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Botswana April 2002 I have been dreaming of this trip for sometime - now a reality. I love the first few minutes on the road trying to work out what's packed and what's forgotten, most of the time you will only work this one out when you need something. Tanya and I got going in our Landrover (D90 TDI) from Johannesburg just past noon Friday 5th April, met everyone north of Pretoria at the Petro-port, a total of four 4x4's traveling. Travelers are - Norman in his Pajero and two passengers, Paul professional photographer and Tony who has a deep passion for photography; Ray and Lilo in their Prado; and Barry and Hannah in their Landrover 110. We set off from here at 13:30 and made it into Botswana, crossing at Martins Drift at17:45, no checking for meat as I guess because it was nearing closing time for the border. Filled up with diesel then booked into the camp site at the bar while having sundowners. Set up camp, then headed back to the bar/restaurant for a meal.
Route Johannesburg - Martin's drift - Palapye - Letlhakne - Makgadikgdi Pans (Kubu Island) - Gweta - Maun (Audi camp site) - Moremi Reserve - South gate - 3rd Bridge -Xakanaxa - out next day at South gate, no bridge at North gate at present (some kids burnt it down over the Easter weekend) - Sankuyo Village - Khwai river wade crossing only- Head up North to the transit road - Seronga - Mahuka - take ferry to Shakawe - stop off at Drotsky's cabins - fulled up at Etsha - Sehithwa - Ghazi - Kang - Lobatse back into South Africa - Rustenburg stay over - Johannesburg.
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Photo's and narratives
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Total Km 3593
Diesel prices P. 2.40 - Martin's Drift Diesel prices P. 2.12 - Palapye Diesel prices P. 2.20 - Maun Diesel prices P. 2.27 - Etsha No oil, a few crates, as it was on average 38c sunny most of the time, one morning of rain for a hour, and the day we left Drotsky's it looked to stay so we gave the caves a miss, will give us something to do next time we're up. |
Below our track log taken from the GPS
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