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Week 51 Update: La Frete Gaucher , Herne Bay Day 352 to Day 355 (The second last chapter) It was about this time in the story when we started winding down towards the tail end, or the end of the tale. So I decided against a detailed day by day, blow by blow account in favor of a bit of an overview with highlights thrown in. I mean, there is only so many times I can recount getting up in a 16m2

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Week 50 Update: Interlaken, La Ferte Gaucher. Day 345:We had some way to travel that day and for a change we were well prepared. We got up early and were ready to leave our friends by 7:00. It was a little sad not be able to spend more time in the mountains, but we vowed to return as soon as we could. I fired Maggie up and let her idle for a few minutes to get the worse of the chill off her.

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Week 49 Update: Cairo, Alexandria, Vicemar One, Interlaken Day 338:It was Friday morning in Egypt’s Cairo and that meant only one thing to us: Run away! The alarm woke us up around 7:00 and after having the normal nice enough shower and drinking our own proper coffee with the included breakfast we waved good bye to Andrew and Lucy, packed our stuff and walked down the flight of stairs,

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Week 48 Update: Sharm El Sheikh, Cairo. Day 331:Our third diving day in Sharm El Sheikh started pretty much like the previous two. The alarm sounded in our perfectly dark bedroom long after the sun had come up and it was dot difficult to get up, have a shower and walk to the fancy hotel restaurant for the magnificent buffet breakfast. We strolled to the Ocean College Dive Centre and were

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Dahab Diving Pics Here: Sharm El Sheikh Pics Here: Week 47 Update: Cairo, St Catherine, Dahab, Sharm El Sheikh. Day 324:The hour was 7:00 when the alarm sounded and I got myself out of the comfortable bed and into the cold morning air at the Salma Motel Campsite in Cairo. The skies had cleared after the sand storm of a few days before and with my passport safely in the hands of the French

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Luxor Pictures Here: Western Desert Pictures Here: Week 46 Update: My mother should probably not read this one…. Luxor, Dakhla, Abu Minqar, Bahariya, Cairo Day 317:The alarm sounded on my side of the bed at a bright an early 6:45. Our plan from the day before was pretty simple: Get up early and get out of Luxor before the Arab world got up and started protesting. The previous day saw some

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Diving Pictures Here: And some more here: Week 45 Update: Marsa Alam, Luxor Day 310:We had decided to take another day of the hectic life of swimming under the waves. There were no alarms to wake us up from the heavenly slumber in the early morning hours either. That gave the sun time to do its normal thing of rising high above the horizon and heating the surrounding desert and water before

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Pictures from under the sea: Week 44 Update: Edfu, Marsa Alam Day 303:The alarm woke us up before 7:00. We had agreed to join two other travellers for the renowned breakfast feast at the hotel. We sat down at a small table in reception and watched in awe as the elderly man brought in the huge plates of food. The starter was a heap of fruit and after we scoffed that the real food arrived. It was

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Aswan Pictures Here: Abu Simbel Pictures Here: Kom Ombo Pictures Here: Week 43 Update: Aswan, Abu Simbel, Kom Ombo, Edfu Day 296:I was pretty sure that it would be a beautiful early morning in the city of Aswan, but I did not really care to see it. The huge comfortable bed captivated my attention to two hours after sunrise and then I got fantastically stuck in the brilliant hot shower of the

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Kerma Images Here: Soleb Images Here Sai Island Images Here: Abri Images Here Week 42 Update: Kerma, Wawa, Sai Island, Abri, Wadi Halfa, Aswan Day 289:It was a very, very cold Friday morning in the desert. We woke up with the sun but collectively decided not to brave the outside world before the sand got a little warmer. When we did get up an hour later there were even a few birds around.

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Khartoum Pictures Here: Naqa Pictures Here Meroe Pictures Here Karima Pictures here: Dongola and Deffufa Week 41 Update: Khartoum, Musawwarat, Meroe, Karima, Dongola, Kerma Day 282:It was Friday morning in the Muslim city which meant only one thing: It was Sunday… Well, close enough. We slept in and made steaming hot and very strong coffee before once again abusing the comforts of the very

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Khartoum Pictures Here: Week 40 Update: Gorgora, Metemo Border Post, Gedoref, Khartoum. Day 275:The unhappy screaming of small German children woke me before the sun came up. I was about to shout some abuse at them when I heard the parent’s feeble attempt to pacify the tantrums. They had no affect what so ever and while trying not to discipline other people’s brats, I could not help but think

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Pictures Here: Week 39 Update: Debark, Gonder, Gorgora. Day 268: I decided to get up fairly early to start the day’s mission. From inside the comfortable room in the Simien Park Hotel and from under the mountain of bedding I could already tell that the day was going to be a cold one. I managed to brew some Buna (Coffee) in the room and abuse the hot shower before braving the big bad world

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Lalibela Churches Pics here: Tigray Churches Pics Here: Northern Ethiopia Roadside Pics Here Week 38 Update: Bahir Dar, Lalibela, Mekele, Hawsien, Aksum, Debark Day 260:The alarm woke us up before the sun was above the horizon on the far side of the great Lake Tana. Our car park camping was peaceful, quiet and safe the night before and the temperatures pleasant. I did hear the night guard

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Harar Photos Here: Week 37 Update: Addis Ababa, Harar, Addis Ababa, Day 253:There was no alarm to wake us up and the French household seemed very quiet when we did eventually open our eyes. We had made a booking to stay at a quant guest house in the ancient walled city of Harar for the next night, so we had another idle day in the chilly city of Addis Ababa. The clock showed 8:30am and even

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Bale Province Pictures Here: Car Fixing Pictures Here: Week 36 Update: Bale Mountains NP, Lake Langanu, Addis Ababa. Day 246:It was absolutely freezing when we woke up and I was fairly surprised and mildly amused when I looked at the clock. It was 8:30 and we had agreed to meet our guide at 9:00. It was with some reluctance that I got out from the warm comforts of the mountain of bedding we

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Week 35 Update: Tribe Photos Here: Jinka, Konso, Arba Minch, Dorze, Sodo, Wondo Genet, Bale Mountains NP. Day 239:The Double Dutch gang we had met some months before let us know that the Mursi tribe was terrible to visit! They reported being at the village at 9am and being witness to nothing more than a bunch of angry, aggressive and drunken people fighting amongst themselves while waving guns

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Turkana Pics Here: Omo Valley Pics Here: Week 34 Update: The road to the Jade Sea…. And into the Omo Valley. El Kharama, Maralal, South Horr, Loiyangalani, Korso Gate, Illiret, Turmi, Jinka. Day 232: The alarm woke us a shade after 7am and as I lifted my head of the comfortable pillow in the banda which seemed like a dream I could see a dense fog built up around the river. I could hear the

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Scenic pictures Here: Flamingo Pictures Here: Wildlife Pictures Here: Week 33 Update: Lake Bogoria, Lake Baringo, Nairobi (again), Nanyuki, El Kharama. Day 225:Waking up to birdsong in the early morning is one thing, but that day we were woken up by a troop of Vervet Monkeys who believed the rain cover of our tent was a trampoline. They had great fun pulling and tugging on the poles and

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Rift Valley Pics Here Wildlife Pics Here Flamingo Pics Here Week 32 Update: Nairobi, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria. Day 218: There was no rush to wake up or get out of bed. The weather had taken a turn for the worse and it seemed to rain every morning between about 5am and 9am. Camping in the rain was never one of my favourite past times and with the abnormal amount that Nairobi

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Photos Here: Week 31 Update: Masai Mara, Nairobi (Again) Day 211:Catt and I woke up half an hour before sunrise with the birds and the Aruba Lodge Rottweiler wanting to play Frisbee… Edward the Askari came around to explain the road and the locations of the exciting animals to us and shortly after we left camp as excited as Golden Retrievers approaching a dam. The first stop was Talek Gate to

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Kenya Pictures Here Wildlife Pictures Here Week 30 Update: Voi, Masinga Dam, Tiamu (Mt Kenya), Nairobi, Masai Mara… Again Day 204: A light rain fell trough the night and managed to quiet down the worst of the dust on the roads and the vast plains of Tsavo. It was not enough to give Maggie a clean and just enough to turn the dusty layer into a nice, sticky muddy layer. It was slightly cooler than

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Pictures Here: Week 29 Update: Voi, Mombasa, Watamu, Lamu, Mombasa, Voi. Day 197:One very peaceful and relaxing night later we woke up refreshed and ready to take on the world again! We did not have to go far, so there was no rush at all. After the normal morning coffee and breakfast ritual we went into the stylish room to have a nice hot shower again. It was slightly disappointing to be honest

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Kenya Pictures Here Giraffe Pictures Here Week 28 Update: Nairobi, Timbila, Voi Day 190:Nothing happens fast in Africa! We all knew that. What we did not know was that nothing happens even slower in Nairobi and especially at Jungle Junction where it was so easy, relaxing and fun to hang out and especially after yet another night of heavy drinking with our new friends. In fairness to the

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Pictures Here Wildlife Pictures here: Week 27 Update: Eldoret, Kericho, Masai Mara, Nairobi Day 183:Waking up was not as hard as I thought it would be after Raj hosted us in the bar. I did however dread the bill we were bound to face. Our hairy Askari, the Alsatian called Tuff, awaited us at the bottom of the ladder and after abusing the hot and comfortable shower we marched into the office

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Uganda Pictures Here Kenya Pictures Here Week 26 Update: Jinja, Sipi Falls, Kitale, Eldoret (Uganda/Kenya) Day 176:OUCH AGAIN! This time not from muscles soreness, but from head soreness. We somehow managed to get ourselves stuck in the bar the night before and Doug, our rafting guide kept on buying us shots of Jack Daniels. It was after 10:00 by the time we had recovered enough to move on. We

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Pictures Here Week 25 Update: Kampala, Entebbe, Jinja… Yip, that was it. Day 169:It was amazing how light the ground tent was inside. We were not close to a light as such, but the campground globes could definitely be seen through the thin nylon rip-stop this tent was made from and I kept waking up wondering if the sun was up. Our trusty roof top tent was made from heavy canvas and when you

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Pictures Here Week 24 Update: Queen Elisabeth NP, Lake Nkuruba, Murchison Falls NP, KampalaDay 162:We did not bother getting up early. The manager of the cam site told us that they had to start their “hot water preparations” the previous day as they were expecting guests and it took about a day to get the tank nice and hot. On another inspection of how they do things, the reasoning dawned on me

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Pictures Here: Week 23 Update: Lake Saki, Gisenyi, Parc National Des Volcans, Lake Bunyonyi, Queen Elisabeth National Park. Day 155: We had decided to get up early and that was exactly what we did. It was a pristine morning next to the lake complete with fisherman in dug out canoes wearing bright orange shirts. The only reason for this I could think of was that it was some kind of uniform,

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Pictures Here Week 22 Update: Ngorogoro, Serengeti, Mwanza, Biharamulo, Kigali, Lake Kivu, Lake Saki. (Tanzania/Rwanda) Day 148:After in insanely windy night we woke up inside a freezing wet cloud on the crater rim at Simba camp. It did not matter much, we had some distance to travel to the gate and we had to reach it by 10am to avoid paying another $140 for another day’s park fees. We had no

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Pictures Here: Week 21 Update:Arusha, Tarangire NP, Lake Manyara NP, Ngorogoro Conservation Area. Day 141:One very peaceful night’s sleep later, it was time to drag ourselves out of bed and head to Arusha Toyota. The reception lady told us that they opened at 8am. Being in Africa and adapting to its ways, we arrived at 9am after a surprisingly hot shower in a surprisingly clean and nice

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 Picture Album HereWeek 20 Update: Marangu, Mandara Huts, Horombo Huts, Kibo Huts, Uhuru Peak, Horombo Huts, Marangu. Day 134:Nothing earth shattering happened in the latter part of day 133. We did our chores, had our dinner, went to bed and started dreaming about mountains. Day 134 dawned with heavy cloud cover, but no rain. We had very little to do before our 10am pick up so enjoyed an extra

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 A few pictures here: Week 19 Update: Zanzibar, Das Es Salaam, Bagamoyo, Usambara, Marangu. Day 127:A massive rain storm woke me up before the sun could cast some light on the surroundings. I opened my eyes to the shock of the very pink bed trying to remember if our rucksack of choice had a rain cover. This thought was followed by a humorous giggle about encountering so much rain in Africa, in

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Zanzibar Pictures Here. Stone Town Door Pictures Here. SCUBA Diving Pictures Here. Week 18 Update: Zanzibar: Stone Town, Nungwi, Stone Town. (Just for Mike) Day 120:Glad that we were not staying next to a Mosque and not being woken up by prayer singing, we eventually lounged on the veranda through morning coffee awaiting the arrival of our guide for our spice tour. A young man arrived promptly

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Malawi Pictures here: Week 17 update: Day 113:I’m almost sure it was the utter silence and lack of wind that woke me up shortly after sunrise. I became aware of our Swiss friends packing up and with the start of their engine marking their departure; I decided to brave it outside the relative warmth of the tent. To my surprise, the temperature was quite comfortable and the lack of wind made it a

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Malawi Pictures Here Week 16 Update: Day 106:Even though Senga Bay was a filthy cesspit of Malawi, we had committed to stay for two nights as it was Pete and Annie’s last two days with us and none of us really felt like spending that in Lilongwe. Since the start of our deep cycle battery issues some weeks before, I had taken to parking the car facing north-east with the solar panel out,

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Malawi Pictures Here Week 15 Update: Day 99:I was woken up by the sunshine flooding into the open window. It was warm and pretty outside and the plan for some hiking was appealing to all. I was really keen on trying my fly rod in the Trout Farm pond seeing as I had only used it twice since the purchase in week 3 and I still owed Catt the purchase price in fish. This plan was cancelled fairly

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Malawi Pictures Here: Week 14 update: Day 92:It was hard waking up after a noisy night of little sleep. Still, the sun was shining and the wind had subsided and we were on the lake shore with a beach within spitting distance. We had just about no distance to travel for the day and very little to do, so the slow start set the pace for the rest of the morning. I was wildly impressed that the

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Malawi Pictures Here: Zambia Pictures Here: Week 13 Update: Day 85:Although we were in no great rush to pack up and leave, we still managed to pack everything away, pay our bill and have a chat to the owners of Crock Valley Camp before 9am. We filled our water tank with their well water which was clean and tasty and hit the road. The top tip we got from the owner was to visit the butchery by

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Zambia Pictures Here Week 12 Update: Day 78:We had great plans for the day. Danny and Helen had told us about a hiking trail, taking us to Caterpillar Rock and the climbing site. We were to leave early and after about a 3 hour hike, we would meet them at the site and do some climbing. My plan was then to walk back to the lodge via some waterfalls, taking the most of the day to complete the

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Zambia Pictures Here: Week 11 update: Day 71:The wind through the night was relentless and loud and never subsided. We woke up early to the sound of crashing waves on the beach we were camped out on. Lessons previously learnt dictated that when you have decent facilities you use them as often as you can, so after another abuse of the really nice and hot shower we hit the road again. We were

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Zambia Pictures Here: Week 10 update: Day 64:We were invited to join a nature walk with some of the lodge’s guests, so we were up before the sun crept over the horizon. By the tent door we were met by Simba, the wildcat who escorted us through the dark to the lodge. We were obviously the first people to arrive as not even the kitchen light was on yet, but the tranquillity and silence of the

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Zambia Pictures Here: Zimbabwe Pictures Here: Week 9 Update: Day 57:I often find it amusing how, when you are in no hurry, or don’t need to be quick, the efficiency of the way things happen around you is increased by a million. When however you arte in a hurry to do things, or get somewhere, the universe will invariably through obstacles in your way. Day 57 was a non moving day. A housekeeping

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Zimbabwe Pictures Here: Week 8 Update: Day 50:There is something about waking up early in the bush that is magical. The birds start stirring about half an hour before sunrise which is our “nature alarm clock”. It’s slightly less disturbing than an electronic noise and much more convenient than someone trying to wash your car. From the time we spent in Botswana we have developed a habit of not

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Zimbabwe Pictures Here: Week 7 Update Day 44:The most bizarre alarm clock I had ever encountered sounded like this at 6am: Good morning sir (Me: Good morning) No need to get up, I’m just here to wash your car… I obviously said: Thank you, but it is really unnecessary. The alarm clock went into snooze, only to return an hour later. This time there was no warning, no greeting and no voice

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Zimbabwe Pictures Here: South Africa Pictures Here: Week 6 Update: Day 36:One very long, cold and uncomfortable night in a rented caravan later, we were saddled up and ready to blow the Popsicle stand of De Hoek (Fishing heaven). We did not have a tent to fold away (although that would have been a small price to pay for the comforts of Magurudumu’s roof top palace) and on closer inspection,

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South Africa Pictures Here: Day 29:Our humble bush camp beside the Orange River made us a little lazy and slow in the morning. The owners of the camp site managed to create an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity and the rustic, piping hot shower was another welcome treat to a chilly Freestate morning. On the way into Aliwal North we stopped at a magnificent steel structure bridge and after

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South Africa Pictures Here: Week four update: Day 22:Funny thing then… Cameras ready for the spectacular sunrise was greeted with torrential downpours just before dawn and a heavily clouded sky. So you will still have to take my word for it! The clouds did part and the sun did come out in time for us to pack up and move on to our next accommodation. After speaking to a surfer who was camping

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South Africa Pitures Here: Week three update: A note from Tony: The fly was a size 8 gold ribbed hare's ear nymph (barbless), and I used a classic cape small stream roll cast to hook the bugger. I did not practice catch and release. And what Dawie forgot to mention was that the whole thing was my son Zac's brainwave - he said "dad you have to do the Bell's ad". See last weeks update to know

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South Africa Pitures Here: Pass the Camembert Please… Week 2 ended being quite interesting and slightly emotional… The rest of day 7 did not pan out as planned at all! The mechanic guy damaged the leaking bearing seal so it could not be used any more, then did not have a replacement part and could not find one in Springbok… So after we had a go at finding one, and failed miserably, we had to

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South Africa Pictures Here: Week one Update We are currently sitting in the Wimpy in Springbok enjoying a MEGA coffee, waiting for a wheel bearing to be replaced… Read more about it here. The last week has been an absolute pleasure to say the least! After the manic and insane time we had the two weeks before our due date, we both took about 3 days to relax and then seamlessly transformed into

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My name is Dawie du Plessis and my wife; Catt and I are embarking on a trip of a lifetime in 2010. We intend to cross Africa along the eastern side and drive our 1996 Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series station wagon all the way to the UK. The African countries we are planning on visiting are: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.Our

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In September 2003 I invited a friend to accompany me on a short trip to the Garden Route. When he asked me if he should pack bedding or a towel my response was: I will never again stay in a place where I need to take my own towel or bedding… At the time I was making a living from photographing fancy hotels and lodges and always ended up staying in the place I was working for. When asked what I

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