Thursday, May 13, 2010

Adventure Stats


Number of countries: 4 (South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Number of kms: 11,978 (in Toto – there were a few in the hire cars as well)
No of nights in a tent: 64
No of nights in a room: 62
(Camping wins, yay!)
Favorite camsite: Dias Point, Namibia
Least favourite campsite: Okakuajo, Etosha, Namibia
Best braai: Dias Point, Namibia
Best experience:
Ellen - Running down the sand dunes in Sossulvlei, Namibia
Evan - Sitting by the watering hole watching the elephants, Hwange, Zimbabwe
Campsite to come back to: Ngweshla, Hwange, Zimbabwe – it’s actually a picnic site in the middle of the park, looks amazing
No of birds on Evan’s list: 190
Number of trees we can recognise: 35
Number of constellations we can recognise: 11
Favourite picnic: 2 minute noodles and cold beer in the middle of the desert driving through Namibia
Favourite view:
Ellen - Sea of sand dunes, Soususvlei, Namibia
Evan - Oliphants, Kruger, South Africa
Favourite drive: Up to Nyanga, Zimbabwe
Most stupid thing we did: Drove down a closed road and got stuck in the mud in Etosha national park
Best thing we bought: Storage containers. Not only useful keeping us tidy day to day, but the lids are great if you get stuck in mud...

Thing we could have done without: Skottle braai
Things we didn’t use: Fire extinguisher, tyre weld, tow rope, jerry can (probably a good thing!)
What we’re going to miss the most:
Ellen - Warm outdoor living and all the animals
Evan - Sounds of the night
Favourite night noise:
Ellen -Hyena
Evan - Lion
Most time consuming check in: Etosha
Number of photos taken: I lost count at 3,500...
What to do next time:
Ellen - See Wild Dogs!!
Evan - Proper 4x4ing
Casualties of the trip:
Tent poles – snapped
Tent pegs – bent
Potjie leg – fell off
Potjie stand – left it somewhere
Oil, salt, cheese, crisps, kettle box – taken by jackals
Marshmallows – got wet
Ellen’s new iPod – oops
Enamel mug – trapped in the car door
Egg – broken into the cooler box
Car window – got stuck
Back left tyre – hit a pot hole
Starter motor – needed brushes!
% of 2010 spent in Africa: 97%

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