We stayed overnight in a lovely farmhouse in Iringa where we had a traditional(?) Malawian dinner of roast beef and veggies! We had an awful 4am start the next morning and had breakfast on the road at about 7am - we were all very grumpy!! We arrived in Dar Es Salaam where it was so hot and sticky, it was really unpleasant. All the locals were pushing and shoving as we got on the ferry to our campsite by the beach. We didn't see much of Dar except out of the truck...

The border the next day was much easier and we finally made it to Malawi! We arrived in the capital, Lilongwe, at lunchtime and just as we switched the truck engine off, the rain started and boy, did it start. The truck roof started leaking and my bag and laptop got soaked! Upgrade! I ended up sharing a dorm with Kian and Kyle which worked pretty well. After lunch we headed into town to do some much needed toiletry shopping and internet stuff before getting a tax...

After our adventures and near death experiences in Vic Falls (and please read Kian's version of events on the gorge swing too - http://intothebush.com/2011/02/13/great-zimbabwe-a-poor-trillionaire/), we headed to Hwange (also known as w***ie!) National Park where we met Andy and Norman who were such amazing guides - so passionate and made even footprints ridiculously exciting. We did an afternoon game drive and although we didn't see that much, we learnt a LOT - ...

We were all super excited about getting into Zimbabwe, mainly because we were only the 2nd overland truck to enter in about 5 years or so. The border was less painful than I expected although it did cost USD55 to get in (USD75 for the Canadians so I don't know what they've done to upset Uncle Bob!). Our first stop was Victoria Falls, considered to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world. This is a site I've heard so much about and been itching to see, es...

So, I'm being decidedly useless with this blog lark these days. Mainly because I'm having so much fun that I'm not able to find the time to write it and then I get way behind and it becomes a chore but also because internet is scarce so I have no incentive to get it done! Anyway, will try my best but I know I'm missing out loads of info that has now been stored at the back of my head. Anyhooo, I last left you on the border of Namibia and Botswana and we set of...