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MOROCCO

 

OUR AFRICAN ODYSSEY

SOUTH AFRICA

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Manie and Anna-Lou's home, Cape Town

0

40810

49p

mixed

  
Windstone Backpackers, Langebaan 280 41090  

bright, sunny

cold at night

  
Camping, The Baths, Citrusdel 152 41242  

ditto

 S32 44.349  E019 02.208
Camping, Olive Camp, Nieuwoudville 220 41462   ditto S31 22.755  E019 06.336
Camping Vanrynsdorp 108 41570   ditto S31 36.888  E018 44.084
Camping  Springbok 262 41832 52p ditto S29 40.367  E017 53.948
Camping, De Hoop, Richtersveld NP 364 42196  

v. hot,

cold at night

 S28 10.996  E017 10.713
Camping, River Camp, Vioolsdrif 198 42394   ditto S28 41.727  E017 29.758

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NAMIBIA

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Ai-Ais Resort 204 42598   Warm & sunny S27 54.938  E017 29.391
Camping, Klein Aus 371 42969   V. cold, high winds S26 39.322  E016 14.074
Hans Haus guest house, Luberitz 128 43097 49 p v. cold S26 38.901  E015 09.400
Camping, Sesriem 467 43564   warm, sunny S24 29.072  E015 47.861
Camping, Solitaire 213 43777   v. warm S23 53.678  E016 00.319
Camping Alte Bruche, Swakopmund 263 44040 50 p Sunny but cold S22 41.162  E014 31.596
Camping, Ameib Ranch, Usakos 362 44402   sunny S21 47.310  E015 37.645
Camping Stopover, Windhoek 235 44637   sunny S22 27.448  E017 04.508
Camping, Ombinda Lodge, Outjo 310 44947   sunny S20 07.194  E016 09.497
Halali Lodge, Etosha Park 235 45182   v. hot S19 02.178  E016 28.265
Santorini Motel, Oshakati 329 45511 49 p v. hot S17 47.156  E015 43.347
Camping Nakambale, Ondangwa 87 45598   v. hot No GPS !
Camping Mousebird, Tsumeb 250 45848   v. hot  
Camping, Border 342 46190   v. hot  

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ANGOLA

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, car park, Chibia Hotel 386 46576 19 p hot (32o) S15 11.381  E013 41.393
Camping, Police football field, Benguela 405 46981     S12 34.527  E013 23.978
Camping, Naval Club, Luanda 639 47620 19 p 33o S08 47.910  E013 13.440
Camping, hotel car park, Malanje 456 48076     S09 32.748  E016 21.723
Camping, Naval Club, Luanda 549 48625 19 p 28o S08 47.910  E013 13.440
Camping, Catholic Mission, Nzeto 273 48898     S07 13.990  E012 52.528
Camping, DRC border, Noqui 245 49143   27o S05 51.746  E013 26.161

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO   -   ANGOLA (CABINDA)  -   CONGO

                                  

                            

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Bush camping, near  DRC/ Cabinda border 265 49408   270 S05 45.875  E012 18.268
Hotel Maiombe, Cabinda 126 49534 19p   S05 33,395  E012 11.610
Beach Camping, Ponte Noire, Congo 146 49680   290 S04 48.100  E011 50.241
Camping, Congo/ Gabon border 363 50043   320 S02 43.135  E011 39.012

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GABON

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Catholic Mission, Lamberene 313 50356   35o

rain at night

 S00 41.518   E010 13.684 
Camping, Les Soeurs Bleus, Libreville 237 50593 47p 33o

rain at night

 N00 24.361  E009 26.946
Camping, La Maree, Cap Esterias 51 50644   29o

heavy rain

 N00 37.104  E009 19.403
Camping, Garage, Libreville 54 50698   34o

heavy rain

 N00 28.841  E009 24.112
Camping, Les Soeurs Bleus, Libreville 12 50710 47p 36o

rain at night

 N00 24.361  E009 26.946
Mvet Palace Hotel, Oyem 520 51230   hot and humid N01 36.153  E011 34.572

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CAMEROON

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Presbyterian Mission, Yaounde 383 51613   32 0

thunder storms

 N03 52.806  E011 31.344
Rifu Hotel, Foumban 363 51976 54 p thunder storms N05 43.779  E010 52.360
Le Sare Auberge, Banyo 226 52202   thunder storms N06 45.050  E011 48.420
Camping, Auberge Tibati 122 52324   33 0

thunder storms

 N06 28.025  E012 37.132
Nice Hotel, Ngaoundere 243 52567 54 p heavy rain N07 20.503  E013 34.818
Maroua Palace Hotel 487 53054 54 p 330 N10 36.633  E014 19.957

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NIGERIA

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Hotel Deribe, Maiduguri 233 53287 no diesel 370 N11 51.081  E013 08.416
Camping, Tourist Camp, Kano 592 53879 no diesel 410 N12 00.250  E008 32.909

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NIGER

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Maradi Guest House, Maradi 309 54188 57 p 430 N13 29.278  E007 07.170
Camping, Relais Touristique, Birnin-Konni 204 54392   390 N13 48.026  E005 14.630
Camping,Camping Touristique, Niamey 438 54830 57 p 400 N13 32.047  E002 04.689

 

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MALI

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Hotel Sahara Passion, Gao 452 55282   400 N16 15.651  W000 02.492
Camping, Chez Jerome, Douenza 391 55673   390 N15 00.531  W002 56.763
Hotel Bouctou, Timbuktu 223 55896 53 p 400 N16 46.507  W003 00.728
Camping, Mac's Refuge, Sevare 390 56286 54 p 420 N14 30.810  W004 05.990
Camping, Teriya Bugu, Segou 493 56779   400 N13 12.617  W005 31.734
Camping, Relais Djoliba, Bamako 377 57156 55 p 360 N12 36.577  W008 00.560
Bush camp, 40 km south of Nioro 484 57640   390 N15 05.116  W009 52.966
Hotel Le Khasso, Kayes 215 57855   410 N14 27.225  W011 26.729

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SENEGAL

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Hotel Oasis Oriental, Tambacounda 267 58142   370 N13 46.459  W013 41.536
Hotel de Paris, Kaolack 276 58418     N14 08.002  W016 04.654
Camping, Djidjack, Palmarin 174 58592 60 p 370 N14.01 459  W016 46.090
Camping, Petite Camargue, Lac Rose 177 58769   350 N14 49.830  W017 13.528
Hotel La Poste, St Louis 253 59022   370  

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MAURITANIA

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Terjit, Naouakchott 342 59364   390 N18 06.723  W016 01.560
Camping, Chez Abba, Nouadhibou 493 59857 27p 300>180 N20 54.501  W017 03.222

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WESTERN SAHARA

 

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Sahara Regency Hotel 477 60334 30p 21o  
Camping, Le Roi Bedouin Laayoune 540 60874 30p 21o N27 27.709 W13 03.112

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MOROCCO

ACCOMMODATION km TRAVELLED km to date FUEL/LITRE WEATHER COMMENTS
Camping, Sable d'Or, Tan-Tan Plage 268 61142   21o

very windy

 N28 29.516  W11 20.281
Camping International, Agadir 346 61488   22o N30 25.470  W09 36.480
Camping, Le Relais, Marrakech 318 61806   23o N31 42.368  W07 59.386
Camping Ouarzazate 210 62016 49 p 20o N30 55.383  W06 53.195
Camping Le Soleil, Gorge de Todra 244 62260   16o N31 32.857  W05 35.416
Hotel Chez Savoq, Merzouga 260 62520   22o N31 05.387  W04 00.335
Camping International, Fez 475 62995 49 p 19o N34 00.000  W04 58.260
Hotel, Al Haceima 301 63296   too cold to camp!  
Hotel, Tetouan 339 63635   wet and windy  

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