A roundtrip through southern Africa
Namibia 2023 and FAREWELL
Swakopmund The year is 2023. We have been traveling through Africa for 3 1/2 years now. Soon after New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day we take the quickest route…
Namibia 2022
Tsumeb We want to escape the hot and humid thunderstorm weather, which has been with us for some time now. We satisfy our longing for drier weather by covering the…
Zambia 2022
Livingstone – Lusaka The border crossing between Zimbabwe and Zambia takes a while. But it runs smoothly, friendly and correctly. We drive to the “Dornbaum Lodge”, not far from the…
Zimbabwe – The West
Bulawayo Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe and was founded in 1893 by Cecil John Rhodes after the British victory over the Matabele king . Ironically, Rhodes founded…
Zimbabwe – Great Zimbabwe
Chimanimani Mountains The Chimanimani Mountains along the border with Mozambique are said to be the “mightiest” mountains in Zimbabwe. Of course we are drawn there. As soon as we arrive,…
Zimbabwe – The Highlands
Crossing the border It takes us about an hour to drive from Chimoio in Mozambique to the Zimbabwe border on a well-maintained road. The convoy of trucks transporting goods and…
Mozambique – Inhassoro
Inhambane Our route from Barra Dica Resort to Inhassoro first takes us to Inhambane. Inhambane is one of the oldest cities in Mozambique. This is where the Portuguese navigator Vasco…
Mozambique – Barra Dica
New territory Lebombo border post: Leaving South Africa takes about 20 minutes, 15 of which are spent with the government employee, who obviously has no desire to stamp our Carnet…
South Africa – Kruger NP
Letaba We are actually only going to Kruger National Park because we want to meet up with a friend we haven’t seen for 6 years. Letaba Restcamp is located in…
South Africa – Panorama Road
On the road again We have been drawn to lower regions for a long time, as it is quite cool to cold “up here”, on the “High-Veld”, at an altitude…
South Africa – New start
A scary start Without the predicted chaos, we check in at Zurich-Kloten Airport and have a smooth flight to South Africa. We even manage to get some sleep so that…
Zurich – Cape Town
SOUTH AFRICA – AT THE DESTINATION !
Springbok – Cape Town January 5, 2022 – we cross the border into South Africa. After a short stay in Springbok, we drive the 700 km on the paved and…
N A M I B I A
Caprivi Strip to Etosha Katima Mulillo – Kwando and Okawango Rivers Etosha – Windhoek Namutoni – Halali – Okaukuejo – Windhoek Kaokoveld – Days 1 to 5 Opuwo – Hoarusib…
S A M B I A
Lake Tanganyika Nakonde – Flower Fern – Mbala – Mpulungu Water kingdom Kasama – Mporokoso – Mbereshi – Mansa – Samfya – Serenje – Lusaka South Luangwa Lusaka – Nyimba…
Tanzania
Transit There are three reasons why we decided not to travel extensively in Tanzania, but only to drive through it. The rainy season has just begun and we are not…
K E N I A
In the promised land Rift Valley Lakes United in Kenya Eldoret – Mara West Marsabit Camp Henry Masai Mara & Nairobi Lake Turkana Adventure Amboseli – Diani Beach In the…
Ethiopia
Gondar Nonno Farming Photography: Lake Tana Walga Health Care Verena Schulthess Mota Road Ethiopian stories Addis Ababa Peppered finish Gondar We arrive in Ethiopia on April 7, 2020. As the…
S U D A N
Red Sea Block XY Photography: Khartoum Revolution Verena Schulthess The North Departure North-East Red Sea Suakin – Sudan Overnight, our ferry “MV RAHAL” of Namma Shipping Lines crosses the Red…
Arabian Peninsula
Emirate of Sharjah Saudi Arabia Dubai Down Town Dubai Creek Photography: Al Sufouh Verena Schulthess Emirate of Sharjah Our small ferry from Bandar Abbas “lands” in the port of the…
I R A N
Entry & Tabriz Mesopotamia Photography: In the Garden of Eden Shiraz Verena Schulthess Hamadan & Visa Problem Kaluts – Lut Desert Kermanshah & Bisotun The goal achieved September 26, 2019…
Turkey
Aegean & Ephesus Meke Vulkan & Hasan Dagi Photography: Pamukkale & Laodikeia Ihlara Gorge Verena Schulthess Lake District & Yazili Kanion Central Cappadocia Konya & Mevlana Nemrut Dagi & Van…
Off to Cape Town !
The direct route via Egypt is closed to 4×4 vehicles (see information), so we take the small detour via Turkey and Iran. On July 15, we set off as planned.…
A new plan
The helplessness turns I think of many variants and they all have a hitch, so I discard them. Verena speaks into this situation: “Let’s go to Sudan via Iran”. This…
Help – We can’t get out of here
Fortunately I came across the website of Heidi and Werner website. As they are traveling on the same route that we have planned, I get in touch with them. The…
Itinerary and planning
Overland from Cairo to Cape Town This means that our MAN has to be parked in Egypt before we can set off. We have therefore decided to ship from probably…
Videos
Videos Zurich-Cape Town
Turkey – the East ! Turkey – the center ! Turkey – the West ! Getting away is everything! Ethiopia – Civilian service Kenya – Samburu Reserve Off – to…
Ausrüstung
Tool
Machines and protectionPDF list totalCombination and socket wrenchesHammering to filingThread to electrics Machines 1 Multi-Cutter Bosch GOP 30-28, 230V 1 Bosch GWS 7-115 angle grinder, 230V 1 Multiconstruction Rapido 125mm…
Recovery – Tires – Outdoor
Wheel change and repairSalvage and labelingMiscellaneous and outdoorList in PDF format Wheel change 1 Hazet pneumatic impact wrench 1 1/2″ socket 30 mm and extension for impact wrench 2 Compressed…
