If you think of the Kalahari Desert, what comes to mind? For Gareth and I it brings visions of heat, lions and sandy dunes. Two of these were waiting for us as we headed towards the park. Our story begins in Uppington in South Africa. We waited it out here for […]
As we drive from Sydney to London, via Africa, we are sharing our expedition with you. Feel free to read on and say ‘Hi’ in the comments below. The coast road towards Cape Town, named the Garden Route, is one of country’s most popular tourism attractions … it’s like the gods of South […]
NEVER before have we had such an incredible encounter with elephants than at Kariega Game Reserve. Kariega was our first foray into private reserves in South Africa and boy did it impress. The park is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, along the Garden Route, and stretches across ten-thousand […]
As we drive from Sydney to London, via Africa, we are sharing our expedition with you. Feel free to read on and say ‘hi’ in the comments below. Driving out of Lesotho we dipped back into the modern era and drove through the Karoo of South Africa. This region welcomed us with […]
Like the hallmark signs of the African leg of our expedition – when we headed up Sani Pass, things got hectic quickly. Lesotho is a landlocked country that sits at high altitude within the borders of South Africa. I have wanted to go there ever since I first visited the country 5-years ago. Gareth […]
Robben Island was a tour that I had wanted to experience for a long time. I missed out last time we were in South Africa due to bad weather. This time I made sure we visited this World Heritage listed site. When you read any South African guide book or Google “Things to do […]
HELLO + WELCOME to the Aussie Overlanders Wrap Up {Edition 37} where we let you know what’s been going on as we make our way from Sydney to London, overland through the guts of Africa. I read on my FaceBook feed recently that “apparently” it’s too late to wish each other a happy new year, […]
The day after the Troopy arrived we were keen to get out of town. So keen, that we accidentally slept in! A couple of bottles of South Africa’s finest shared with new friends had us waking up with foggy heads. But true to our word we piled on in and hit the road. We […]
Six weeks ago we handed over the keys to our Troopy in Australia to have it shipped to Africa. We walked away excited and nervous as all hell. It was with similar feelings we woke the day it came to collect it. We had arranged with our (incredible) shipping agent, Maurita, that we […]
HELLO + WELCOME to the regular Wrap Up of what’s going on as we make our way from Sydney to London, via Africa. At long last we have arrived in South Africa to begin the African leg of our epic overland journey. It’s Kirsty here with Wrap Up {Edition 36}. I feel quite nostalgic […]