Things we learned

Things we have learned

It’s better to drive behind
Don’t interfere with the cook
You haven’t seen dust until you visit Tanzania
Dirty is a very relative term
A cruiser is much tougher than you think
Braaing every night is only cool when you’re camping for 3 weeks
Mud terrain tires is worthless in real mud
Given enough time you can get used to and learn to love anything, unless you choose not to
Less is better
Don’t ever trust a map or a local
Mosquito repellent is not as effective as indicated on the bottle
Diarrhea in Africa is not a rumour
Never say “this is the worst place possible”
Don’t try to understand other people
If you think you have it bad, go to North Horr
There is a reason local transport is cheap
100km is relative
You can never take enough wine
A shortcut is the longest distance between two points
Never expect hot water at a campsite in Africa, you will be disappointed
Given enough disappointments, you get use to and learn to appreciate a cold shower
Africa also sell food, not just SA
Never believe there is no mosquito’s in your tent
Never believe you will get fuel at the next town
South Africans have no idea what a pothole is