Day 85 - Iringa. 27/12/12

Early start in the pitch black to avoid the apparently infamous Dar rush hour, and then the start of our long progress westwards across to Malawi. Drove through some beautiful scenery, with verdant plains and luxuriously green mountains, and through the Makumi (?) national park (at the foot of the Uluguru range). Totally different to all the others we have seen as it is far more forested, with much longer, greener grass. The usual variety of wild animals, but no lions so we are stuck on our total so far of 67, compared to a record for this route (Nairobi to Cape Town) of 80 - which we of course are determined to beat. Unfortunately no new species to add to our "have seen" list. Lunch in the "baobab valley" - we are told they can live for some 2500 years.


Camping in an excellent site in the grounds of an old farmhouse,with hot water for the showers provided by external wood stove - tomorrow the border.