Just had to add it to this rr.
They emailed me this last week, and this is what they have to say about Africa
We met this couple doing a 1.5year trip in Africa. We have spend quite some time with them in Ethiopia, really open minded relaxed going Germans.
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We want to provide a summary of our amazing fantastic journey:
We were almost 1.5 years on the road - nearly 17 months - these are 514 days and nights (of which we have 483 times slept in the roof tent)!
We have traveled to 24 countries - which were 26 border crossings - all free of corruption!
We have paid with 21 different currencies!
We traveled 48,683 km and the car consumed 7155 liters of diesel fuel (the cheapest diesel was in Egypt for 0.14 €, the most expensive diesel, we refueled in Turkey for 1.57 €)!
We had not a single flat tire!
Kofi – our car – did a great job: except for a small hole in the radiator, a broken seal on the clutch and a little welding on the vehicle frame we only had to replace parts like shock absorbers and brake pads. Furthermore, we did an oil change and a diesel filter change every 10,000 km. You can not complain really!
Actually, we were completely satisfied with our equipment! It's amazing with like a little one can be so happy!
We made no bad experiences. We were not robbed, we were not threatened or attacked. If there was a dicey situation, it was our own mistake (for example driving in the salt pan or in the mud hole).
We made about 13,000 pics and movies - that is a data set of 111 GB!
We have seen so many amazing things, therefore, there is not only "the one highlight". Here is our very long list of highlights:
Cappadocia - extraordinary landscapes in Turkey
Syria - culture in Aleppo and Palmyra, and a particularly warm welcome
Petra and Wadi Rum - History and desert in Jordan
Pyramids and the White Desert in Egypt - ancient wonders and unbelievable landscape
Sudan - the strangest entry by ferry across Lake Nasser and very nice people
Ethiopia - a special country with a very unique culture, delicious food and great mountain scenery
Lake Turkana - our great adventure - alone across the green border from Ethiopia to Kenya
the coast of the Indian Ocean - paradise under coconut palm trees at Tiwi Beach in Kenya and snorkelling trips in Tanzania
the gorilla trekking in Uganda - a really special experience
the Serengeti - a childhood dream come true
the Usambara Mountains in Tanzania - what a view from the Mambo View Point Lodge
Zanzibar - Stone Town and dream beaches
Malawi - a friendly country with an amazing lake and a music festival
great animal experiences in Zambia: elephants very close and an exciting river cruise on the Zambezi
scenic flight in a helicopter above the Victoria Falls
Botswana - great game viewing in the Okavango Delta and finally a leopard
Namibia - for us, a unique highlight - this time we were particularly impressed by the Kaokoveld, the Spitzkoppe and the lonely campsites in the Namib Naukluft Park. We enjoyed the braai with kudu and springbok fillet. And always great: the starry sky!
South Africa: Kgalagadi Transfrontierpark with cheetahs on the car and hunting lions, the off-road trails along the Orange River, the loneliness in the Richtersveld National Park and the great coast road on the west coast. And of course, Cape Town: our emotional highlight, we with Kofi at the Cape of Good Hope, the view from Table Mountain to this particular city and our visit to the wine region. Great passes in the Little Karoo, walks in the Tsitsikamma National Park and the Wild Coast. Over the Sanipass to Lesotho. Views without end in the Drakensberg and the Blyde River Canyon. Game viewing in Kruger National Park and many friendly people who have invited us spontaneously.
Endless beach walks and delicious fish and crayfish in Mozambique.
During the trip we met wonderful people who have impressed us. It is unbelievable under which circumstances many people have to live - and these people give visitors such a warm welcome. We have had a lot of fun with many nice travellers we met.
The motto of the trip: "Spend your money on memories" - that brings no interest, but nobody can take these experiences. So we both still believe that this trip was absolutely the right decision. We would do it again exactly the same!
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