Our first evening of the trip was spent in Gaborone, Botswana, where Hugh and Coral Ross treated us to a feast of an evening with their friends Charlie, Jill, Julia, Reliable Rod and Tinkles followed by dessert and coffee with their Ozzy neighbours Peter and Audine. They have been incredibly generous hosts and invaluable guides for future bushwacking up in Northern Botswana.
We’d noted a duration of 10 days for our transit through Botswana which our hosts in Gaborone later pointed out may be a bit tight if we have vehicle issues. Hugh and Coral stay only 20 minutes from the border so it looks like we will be making a 10 minute transit back into SA tomorrow morning to upgrade to 30 days. It’s a 500m walk between the SA and Botswana border post, marking the start of our overland exercise regime.
Joburg to Scotland 