As it had started to rain through the night we opted to skip breakfast & set off on our journey to Zouma. Strangely the mud road leading out of the Cape had become harder to traverse despite two days of sunshine. Thankfully torrent we had waded through to get in had subsided. The journey took slightly longer than it normally would due to the teaming rain. Setting off around 11:00 we arrived at 14:30. We went for lunch at the sun resort. Which is a national ...

After quite a disturbed nights sleep where I was up almost every hour I wasn't very refreshed from my early night. We decided to stay on at the lake for a further night as its so relaxing here a different to other parts we shall visit. As ever the day started with a dip in the lake. Followed by breakfast of a ham & cheese omelette. Today was all about doing things at a slow pace. I sat in the lake for an hour before getting ready to go out for lunch. As we...

Another sunny day started off by a dip in the lake. Opting to skip breakfast as it was almost 12 I went for another fish dish for lunch. Accompanied by the thousands of flies that are around during the daytime. The meal was good though after a couple of beers accompanying it, I realised an afternoon nap was in order. The heat & the daytime beers are beginning to take its toll. Today's new activity was a banana boat ride on the lake. Not feeling the best I wa...

Another late start & I awoke to find the sun breaking through the clouds. Having arrived in the rainy season any sight of the sun is great. By the time I had finished breakfast we took a dip in the lake. Scotty arranged for us to take Kayaks out on the lake. Our destination was an island about 10minutes away. It was hard work getting there. The sun was out in force & it was roasting. Once there it was all worth it however. We went snorkelling around the ...

A lazy morning allowed us a late start to set off for the lake. We stocked up on vital supplies, like water & fried chicken. Ok so the fried chicken wasn't vital but it was tasty. This was purchased from Cristel's favourite takeout in town. Then we set off out on the open road. Which isn't so open as it turns out. It had been pointed out to me that Makawi was densely populated. The car journey made how clear that was. With people at the side of the road for...