It was a pretty somber mood in Poki this morning. We were either reflecting on the events of yesterday afternoon, or were just tired. Neither of us could get to sleep as our brains would not turn off and a cacophony of cockerels ensured we were awake at around 4.30…
Well, what a momentous day it’s been! At one point during the night I thought an elephant was trying to turn us over. It was just violent wind gusts and we survived. It took us longer to get packed and on the road this morning and it was back to…
First : Happy Birthday to Sarah in Whistler. Dennis’ youngest daughter. Despite a Park vehicle driving past us soon after we had parked, we had a peaceful night. I was expecting someone to come and tell us to move, but it didn’t happen. I was woken at one stage during…
The wind blew like the devil last night. The ill fitting windows rattled so little sleep was had. The morning dawned overcast and cold. Cold for Africa anyway. 17.8deg in Poki when cooking breakfast. By 9am we were visiting a supermarket to replenish supplies and then sight-seeing. Driving around Maputo…
Last night our waiter had told us the best time to see whales from the decking area overlooking the bay, was between 7 and 9 in the morning. When I asked him was type of whales they were, he replied “black whales”. So, we’ve no idea what species they are.…
A great sleep. I was so tired driving yesterday I had to keep slapping my face to stay awake. Boring road. No potholes to keep me alert…:) It’s 30k drive along a sandy track back to the main road. Yes, we could have stayed a few days but we are…
This morning we weren’t rushing. After 2 long driving days, we decided to take it easier today. As it was almost dark when we arrived last night, we hadn’t really looked at the beach. We we separated from the beach by a wire fence. There are lots of people. They…
A lovely little campsite in Ulli’s front yard. The problem with town campsites, is neighbours dogs and chickens. We were up early, thanks to a cockerel who’s neck I would have gladly wrung …:) I mentioned in my last entry that we were about to undertake the notorious highway, N1.…
Up soon after 6. We had a long day’s driving ahead of us. We chatted with fellow South African campers, Rob and Brigitte, about the route and places to stay. This delayed us a bit, but we were on the road at 8.45. From where we were camped by the…
Despite being at altitude we still experienced a warm, sticky night. Broken sleep, as it seems there are hyena’s walking around the outside of the property and the dogs go crazy. Last night I emptied 3x20L Jerry cans of diesel into the tank. Purchased in Zambia. After ablutions and breakfast…