The number of adventures we have had with Snort has been amazing! But as our lives change and evolve, so do our vehicle needs. Though we are sad to offer our Jeep up for sale, we are excited about...
South Africa 3: Journey’s End
Back in South Africa, Johannesburg to be specific, was heavy with deja vu. We had done nearly the same thing, nearly a year prior. Trailer in for repairs; check. Stay with our friends Roger and Jenni; check. This time...
The Southbound Run
Thus far through Africa, our pace was leisurely, to say the least. Distance covered was infrequently a concern of ours. As we crossed out of Rwanda into Tanzania, this changed. The damage to the trailer needed repair at the...
Uganda: More Than Expected
As far back as Botswana, other travelers had warned us. Even with all these warnings, we were not ready for how much we would love Uganda! The people are so warm and welcoming. The scenery is dynamic and awesome. ...
Kenya 2: Adventure!
The safari with our friends from home and my brush with the Kenyan legal system were behind us. We were looking forward to exploring Kenya with Paul and Julie. First though, we had to fix the leaking power steering...
Kenya 1: Old Friends, New Experiences
After finishing at the border post, we headed towards another camp on Lake Victoria in Kenya. Kenya took on a different look than Tanzania, even though we had only gone a few miles. More business along the road, less...
Tanzania 1: Adventures Good & Bad
Everything was working and we were excited to head into Tanzania. After an uneventful border crossing, we drove north towards Mbeya. A coffee estate there offered camping on their helipad, which sounded just fine to us. Utengule Coffee Lodge...
Malawi: Delicious Delays
“Welcome to Malawi, we speak English here!” the Malawian Immigration officer greeted us. Neither Jen nor I realized what a relief it would be to again be in an English speaking country. The people of Mozambique were as accommodating...
One Whole Year!
It hadn’t even dawned on us until a fellow traveler and new friend asked how long we had been traveling that we realized we have been living on the road for one year. One whole year! An entire year...
We’ve Been Published!
Expedition Portal has published my article reviewing the trailer. Give it a read here.
Mozambique 2: Friends, New and Old
Crossing the border into Mozambique, we had steeled ourselves for the long drive through Maputo. Our last trip through Mozambique’s capital had been enough for us to know we wanted to push through. As it turned out, we had...
Swaziland: Good Things in a Small Package
It started faintly, just at the edge of my hearing. When it got so loud I couldn’t ignore it, I asked Jen, and she heard it too. It would sometimes change, softer or louder, higher pitch or lower. I...
South Africa: Adventures in Maintenance
Our return to South Africa was only supposed to be a week or two at the most. We had lined up repairs with both Conqueror, the trailer manufacturer, and Zone Off Road, a Jeep specialty shop in the Johannesburg...
Mozambique 1: This Feels Like Vacation!
After “winter” in Botswana and a couple of weeks of legitimately cool weather in the highlands of Zimbabwe, Jen and I were looking forward to the warmth of Mozambique. With warm, sandy, palm studded beaches calling our name, we...
Zimbabwe: Not What We Expected
I don’t know what we expected of Zimbabwe, but we found it a fascinating and beautiful place. The decision to visit Zimbabwe did not come easily. I struggled with tacitly supporting the violent dictatorial regime of Robert Mugabe and...
Botswana: Lessons Learned
Touring Botswana had been great thus far. We relished the chance to slow down and get to know folks along the way. Parts were available at decent prices, so we took advantage of the opportunity to get some much...
Botswana: New Parts, New Friends
For a desert country, it seems strange that half of Botswana’s landscape is dominated by water features. Almost all of Botswana is part of the Kalahari desert, yet it’s most famed features are rivers, a river delta, and lake...
Namibia: Adventures and Animals
We welcomed this plan of traveling with Paul & Julie into the Marienflus Valley, because the area is extremely remote and two vehicles is better in the event of an emergency. Together, we looked at a map to figure...
Namibia: Where the Desert Meets the Sea
We had been in Namibia over two weeks by the time we got to Windhoek, the capital city. Our plan was to set up a base camp and get some “town chores” done. Sometimes, especially in somewhere so sparsely...
Namibia: The Beginning
After the rush to get everything done on the trailer and get out of South Africa before our visas expired, getting into Namibia was a huge weight off our minds. Couple that with the country’s sparse population and laid...