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Updated Information
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Date |
Camp Site or Accommodations |
GPS |
Distance Today:
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Meals
Barbeque |
Weather |
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Luanda, Angola |
01 May, 2004 |
Luanda Yacht Club |
8°47.927’S
13°13.461’E |
Odometer: 19129km |
Sunny, 97(F) degrees |
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Rob was kind enough to let us use his
apartment for laundry today and spent the morning shuttling the girls back
and forth between two apartments using the washer and dryer in each.
Meanwhile the boys busied themselves re-fueling the vehicles. The thing
that is cheap in Luanda is fuel. Diesel is 8 Kwanza per liter, which works
out to 40 cents per gallon. The people at the yacht club let us fill up at
their pump which saved us waiting in the queues at the filling stations in
town. We bought about 300 liters of diesel for the three land rovers and
Urs bought 630 liters of petrol for the pinzy, which can carry 700 liters
(!) of fuel. Witt, Graham, and Slade gave an interview to a guy who is
starting a magazine in town. In return he took us to his office where we
were able to use the internet. Meanwhile a French overlanding couple
arrived at the yacht club. They had been following us south, hoping to
catch us, but had been told that there was no way to cross the Congo
river. They put their landcruiser on a military cargo plane in Cabinda and
flew to Luanda. Mario invited us to a barbeque which we attended in the
evening. There were loads of expats of all different nationalities. The
Mexican guy who was running the grill was truly gifted and produced some
wonderful meat. |
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The Luanda Yacht Club |
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Updated Information
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Date |
Camp Site or Accommodations |
GPS |
Distance Today: 90km |
Meals
Steak, baked potatoes |
Weather |
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Near Luanda, Angola |
02 May, 2004 |
Beach Camp |
8°57.168’S
13°3.946’E |
Odometer: 19219km |
Sunny, 90(F) degrees
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We left Luanda early this morning with our
convoy of six vehicles (Mario and Robert joined us, as did the French
couple, Nadine and David) and drove out onto a narrow spit of land south
of the city. A friend of Mario’s has a campground there that he maintains
for his friends who go there on the weekends. We spent the day digging
(unsuccessfully) for clams, lounging under the palm trees, and relaxing.
Paul, a friend of Robert’s, had sailed his Hobie Cat from Luanda and took
a few of us out for a quick sail. They all left to return to Luanda in the
afternoon (tomorrow is Monday). We are camping here this evening, grilling
some meat and enjoying California rolls made by Connie. |
From left to right, Urs, David, Nadine, Krissy, Slade, Graham, Connie, Witt, Jen (at least half of her). Front row: Vicky, Mario (our friend from Luan
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Updated Information
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Date |
Camp Site or Accommodations |
GPS |
Distance Today:
0km |
Meals
Fish, clam chowder |
Weather |
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Near Luanda, Angola |
03 May, 2004 |
Beach Camp |
8°57.168’S
13°3.946’E |
Odometer: 19129km |
Sunny, 98(F) degrees
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Since David and Nadine had to
go back to Luanda for fuel and shopping today, we decided to stay at the
beach one more night. Graham and Connie went to town as well and did some
shopping for the group. Meanwhile Urs did some fishing for Bayo’s lunch
and Slade dove for clams. Witt and Jen walked down the beach and bought a
few fish for dinner. That evening we made a huge meal of clam chowder
(using Slade’s clams), grilled fish, and a custard tart for desert. David
and Nadine made a foi gras (duck pate) for an appetizer. |
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An overlander's life can be
rough |
Local fishermen |
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Updated Information
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Date |
Camp Site or Accommodations |
GPS |
Distance Today:
216km |
Meals
Beef Potjie |
Weather |
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The Bush, Angola |
04 May, 2004 |
Bush Camp |
10°26.773’S
13°35.700’E |
Odometer: 19435km |
Sunny, 97(F) degrees
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We left camp this morning at about 10 am after
a swim and a run on the beach. We drove for about five hours, including a
stop for lunch. The road is mostly good tarmac, but frequent potholes keep
you on your toes. We were hoping for a nice camp site on the beach and
followed a track in that direction. We reached a beautiful spot, but
unfortunately someone else had thought it was nice too and built a village
there. The only nearby spot to camp was too close to high tide mark for
comfort. We drove back along the track and camped in the bush. We were
surprised by a full lunar eclipse which left the sky dark enough to
provide a nice evening’s stargazing. |
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