The Zimbabwe Diary….

Day 11: Vic Falls Rest Camp, where we stayed for 4 nights, was a beautiful campsite located in the heart of Town in Victoria Falls. Our private room came with a double bed and refrigerator and a shared bathroom.It was a great change from a tent. The campsite was huge. There was a gorgeous pool and sunbaking area. Beside the pool was the bar and restaurant and we had a couple of really yummy meals here, one of which Pete tried ‘Pumba’ (warthog) Schnitzel.

The Zambian Diary…

Safari 2 Day 8: Today we left Kande Beach early with a full day of driving and a border crossing into Zambia. We helped time pass with numerous games of 500 – Pete and Rainer only just beat Elissa and Marlene (15-3). We arrived at Mama Rula Campsite around 5pm where it poured and poured. By 8pm our amazing cook had managed to prepare dinner and then it was very early to bed.

The Malawi Diary...

Safari 2 Day 3: It was another long drive day. Aside from a few stops along the way which was either for fuel, snacks, toilets, lunch, or to cross the Tanzanian – Malawi border, we drove all day to get to Chitimba Camp in Malawi. Tents were pitched on the sand overlooking beautiful Lake Malawi (third largest lake in Africa).

The Tanzanian Diary cont…..

After such a beautiful break on Zanzibar Island, we made our way back on the ferry to Dar es Salaam to get ready for our 2nd Overland Tour with Africa Travel Company.

In our last post, we had just arrived at Kendwa Beach in the north west coast of Zanzibar, near Nungwi, having spent the morning looking around Stone Town. Once on the beach we were trying to decide if we would travel around the island or just stay put for two weeks. After talking to a few other ...

THE TANZANIAN DIARY….

Day 20: Early start this morning, we departed at 4.30am en route back to Kigale where we said goodbye to some of the crew who had only joined us for the Gorilla Trek. We then had a full day driving and crossed the border and by late afternoon we were in Tanzania. Overnight was spent in Sayari Guest House. We have no idea where we got the energy from but even after such an early start, the crew were up for a few drinks and then someone started us off with Karaoke… Singing The Gambler. Many others were keen to take the microphone after that…

THE RWANDAN DIARY

Day 17: This morning we cross the border into Rwanda and drive to the capital Kigale. We spent the morning at the Genocide Museum. This is one of the most harrowing museums we have ever walked through. The museum describes some Rwandanspersonal accounts of the terror and violence experienced so recently in 1994. N.B. Photos are not permitted within the Museum.

THE UGANDAN DIARY

Day 9: Border crossing today in Uganda – ‘the country of smiles’. Overnight at Jinja Campsite which is on the White Nile overlooking Bujagali Falls downstream from the source of the Nile. We spent the next 4 nights here to enjoy some of the ‘adrenaline junkie‘ activities on offer…

Our first Overland Safari was a 32 day tour through Eastern Africa. We travelled from Kenya through to Uganda, onto Rwanda and finished with a week in Tanzania – our last stop being the beautiful Zanzibar. We averaged about a week in each country and although there were some long drive days, our itinerary was jam packed with game drives, nature walks, adrenaline junkie activities, relaxation and many funny moments with our fellow travellers.

Volunteering in Africa has been something we have felt strongly about for a long time. Elissa particularly wanted to help out with orphaned children and in a school and Pete wanted to help with wildlife.

The first of our two volunteering placements was with New Hope Children’s Home and Community School, Mombasa.