Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

ja boet!!!!ek ry somme nou weer!!!!!!!daai stuk langs die Chobe was asof ons in n dieretuin gery het!!!!!!!!

The above herd of ellies held us up for about 40 minutes, each time we edged closer, they demonstrated and we backed off. By this time some of the guys were getting seriously worried about fuel, so we took the upper road to Serondela as this was an easier road. We ran into another herd of ellies, and a car from the other side. They were gesticulating wildly at something slightly behind us: from Serondela we headed straight north for the tar road, and from there into Kasane, where there was no fuel to be had. We finally found fuel at the Kazangulu turnoff, but there was also a major lorry prang there and ques of lorries several km long. fortunately due to a roadworks-related detour we approached the garage from behind and missed the jam.

We then headed into Kasane for a much-needed resupply, and then off to our campsite.

Senyati has a bar with a deck looking out over a waterhole, Sonya and I went there early the next morning: Later, we went back to Serondela and then headed west along the river.

Then back to town as we had a boet cruise booked for the afternoon:

The boat ride:

The boat ride was certainly worth it, and probably ranks as a "must do" in my book. Also, if you want to see elephant, Chobe is the place. We counted more than 200 elephant in one day!

If your friends hear you are going to visit the Victoria falls, they may well advise you to take a raincoat. Ignore them. It will do you no good, you will still get soaked to the bone. I think I have gotten out of swimming pools drier.

Nevertheless, it is worth every moment, an incredible spectacle! That evening we were all feeling rather down. Our trip had come to an end, and the next day we were starting for home. At least the Ellies took the trouble to come and say goodbye. The trip home was without incedent untill 40km from Potties, where my Dad's bakkies rear wheelbearing gave up the ghost. Since it was after lunch on saturday, we decided to have it loaded onto a lorry and taken home.
Apart from Gerrit's fan and Johan's bent towbar, this was really the only vehicle trouble we had that required intervention. Nobody even suffered a puncture.

And nobody managed to get stuck even once.

Peter

Dankie vir die mooi verslag en foto's. Net bly daar was so min drama en skade en dat almal weer veilig terug is.

Groete

Louis

Julle het regtig 'n baie goeie tyd gehad!!

Awesome trip-report en stunning fotos. Dankie Peter!