Rob and Dee Overland in Africa 2014 – 10,000 miles – 4 months – 10 countries
Rob Dubin We stopped at Tembe Elephant Park for a quick look. The park is only open to 10 vehicles a day and all must be 4 wheel drive. As soon as we got in the park we saw a sign that said to put it in 4WD here. Tembe like all the parks that have lion … Read more
As every Floridian knows the United States has alligators. Here in Africa they have Nile Crocodiles. The two look may similar but the crocs are MUCH MUCH larger and way more ferocious. Last week I went into a car parts store looking for a cigarette lighter plug I could attach directly to the truck battery … Read more
Three weeks in Africa and much has happened. One great week outfitting our new home the Toyota HiLux 4×4. Bushlore folks were terrific and we left Saturday morning for our first camping adventure. Up to the Drakensberg escarpment for Golden Gate Nat’l Park. Chilly in their autumn season – down bags and long underwear in … Read more
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