The countdown has begun!
After tons of internet research and input from experienced overland travellers who are members of the 4 x 4 Community website, we have finalised our travel plans. Our thanks go to all those who contributed to our proposed itinerary. As a great mentor, Stan Weakley deserves a special mention for his valuable input and advice on our plans. Thanks Stan! This trip will take us from the east coast of South Africa through Botswana, into Katima Mulilo in Namibia, Zambia,Tanzania and Rwanda, and then returning through Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Botswana home. A trip of 90 days. Travelling through Africa does not come without its difficulties. Due to the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Limpopo, no raw meat can be taken into Botswana. Also, when entering Botswana this time last year, they confiscated our fruit and veg at the border because of an alleged "fruit fly problem" which according to Botswana border controls up north should not have happened. A fu