Links

Here and There in Africa

Here is some useful info we found invaluable. Hopefully, it is not so much that you lose the sense of adventure.

Tunisia

LandRover parts dealer in Tunis: PTR, 69 Avenue de Carthage, Tunis. Tel:0021671336742 ptr@planet.tn

GPS can cause problems at the border. We got away with it and declared ours to customs. Others had their GPS sealed in a plastic bag with a coded cable-tie which was documented in the passport and checked at the exit customs. Another guy hid the GPS and did not get into difficulty. We have no idea why we avoided problems.

Libya

We got our guide via an agency. He can be contacted direct and can organise visas and the requisite paper work for the frequent police checkpoints. He is Ayad Hussain 00218925080738 and is based in Tripoli. He also knows a diesel mechanic in Tripoli who can source some LandRover parts. The Tunis dealer above will travel to the Libyan border with parts if necessary.

There are no ATMs and travellers cheques are not accepted outside Tripoli.

Egypt

LandRover/Jaguar main dealer in Cairo is near the airport.

Sudanese visa available in Cairo (and apparently Aswan). It took us about an hour and we didn't need a letter of recommendation. However we met a couple who had needed a letter only 2 days earlier. Go figure... We found a scanned letter of recommendation on www.pkoverland.com and brought copies with us just in case.

Ferry from Sharm el-Sheikh to Hurghada is 250EP pp and 350EP per car. The tickets can be bought from Mina Tours in the Marriott Hotel in Na'ama Bay Tel: 0693600936. We were told our car was too tall at 2.5m (the limit is apparently 1.9m) but other people have been allowed on with similar cars.

GPS for Motel Salma (camping in Giza), Cairo N29† 58.220' E031† 10.606' Very useful as the guide book is poor on directions.

Sudan

National Camping in Khartoum at N15† 31.485' E032† 34.175' Near Afra supermarket...

Useful GPS points for various Nile ferries (from the Bradt guidebook): Atbara; N17† 40.254' E033† 57.984', Merowe; N18† 29.134' E031† 48.874', Dongola; N19† 10.615' E030† 29.999', Argo; N19† 31.496' E030† 24.641' (1500 Dinar.)

Ethiopia

Landrover main dealer in Addis at N08† 58' 52.6" E038† 45' 48.0", workshop and parts dept at N08† 59' 21.0" E038† 44' 51.7", various parts shops around N09† 00' 53.2" E038† 44' 44.2"

Adenium campsite in Awassa can't be recommended enough! It's a lovely place, with good food too. They're at N07† 04.627' E038† 29.050'

Kenya

CMC Landrover, Nairobi at Lusaka Road, Industrial Area (+254)206932000. S01† 18.166' E036† 49.807'

Impala Spare Parts for vastly cheaper pattern bits are just round the corner on Mukenia Road. S01† 18.332' E036† 49.974'

We can't recommend Jungle Junction in Nairobi enough. They're on Amboseli Road in Lavington. Chris, the owner, is a bike mechanic and is hugely helpful. If he can't fix it he'll know a man what can.

Uganda

www.raftafrica.com Nile River Explorers at Jinja for the ultimate white water experience and all caught on video for the family to watch

Rwanda

Phone the ORTPN for gorilla bookings on (250)546645 in Ruhengeri or (250)576514 in Kigali a few days in advance

Tanzania

CMC Arusha S03† 22' 472" E036† 40' 899"

Bat Caves near Mbeya are cool to watch at dusk GPS S08† 53' 698" E033† 12' 852"

Malawi

Sangilo Sanctuary Lodge a must. Owned by Mark and Mia from the UK. Superbly friendly and relaxing atmosphere. sanctuary@sangilo.net. S10† 31.3" E034† 13.5"

Mozambique

www.fimdomundosafaris.com fantastic hosts and diving in Nacala, will be even better in a few months when they have a new lodge on a beach peninsula only reachable by boat and a dhow for exploring the coast further north

Zambia

Foleys in Livingstone for essential repairs to LandRovers Tel: 03320888 GPS S17† 51' 960" E025† 51' 221"

Links

www.africa-overland.net collection of websites of past, current and future overlanders

http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/ various questions answered by fellow travelers

http://www.sahara-overland.com/ website for the book

http://www.overland.co.za info on medical kit, car preparation and general chat

http://www.landroverworld.co.uk/index.html website for magazine

http://www.difflock.com/servicing/index.shtml very useful Landrover based website

http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/ forum for Landrover nuts, very helpful bunch

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/ excellent general motoring forum

www.waarzijnze.com/overland%20info.htm website with lots of accommodation information

www.kusafiri.net good site with useful accommodation GPS info

http://www.uwa.or.ug/ Uganda Wildlife Authority for booking to see the mountain gorillas

Places we have visited:

www.7heavenhotel.com very cheap and friendly hotel in Dahab

http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/ elephant orphanage outside Nairobi

www.tunzalodge.net spent 2 weeks here with a slipped disc, Yoyo the owner a gem

http://www.cheetahpark.com/default.htm cheetah sanctuary in Namibia

www.fimdomundosafaris.com Bay Diving in northern Mozambique a must

www.tribaltextiles.co.zm fantastic zambian textiles

Overlanders we have met en route:

www.upthekhyber.co.uk Helen and John

www.wearthefoxhat.me.com Andy

www.onewayfourwheels.com Ineka and Darren

www.goafrica.se Henrik, Jan, Michael and David

www.safahari.com Rupert, Olivia, Fabio and Yanik

www.virtualtourist.com/travelinxs Chris

www.turafrika.com Ali

www.gambada.com Nando

www.cape-to-cape.co.uk Andy and Cheryl

www.kenningtontocapetown.com Rich and Camilla

www.adventurouspirits.com Janet and Tom

antoine-photos.estriesansfil.org Nicole and Antione