South Africa’s Otter Trail
We enjoyed a spectacular five days on the Otter Trail and my blog can be found here. Read more...
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Trekking South Africa’s Otter Trail
I met Pauli in India in early 2011. We traveled together for a month as I introduced Pauli to cricket and
Trekking in Malawi’s Mulanje Mountains
Mount Mulanje is a giant massif that rises steeply from the tea fields of southern Malawi’s Mulanje district. Known locally as the ‘Islands in the Sky’ because they’re often in cloud, the mountain comprises 20 peaks above 2,500 m.
Walking on Malawi’s Zomba Plateau
After a few weeks on the beautiful Lake Malawi, we were excited to lace up our boots and be walking again. From Cape Maclear we made our way to Zomba and after a delicious cup of coffee at The African Heritage Cafe and...
The beautiful Lake Malawi
Covering almost a fifth of the country, Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa (and the ninth largest in...
Walking across Malawi’s Nyika Plateau to Livingstonia
The Nyika National Park in the north of Malawi is the oldest and largest national park...
The mighty Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls are one of Africa’s most famous sights, and one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke that Thunders), David Livingstone named the falls after his queen when he first saw them in 1855.
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A sporting week in Zimbabwe – Cricket World Cup Qualifiers and Vic Falls Rugby 7s
Catherine didn’t come to Africa to watch sport but I’ve managed to get in a few events! She made her football debut at the national stadium in Addis Ababa where we saw Ethiopia play...
On safari in Zambia
Going on safari in Africa is incredibly special and on this trip we’ve enjoyed wonderful safaris in Kenya, where we saw many rhinos at Solio Ranch and