And we begin We are on the road north, to Botswana. We left the farm this morning after four days of working on the vehicle, watching the farm in action and spending time with our friends. It feels like we’ve had many departures on this trip already, first our last days at work, then departing…
It’s T minus 9 days to departure. Well, sort of. Jenny actually just departed a couple hours ago. She is off to Cape Town to visit friends and to start working on some logistics on the ground when she arrives. I will be heading off for my last work trip, for a week of the…
Our chariot is the 70 series Land Cruiser, which shares the crown for the ultimate Africa Vehicle with a Land Rover. The Land Rover of course has it’s merits, but for us the Land Cruiser 70 series is where it’s at. The 4.2 liter diesel engine remains largely unchanged since it was brought into service in 1990. The inline 6 generates an…
We Bought A Car in Africa “Why Africa?”, or “Uh, what are you doing?” These are the questions we are asked. And frankly, I’m unsure how to answer because I’m a little unsure how we arrived here ourselves. In 2013 Jenny and I had the good fortune to be able to tag along on a…
