Category Archives: Cape to the Carmine C

Choice and preparation of the vehicle

We are standing over in Nairobi at Jungle Junction for a few days to catch up on washing, computer work, servicing the Hilux and replenishing our pantry. So it is the ideal time to post an article about the preparation of our vehicle for this trip. 

As this would be the first 4WD that either of us had owned, we thought long and hard about our requirements and were grateful for all the advice that was so generously given from experienced owners. Continue reading Choice and preparation of the vehicle

Tanzania: Karibu!

Karibu! Welcome… seems to be the spirit of Tanzania. As we entered the country on the ferry at the Kalimbo border post the vegetation was lush and green and the people laid back and friendly. Stopping for lunch next to the road, passers-by waved and greeted us with a friendly ‘Jambo!’ and the children weren’t scared to stand on tip toes to investigate our kitchen on wheels. Continue reading Tanzania: Karibu!