Last Leg

Weather in Johannesburg was fantastic, we visited Liliesleaf Farm, in Rivonia and
an awesome craft market in Bryanston.  Apart from getting a little lost trying to
get out of the City onto the N14 which would bring me into the Northern Cape,
the trip went very smoothly.  The scenery through the farmlands was beautiful,
the stopover at Sun River Lodge in Upington was an absolute treat.  The wild flowers
were already starting to bloom from Calvinia to Clanwilliam and from there to
Cape Town the bright green and yellow of the farmlands was almost blinding with
its richness. 

In Summary:

Highlights of the trip:
Kariba Ferry
The flight over Vic Falls
Mana Pools
Lake Tanganyika

Great Camp Sites:
Lebanon Citrus Farm - Clanwilliam
Augrabies Falls National Park
El-Fari Ghanzi (awesome ablutions)
Ngepi - Caprivi Strip
Jacobsen's Beach - Kigoma - Lake Tanganyika
Ntchisi Forest Lodge - Malawi
Woodlands - Francistown

Favourite Spots:
Mutinondo Wilderness Camp - Mpika, Zambia
Lake Shore Lodge - Kipili - Lake Tanganyika - Tanzania
Utengule Coffee Farm - Mbeya - Tanzania
Ntchisi Forest Lodge - Malawi

Roads Conditions:
Norther part of Zambia North of Mpika to Tunduma - bad potholes
Tunduma - Sumbawanga - Namanyere - Katavi and Kigoma - shocking deviations to about
    80 kms before Kigoma where the new tar road has been opened (roads
    will be completed by 2013/2014)
First part of the gravel road to Mana Pools is very corrugated

Fuel:
Unleaded available everywhere including Malawi - carried 20litres for safety

Border Crossing:
Chirundu and Tunduma were hectic, but there were no problems with paperwork at any
border post
Documents:  Vehicle registration papers, police clearance, Letter of authorisation from
Finance company

Vehicle:
Daihatsu Terios - only problem one puncture and back number plate fell off


Safety:
Tauts are irritating at the border posts, but never felt threatened or intimidated in any way.

Would I do it again? Solo?
In a heartbeat, but it is more fun to share with others