After a few months without cycling, I have finally invested in a new bike and have dusted off the lycra. However I swapped the road bike for a mountain bike - a sexy Specialised Rockhopper, see below - mainly due to the local kombi van drivers (the local form of public transport) who must be in the league for the worst collective group of drivers in this hemisphere.
Read MoreI visited Madikwe Game Reserve five years ago whilst travelling in South Africa. I remember it fondly, from the magnificent rhino and lion sightings (including an 18-strong pride), to the luxurious lodges set amongst the dry woodlands and plains on the outskirts of the Kalahari.
Read MoreFor those avid followers out there (I'm sure there's two or three), you may be wondering why I haven't posted in a little while. I'm back in the real world, of sorts, with a base and a job. Here are my first impressions of Gaborone.
Read MoreThe next, and final stop on this trip, was the Nxai Pan National Park close to the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in the Kalahari.
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