Author Archives: stevenprescott

So, where exactly did we drive?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by stevenprescott

Over the past couple of weeks I have been getting my head around the GPS co-ordinates that Nev collected (and I presume is still collecting) and I have managed to load them into Google; not exactly as I wanted but … Continue reading →

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Actual Camping Locations #1

Posted on April 12, 2012 by stevenprescott

I am currently sitting at the back of a bus heading for Knysna from Tsitsikamma on South Africa’s famed Garden Route with a bit of spare time so thought I would flick through a post to let you all know … Continue reading →

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Southern Africa in brief

Posted on April 4, 2012 by stevenprescott

The two weeks that we spent in South Africa were an unexpected holiday from the rigours of being on the truck day in and day out, although we both would have preferred to complete the entire west coast journey. This … Continue reading →

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Etosha National Park

Posted on April 4, 2012 by stevenprescott

Having previously visited Etosha in 2007 for two evenings we were chomping at the bit to get back there and take in everything that makes this our favourite game reserve. Assuming that you have read my previous post Good Morning … Continue reading →

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Good Morning Okaukuejo

Posted on April 2, 2012 by stevenprescott

Startled; I’m wide awake, this is not a totally unusual experience sleeping in a tent in Africa, but at 3:15 in the morning I am on guard. This is a noise I have not heard yet on this trip in … Continue reading →

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Central Africa… just not enough time :(

Posted on April 2, 2012 by stevenprescott

I am lying awake at ridiculous o’clock in the town of Tsumeb (pronounced Sue-meb) just west of Etosha national park in northern Namibia. Having already had the pleasure of visiting this truly incredible park I am not too sure if … Continue reading →

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Cameroon

Posted on March 24, 2012 by stevenprescott

Ever since Roger Milla scored and danced at Italia ’90 Cameroon has held a mystical hold over my travel plans. It was fitting then that on the first night there we spent it in a border town drinking far too … Continue reading →

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The dream is dead

Posted on March 20, 2012 by stevenprescott

The dream of driving the length of Africa on the west coast has died a miserable death. It was a slow and painful death that started in Lome around the middle of January, taking the best part of two months … Continue reading →

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Nigeria… OMG… it has blown my mind!

Posted on March 17, 2012 by stevenprescott

We are currently in the depths of the Gabon forest about 200Km from Libreville on the equator having exited Nigeria almost three weeks ago. I am not even sure where to start blogging about the sixteen nights that we spent … Continue reading →

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Highs and lows of an incredible country….

Posted on February 15, 2012 by stevenprescott

Having waited all day and half the evening for one of our visas to be issued we made a mad dash for the Benin border from Lome (a mere 50 odd Km’s) to make sure that we did not overstay … Continue reading →

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