We arrived in Nata last night after riding 300 kms along the elephant highway from Kasane. It was a tough 2 day ride due the heat and the lack if amenities and supplies in between. We were warned in advance. What we have learnt is that the danger of lion attack out here is very high. After 6 pm it actually becomes quite probable on the roads we are traveling. After 150 kms of riding at dusk we were plucked from the road by a truck driver who took us to a police c...

Today we rode 85 k's from Livingstone to Kasane. We crossed the border of Zambia into Botswana. Passport control was quite quick on both sides of the river which was good. The border crossing meant we had to cross the Zambezi River on a ferry. The ride today was bittersweet. I didn't want to leave Zambia but I was excited to enter Botswana. Although only an 85k ride I didn't find it particularly easy. We climbed some rolling hills, endured humid conditions, and I...

500k in 3 days and then resting in Livingstone, Victoria Falls. The riding was long and hot. 2 out of 3 days we've ridden at nightfall if only for a little. We have camped twice and it has been fine although the dew in the morning means wet tents have to be packed away. The long ride to Livingstone was challenging. Firstly it's an uncommon distance for me (195k) and secondly I am still uncomfortable on the bike seat. It's amazing how the brain can shut out excruc...

We are currently in Choma. It is 525am and we are getting ready to ride to Livingstone 190 kms away. We have ridden from Lusaka over the past 2 days and covered about 300 kms. There is little surprise I am already feeling physical discomfort. Saddle soreness being my primary complaint. At times especially after lunch I can feel quite sick while riding. This has happened before. I think it is my body adjusting to eating so much combined with the sustained physical...