tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63841568174994914222011-07-08T02:23:23.446+02:00At the end of 2008 we will be leaving Cape Town, South Africa, and heading North, up the East Coast of Africa. This will be our Journal, along the way.Hakunamatata teamnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6384156817499491422.post-2810746942038850922008-09-09T10:33:00.003+02:002008-09-09T10:49:11.335+02:00

Planning involved - in that order, with overlaps :- dreaming and talking a lot- buying maps (Michelin) and posting them on the wall- reading books and other's websites and blogs. The website www.africa-overland-net was a great source of inspiration ; with many references to past, present and future overlanders's websites.- getting Scarlet ready (more about that on our post about the vehicle)-

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A Toyota Hilux Raider 1991. 2,2 petrol. Single cab.We call it "Scarlet".We chose an older car so there won't be electronics involved......and a HiLux because it is the work horse of Africa.It is more versatile than a LandRover. And we have used it countless times for the heavy work involved in refurbishing our house in the past 4 years.And it is lighter than a LandCruiser.But it is still tough

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Steve is a 31 year old South African civil engineer. He was born in Namibia (then Southwest Africa), and bred in Zimbabwe (then Rodhesia) and Johannesburg, South Africa.He has been living - and surfing - in Cape Town since 2001. That is when he is not travelling, climbing, or fly-fishing in Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, the Alps, or South America.Steve chose the car, designed the canopy,

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Caro is 31, and French born and bred. She was educated in France, Mexico and Canada, and first set foot on the African continent in 1998.She met Steve in 2003 through common friends and the Mountain Club of South Africa, and has since been living - and trying to surf - with him in Cape Town. She teaches History and Geography, and runs a Student Placement Agency: http://www.kunjani.org/Caro was

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This is the plan. But the plan remains very open.Our main goal is to just be on the road and enjoy it. Ethiopia and Erithrea are a focus, because they are the least easy to visit from South Africa. And we also really want to climb the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda. Apart from that ? We are open to any adventure that might come up... along the way.

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"Njiani" means "Along the way" in KiSwahili. And so it seems like a fitting name for this blog.We have been dreaming and talking about this trip for the past 4 years. Our friends and family probably thought we would never leave. But there we are... Ready to make it happen at last !Vehicle and camping boxes are packed. Jobs have been put on hold for a while. We are ready to hit the road, and

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