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OUR AFRICAN ODYSSEY

                                                                                   

ENGLAND

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS

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Dover motel 227 227      

FRANCE

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Troyes camping 411 638 80p 300 dry  
Chamonix camping 508 1146 80p 250 av  

ITALY

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Genoa/Tunis Ferry 328 1474   250 cloudy  

TUNISIA

                                                                          

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS

Raf-Raf beach camping

 76 1550 27p 330  
Cap Serrat beach camping 192 1742   360  
Teboursouk camping outside police station 224 1966   450  
Tozeur camping 400 2366 27p 460  
Douz camping 123 2489   420  
Ksar Ghilane camping 147 2636   450

This route involved more than 70 km off-road driving on a dessert track, difficult at times.
Jerba camping 211 2847   310

 A similar route for the first part of the journey.
Camped at border 167 3014      

LIBYA

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Ghadames guest house 694 3708   380  
Tripoli guest house 739 4447 5p 360  
Camping off road 348 4795   400  
Camping off road 647 5442   380  
Cyrene camp in grounds of hostel 263 5705   340  
Appolonia camp outside hotel 82 5787   350  
Camped in motel grounds 345 6132   360  

EGYPT

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Hotel, Matruh 307 6439   37 0  
Salma campsite, Cairo 476 6915 7.5 p 380 GPS N29 58.184 E031 10.420
Hotel, El Tur 538 7453   340  
Ras Mohammed, beach camping 201 7654   370 GPS N27 50.047 E034 13.847
St Catherine's Monastery 243 7897   380  
Nuweiba, camp 139 8036   360  
Basata, campsite 26 8062   350  GPS N29 12.224 E034 43.905
Salma campsite, Cairo 495 8557   360  
Bahariyya, Bedouin village camp 431 8988   330  
Farafra, hotel 187 9175   360  
Dakhla, Bedouin village camp 314 9489   380 GPS N25 33.741 E028 56.965
Kharga, grounds of hotel 205 9694   340  
Luxor, Rezeiky campsite 370 10064   350 GPS N25 42.693 E 032 38.907
Aswan, Adam's home, campsite 253 10317   320 GPS N24 10.167 E032 51.963
Ferry, from Aswan to Wadi Halfa (Sudan) 55 10372   300  

SUDAN

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Nile Hotel, Wadi Halfa 5 10377   380  
Camping by the Nile south of Abri 272 10649   350 N20 14 12.3  E030 34 24.4
Camping beside the Nile Cataract 99 10748   360 N19 42 40.4  E030 23 27.8
Desert camping 282 11030   340 N17 44 43.7  E031 21 00.0
National Camping, Khartoum 311 11341 30p 430 N15 31.485  E032 34.175
Roadside camping 576 11917   420  

ETHIOPIA

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping:  Ghion Hotel, Bahar Dar 363 12280   360 N11 35.873  E037 23.150
Camping, Belegez Pension,  Gonder 171 12451   340 N12 36.631  E 037 28.323
Camping, Simien Mountains 107 12558      
Simien Park Hotel, Debark 60 12618 33p 280 N13 09.161  E037 53.916
Africa Hotel, Aksum 262 12880   300  
Ras Alula Abanega Hotel, Mekele 273 13153   320  
Genet Hotel, Woldia 286 13439   300  
Alif Paradise Hotel, Lalibela 178 13617   300  
Tekle Hotel, Kombolcha 319 13936   300 N11 06.614  E039 44.569
Taitu Hotel, Addis Ababa 448 14384   220 rain N12 36.468  E037 28.242
Camping at Abiata-Shala NP 252 14636   280 N07 31.695 E030 40.071
Camping, Dinsho Lodge, Bale Mts NP 205 14841   180 N07 05.462  E039 47.322
Camping, Sanetti, Bale Mts NP 79 14920   140 N06 50.998  E039 52.863
Camping, Adenium campsite, Awassa 248 15168   280 N07 04.572  E088 29.059
Camping, Wondo Genet Resort Hotel 54 15222   330 N07 05.007  E038 38.252
Camping, Yavello Hotel, Yavello 328 15550   280 N04 53.031  E038 08.48

KENYA

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Moyale Kenya Wildlife Camp 207 15757   300  
Jeyjey Club, Marsabit 255 16012   320  
Camping, Range land Hotel, Isiola 266 16278   340 N0 17 31.6  E37 33 26.8
White Star Hotel, Meru 65 16343   280 rain  
Camping, Jungle Junction, Nairobi 324 16667 49p 220 rain S01 17.325  E036 45.635
Camping, Red Elephant Lodge, Voi 345 17012   320 rain S03 22.270  E038 35.649
Camping, Twiga Lodge, Tiwi Beach 214 17226   340 S04 14.481  E039 36.143
Camping, Red Elephant Lodge, Voi 187 17413   300 S03 22.270  E038 35.649
Camping, Jungle Junction, Nairobi 364 17777   250 S01 17.325  E036 45.635
Camping, Kembu Campsite, Nakuru 219 17996   300 S00 17.983  E035 54.036
Camping, Roberts Camp, Lake Baringo 193 18189   340 N00 36.732  E036 01.436
Camping, Naiberi campsite, Eldoret 224 18413   320 N00 26.862  E 035 25.327

UGANDA

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Crows Nest, Sipi Falls 254 18667   380 N01 20.108  E034 22.153
Camping, Eden Rock, Jinja 208 18875 44p 320 N00 29.079  E033 09.704
Camping, Backpackers Hostel, Kampala 90 18965   300 N00 18.466  E032 33.043
Camping, Red Chilli Rest Camp, Murchisson Falls 297 19262   360 N02 16.627  E031 33.842
Camping, Lake Nkurubu 459 19721 47p 350 N00 31.108  E030 18.135
Camping, Queen Elizabeth National Park 157 19878   360 S00 11.785  E029 54.080
Camping, Bunyonyi Overland Camp, Kabale 336 20214   250 rain S01 16.165  E029 56.220

RWANDA

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Solace Ministries Guest House, Kigali 116 20330   rain S01 56.671  E030 05.484
Camping, Episcopal Church, Ruhengeri 140 20470   rain S01 30.426  E029 38.310
Auberge de Gisenyi 111 20581 59p rain S01 41.773  E029 15.665
Solace Ministries Guest House, Kigali 245 20826   rain S01 56.671  E030 05.484
Camping, Rwanda/Tanzania border 182 21008   sun 290  

TANZANIA

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Mwanza Yacht Club 392 21400 62 p 240 rain S02 31.733  E032 53.650
Camping, Serengeti StopOver 139 21539   270 S02 12.155  E033 51.880
Camping Doffa Campsite, Karatu 286 21825   280 S03 21.196  E035 36.682
Camping, Honey Badger, Moshi 330 22155 58 p 330 S03 21.050  E037 23.028
Camping, Ngorongoro Safari Resort 607 22762   280  
Camping, Honey Badger, Moshi 250 23012   300 S03 21.050  E037 23.028
Camping, Peponi Resort, Pangani 388 23400 58 p 320 S05 17.232  E039 03.981      
Camping,  Silver Sands Hotel, Dar es Salaam 372 23772   300 S06 39.277  E039 12.673
Starlight Hotel, Dar es Salaam       280  
Camping, Kipepeo, Dar es Salaam 50 23822   340 S06 51.107  E039 21.717    
Camping,Tan-Swiss Hotel, Mikumi 339 24161   280 S07 23.720  E037 00.099
Camping, the Old farmhouse, Iringa 260 24421 60 p rain S08 08.768  E035 24.775
Camping, Green View Inn, Mbeya 298 24719   rain  

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MALAWI

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Sangilo Sanctuary 246 24965   30o S10 31.075  E034 13.066
Camping, Lukwe Eco Campsite, Livingstonia 43 25008 57 p 280

rain at night

 S10 35.128  E034 07.663
Camping, Mzoozoozoo, Mzuzu 144 25152   290

rain at night

 S11 27.443  E034 01.697
Camping, Nkhwazi Lodge, Chintheche 104 25256   300

rain at night

 S11 53.658  E034 10.039
Camping, Njobvu Safari Lodge, Nkhotakota 164 25420   300 S13 02.801  E034 19.612
Camping, Lilongwe Golf Club 190 25610   v. warm (thermometer lost!)

S13 59.657  E033 46.154

Campi ng, Steps Campsite, Senga Bay 163 25773   hot S13 42.926  E034 37.726
Camping, Trout Farm, Zomba Plateau 283 26056   warm S15 21.191  E035 18.031
Camping, Limbe Country Club, Blantyre 88 26144 57 p rain S15 49.353  E035 03.705

MOZAMBIQUE

 

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Motel Tete 251 26395   warm S16 09.880  E033 35.935
Camping, Pink Papaya, Chimoio 379 26774 25 hot S19 06.621  E033 28.335
Camping, Hotel Seta, Inhassaro 412 27186   v. hot S21 31.930  E035 12.118
Camping, Blue Waters, Vilankulo 95 27281   v. hot S22 03.159  E035 19.445
Camping, Bamboozi, Tofo 395 27676 26 v. hot S23 50.483  E035 32.208
Camping, Pandane Beach 70 27746   rain at night S23 50.483  E035 32.208
Camping, Bamboozi, Tofo 61 27807   rain at night S23 50.483  E035 32.208
Camping, Hotel Seta, Inhassaro 360 28167   v. hot S21 31.930  E035 12.118
Camping, Chicoteca, Chimoio 415 28582 25 hot S19 06.673  E033 26.433

ZIMBABWE

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Ann Bruce's Backpackers, Mutare 110 28692   warm S18 58.273  E032 40.474
Camping, Hillside, Harare 270 28962   warm S17 50.273  E031 04.883
Camping, Moth Campsite, Kariba 378 29340 75p hot S16 31.952  E028 46.082

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ZAMBIA

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Eureka, Lusaka 222 29562 67p

hot but

cold nights

 S15 30.226  E028 15.912
John & Gwyneth's home, Mkushi 341 29903  

cool

  
Camping, Samfya Beach, Samfya 394 30297 75p

warm

 S11 20.700  E029 33.729
Camping, Lumangwe Falls 389 30686  

hot

 S09 32,325  E029 23.024
Thorn Tree Guest House, Kasama 270 30956 80p

hot

 S10 13.046  E031 10.756
Camping, Kapishya Hot Springs 171 31127  

hot

 S11 10.312 E31 35.771
John & Gwyneth's home, Mkushi 447 31574  

cool

  
Camping, Eureka, Lusaka 411 31985 67p

warm

 S15 30.226  E028 15.912
Camping, Maramba Lodge, Livingstone 482 32467  

hot

 S17 53.330  E025 51.275

BOTSWANA

 

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Ihaha, Chobe NP 124 32591   v. warm S17 50.285  E024 52.738
Camping, Savuti, Chobe NP 118 32709   v. warm S18 33.936  E024 03.766
Camping, Xakanaxa,  Moremi WR 172 32881   v. warm S19 10.905  E023 24.868
Camping, Audi, Maun 134 33015 39p

warm, but

v. cold at night

 S19 56.038  E023 30.592
Camping, Xwarga, Makgadikandi 243 33258  

warm, but

v. cold at night

 S20 25.589  E024 31.205
Camping, Sunday Pan, Central Kalahari GR 190 33448  

warm, but

v. cold at night

 S21 19.898  E023 41.284
Camping, Woodlands, Francistown 460 33908  

warm, but

v. cold at night

 S21 04.888  E027 27.871
Camping, Itumela, Palapaye 188 34096  

warm, but

v. cold at night

 S22 33.574  E027 07.684

S AFRICA

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ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Polokwane GR 336 34432  

warm but

cold at night

 S23 56.271 E29 28.382
Elephant Walk, Phalaborwa 215 34647 48p

warm

 S23 56.970 E31 09.003
Camping, Lower Sabie, Kruger NP 267 34914  

warm

 S25 07.215 E31 54.999
Camping, Safubi Camp Nelspruit 152 35066  

v. warm

 S25 28.055 E30 56.830
Camping, Bonamanzi, Paulpietersberg 326 35392  

v. warm

cold at night

 S27 26.441 E30 48.018
Camping, Kwa Rie,  Dundee 123 35515 47p

v. warm,

cold at night

 S28 10.322 E30 13.334
Camping, Howick Falls 285 35800  

v. warm

cold at night

 S29 29.223 E30 14.203
Camping, Rocky Bay 171 35971  

bright, sunny

cold night

 S30 20.241 E30 44.085
Hole in the Wall, Coffee Bay 469 36440 48p

bright, sunny

 S32 01.984 E29 06.581
Camping, Lagoon Valley, East London 307 36747  

bright, sunny

 S32 01.984 E29 06.581
Camping, Pine Lodge, Port Elizabeth 333 37080 47p

bright, sunny

 S34 00.541 E25 41.294
Camping, Wilderness 341 37421  

cooler, damp

 S33 59.282 E22 38.129
Camping,Zandvlei Muizenberg 448 37869  

cold, damp

 S34 05.758 E18 28.362
Camping, Kommetjie 140 38009  

cold, damp

 S34 07.972 E18 20.317
Big Blue Backpackers, Cape Town 91 38100  

cold, rain

 S33 54.696 E18 24.722