Spending time in Cape Town has given us the opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved during this trip.
Here are a few facts and figures...
- We have been on the road for 261 days
- We have driven 25,102 miles, (this is equivalent to the distance around the equator!)
- We have visited 29 countries
- We have raised o…
Overland from Kennington in London to Cape Town, South Africa - Rich and Camilla have just finished a trip of a lifetime driving across Africa to raise money for The Amani Children's Home! We have now finished driving our 13 year old Land Rover, Biggles, through Europe and down the East coast of Africa to Cape Town. The 25,102 mile journey took eight months to complete and took us through 29 different countries! Through this trip we have helped raise over £4,000 for The Amani Chi…
Overland from Kennington in London to Cape Town, South Africa - Rich and Camilla have just finished a trip of a lifetime driving across Africa to raise money for The Amani Children's Home! We have now finished driving our 13 year old Land Rover, Biggles, through Europe and down the East coast of Africa to Cape Town. The 25,102 mile journey took eight months to complete and took us through 29 different countries! Through this trip we have helped raise over £4,000 for The Amani Children's Home in Tanzania. We hope you enjoy reading the postcards and looking at the photos of our adventure. If you would like to make a donation please copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://www.justgiving.com/kenningtontocapetown
Day 18 - 19: We instantly felt the difference when we arrived in Montenegro - which has a distinct underdeveloped feel compared to the highly developed tourist areas of Croatia. The roads are …
Day 11: (24 August) Luckily we had a dry night and all seemed well in the morning and we hoped to have a quick breakfast and set off on the road. However, this plan had to change when a Croati…
Day 11: (24 August) Luckily we had a dry night and all seemed well in the morning and we hoped to have a quick breakfast and set off on the road. However, this plan had to change when a Croati…
Day 10: We have just crossed over the border and set up camp in Novigrad, a place Camilla camped with her family many years ago when it was still Yugoslavia. Our matress and bedding is hanging…
DAYS 8-10: Again drove through some stunning scenery: pine forested mountains and pristine local villages really make Slovenia a beautiful country. First point of call was Bled, a picturesque …
micah
In the style of the previous comment... Soon it will be 18 years since we met in Delhi! Suddenly thought of you and wondered what you are up to. Would be great to hear from you. Micah
Luca Bonetto
Hi Richard and Camilla,
Soon it will be 7 years since we met in Ljubljana and, thinking about some of the wonderful people I met in my life, my memories of our encountered came rushing back.
I just wanted to let you know that I hold a precious and special memory of our day spent together and that I wish you to continue being the wonderful people you are and to keep having an adventurous and satisfying life. You're an inspiration!!!
Love,
Luca
wendy evans
what a wonderful adventure. i m wanting to drive my new second-hand rav 4 from bristol to cape town too. (as soon as i have enough money)!! can you pass on any info, anything and everything would be welcome..my only fear is going on my own. im 49 this weekend and am at that stage where i need to go before i get too old and scared..ive been to kruger park with my dad and that is what started my love for s africa.. i want to see as much as i can..is security for a lone blonde THAT bad?..best wishes and is there a whole blog of your trip? i would love to read it
many thanks and congratulations i really admire you.
aleta weyrick
You don't know me but I was born in Nirobi. And lived with my parents in Nanuki and then Nakuru. They were missionaries there for 16 yrs. We now live back in the USA. I LOVED kenya and and miss it so much. I may never have the chance to go back. Your pictures are beautiful ! Thank you for posting them !
Elodie
Hi there,Back from Fes, where Amanda and I had a wonderful time! Our riad, Les Oudayas, was really nice. We had dinner there the last night and it was "absolument delicieux" - a nice change after 3 days of coucous full on (we even had couscous bread for breakfast!).You might still be there. I'd be interested to hear what you think of Marrakesch compared to Fes!? Your pictures are absolutely amazing!! And what an adventure! Looking at them I'd say Ethiopia, Tanzania and Namibia should be next on my travel list. How is your french after all the practice you got travelling through Marocco? ;) Hope your wellElodie
Jules Matthews
Hi Camilla I met you yesterday at your first photographic exhibition in Alresford. Please can I saw your website is absolutely amazing, I dont think I have ever seen anything quite so spectacular which is saying something from someone who spends her life on-line.What a wonderful journey and what totally out of this world photos. I am infact lost for words. Take careJules
justine
hello, you dont know me. i grew up in cape town,then at the age of 15 we moved up to namibia. we lived there during her fight for independance & the u.n. came to promote peace.i work with a lovely woman who knows you & she told me about your site. thank you for sharing your adventure and for letting me 'visit home'. i have tears in my eyes for the place i miss so dearly.justine
Sarah
You don't know me but I came across your website. My husband and I did the same trip and we had an awesome time. I just love the photos you have and it is nice to relieve our experiences once again through your photos.
Hope that you enjoy the rest of the trip.
Mark Richards
Hey,
Don't know you guys, but thanks for fuelling dreams and inspiring me and many others. Now I have to find the courage which waters that deep seed of dreams.
best wishes
Mark
Paul Evans from Flat 9
Hi Richard & Camilla. Glad to know you are safe and well and on the way home. Your calming presence has been sadly missed at Pasfield Court. Hope we will be seeing you there soon.
Octavia Hartland
Hi Camilla (and Richard)
I'm not sure if you remember me from Frensham... I can't remember how, but I heard about this trip of yours a while ago, but have only just got your web address from the OF news today, to look you up! I think it is so completely amazing what you guys have done (I guess you're back now). The places you've visited are incredible and the charity work sounds fantastic. I've done quite a lot of travelling myself (all of Asia), but have long since been harvesting dreams of doing a similar trip to yours in the name of a good cause. I'm just waiting to find someone to do it with... one day!
Anyway, I just wanted to say Congratulations on such a fantastic adventure and achievement.
What's next?!
All the best,
Octavia (once known as Ocky!)
Andres Guhl
What a great journey!!! Although I had not written before, I checked your progress frequently. Good luck on your trip back to the UK. I hope it is not too difficult to go back to your daily lifes in London.
Jax Gary and Dex
so excited to see you both, can't believe how quickly time has flown by! Dex is now 10 weeks old and can't wait to see you! have a safe trip back...all our love, Jax Gary and Dex xxx
wendy evans what a wonderful adventure. i m wanting to drive my new second-hand rav 4 from bristol to cape town too. (as soon as i have enough money)!! can you pass on any info, anything and everything would be welcome..my only fear is going on my own. im 49 this weekend and am at that stage where i need to go before i get too old and scared..ive been to kruger park with my dad and that is what started my love for s africa.. i want to see as much as i can..is security for a lone blonde THAT bad?..best wishes and is there a whole blog of your trip? i would love to read it many thanks and congratulations i really admire you.
re: Final Thoughts, South AfricaSALEEM IM VERY HAPPY TO SEE THESE TWO GUYS. FOR ADVENTURE I WISH IM THERE....
re: Rich cooking calamaris and prawns