Off to Africa

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New York

May 11, 2024

The last time I was in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2016 and had promised myself I’d be back. But other parts of the globe beckoned, and little did I know it would take me this long to return.

The plan is to cut a huge semi-circle starting BOTSWANA , on through NAMIBIA,  ANGOLA,  DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, RWANDA, UGANDA and wrap up in KENYA. Such is the dream. Each country has places that I have read and fantasized about for years. Telltale shivers run up my spine in sheer excitement. I can’t wait! There are iffy sections though – I am not at all sure of Angola and even less sure of the DRC. But I leave in a couple of days and time will tell how much of this I can manage.

Map courtesy of Pew Research Center

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15 thoughts on “Off to Africa”

    1. Shelley!! Hello, hello. This is amazing – what are the odds? It would be grand to meet! My flight out of NBO is Aug 15 though. Does that work with your plans?

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          3. I had to spend a night in Johannesburg before connecting with the flight to Maun today. In the hostel last night, I met some overlanders who had stories of being robbed in Angola at gunpoint! And this was a large group. 😬 I’ll just have to play it ear.

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