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15+ Months On The Road; 12+ In Africa! (And A Photo In Real Time!)

Writer's picture: Charline RibottaCharline Ribotta

Updated: Jul 27, 2023



A few days ago, it was my 1-year overland anniversary in Africa! And what an experience it’s been so far. Remember when I told you that I couldn’t realise it when I left France? Well, I still do not realise anything. And I love this sensation.


The map above represents the route so far -almost updated in real time (but, for safety reasons, I cannot show you more for now).


The purple line represents the route from Cape Town (where I collected Rafiki in South Africa) all the way up to Nairobi in Kenya.


In Kenya, I found out that Ethiopia changed its entry rules and that it was not possible to enter the country anymore with a foreign vehicle.


So the blue line represents the way back from Nairobi to Cape Aghulas (South Africa).


This map is a little spoiler so you can see what I drove since unbelievable Sossusvlei in Namibia (footage I’m sharing with you these days).


MORE THAN 12 MONTHS IN AFRICA - SOME DATA:


9 countries in total, 36,000 km In order: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania (again), Malawi, Zambia (again), Botswana (again), Namibia, South Africa (again and current real time location).


Time per country South Africa: 3 weeks + 7 weeks (2nd time) Botswana: 4 weeks + 1 week (2nd time) Zambia: 10 weeks + 8 days (2nd time) Tanzania: 7 days (transit visa) + 4 weeks (2nd time) Rwanda: 10 days Uganda: 11 weeks Kenya: 4 weeks Malawi: 10 days Namibia: 8 weeks


Countries I loved the most: Zambia, Botswana, Uganda Countries which disappointed me: Kenya & Tanzania


These are personal thoughts from the experience I had and the places I visited.

Overall: I can’t wait to discover a few more African countries in the next months!


(+ a photo in real time!)


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