Southern Africa 2001

From Worldtraveller

A weather-defeated solar eclipse experience was the cue for this trip, which began on June the 14th, 2001. The aim of the trip was first to rendevouz with the solar eclipse of June 21st, 2001 at a remote spot on the banks of the Zambezi, and then to explore other parts of Zambia and Malawi. During the five and a half week trip, I variously found myself stuck for three days in the dullest town on earth, spending a night outside an Angolan refugee camp, and getting lost on the tallest mountain in Central Africa, as well as seeing some world-class sights and meeting some of the friendliest people you could hope to meet, before returning to the UK on July 21st 2001. Here you can read all about the trip, and see some of the 1500 photographs I took. Read the story!.

Main page / The travellers / Gallery / A map of Southern Africa

Main page / Introduction / From the big city to the bush / Zambian bus odyssey / Lazy day in Zambezi / Bridge over the River Zambezi / Eclipse! / Down the river / The dullest town in the world / Escape from Lukulu / Going to Ngonye / From one falls to another / Mosi-oa-Tunya / Lions and zebras and elephants / Oop North / Down in the Rift Valley / Up the Rift Valley escarpment / Unexpected visit to Tanzania / Return to the Rift Valley / From highlands to islands / In the middle of the lake / The deep south / The highest man in Central Africa / Respect to the Mulanje Massif / Epilogue