13.15 we arrived at the border. LeavingMalawiis easy, getting intoZambiatakes … Continue reading
October 19th – day 120
Friday 19th October We are at the only green field in Malawi. Early in the morning it’s already very busy on the beach, lots of fishermen. At the Campsite there is a German man and an Australian lady who are … Continue reading
October 18th – day 119
Thursday 18th october Some Malawi facts: -Estimated 13 million people -Of whom 46% is younger than15 years. -80% farms, 3% works in the industrial sector -In the top 10 of poorest countries worldwide -One of the most populated countries in … Continue reading
October 17th – Day 118
Wednesday 17 october Today we go forNkataBay, it’s about 130km south. InMalawithere is a fuel problem, a lot of gas stations are sold out. In the end we find some diesel and petrol. We can drive again! Inge and Trudy … Continue reading
October 16th – Day 117
Tuesday October 16th In the morning there is a beautiful sunset view above the lake. After packing and servicing the ModelT we take a fresh dive in the lake, a fisherman come abroad and shows us the fish he catched … Continue reading