April 27th
Today we head for Crocodile camp, the distance is over 350km. Several of the group had paid for a small aeroplane flight over the delta, so they had to leave early to make the deadline of 4.30pm. Not us, though, we decided a 30-minute chopper trip over Victoria Falls would be much more exciting, but that will be later in the holiday. So after a leisurely breakfast, we got underway about 8 am.
Gosh, they have had a lot of rain in this part of the world, and another road closure to contend with.
This was due to a flooded road, but thankfully, the detour took us through a lovely settlement with traditional, circular, and thatched-roof dwellings called Rondavels. The road was a lot better, too!
Back on the A3, the first part of the road was good for a change, but that didn't last long. Potholes from hell came to mind as our speed reduced to around 30 km/h.
And when we finally got back to a decent surface again, we came to a sudden stop by a small herd of cows! It was a standoff, who would be the victor...them or us! Well, we blasted the horn and inched forward bit by bit. Slowly and one at a time they gave way.
It took about 5 hours to reach our destination, Crocodile camp, and several of the group had arrived before us and managed to secure the best places. The biggest problem was the overhanging branches as well as the uneven ground. A spot was found for us in the shade, really glad of that because the temperature was up in the mid thirtys! We plugged into the electrics, switched on the AC, and got nothing!! Not again!!! This time it wasn't because they had a fault on the power supply but because the voltage was low, 149 volts instead of 240 volts! Their excuse, it was nothing to do with them because that's what came onto sight from the grid. It's going to be a very hot and sticky night!
And photos today
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| Good use of a termite mound |
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| It's part of the logust family. Flew in through our open window |
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| Heat mirage |
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