Your Bucket List

150 Must-Do Experiences in Southern Africa

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About the AuthorPatrick Cruywagen is currently the Features Editor of Land Rover Monthly

magazine in the United Kingdom. Before that, he spent a decade working as the Bush Editor of SA4x4 magazine in South Africa. He is recognised as an expert on 4x4 and adventure travel in southern Africa. His work has been

published in several magazines, such as Getaway, Weg, Men’s Health, Bicycling, National Geographic Traveller, Runner’s World, TopCar and Leisure Wheels.

He is at his happiest when mountain biking, running or driving his Land Rover through some remote part of Africa, with his wife Ali

and his son Isaac by his side.

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This book is the result of a decade of southern African travel while working for SA4x4 magazine as their Bush Editor. I like to call it the best decade of my life, as during this time I was able to visit just about every river, waterfall, lake, mountain, pass and national park found within this very special part of Africa. You can experience thousands of memorable and must-do-at-least-once-in-your-lifetime activities when travelling through southern Africa. For this book we had to narrow them down to only 150. We decided to include Tanzania, Angola and Kenya in our list of countries covered, because once you are in northern Zambia or Namibia, some of these are just a short border crossing away. Anyone can reside in southern Africa, but to truly experience the place or call yourself a local you need to tick off as many of the activities on this bucket list as possible. We might not all have the physical capabilities to do something as crazy as run the Comrades Marathon, but you still need to go and experience it at least once or support a mate who is doing it. While some of the activities on our list are pretty straightforward, such as going to see the penguins at Boulders, we have given others a unique twist to heighten the experience. You will see that instead of just telling you to go to the Victoria Falls, I suggest swimming in the Devil’s Pool on the edge of the falls, or taking a helicopter flip to a private island just downstream from them. My wish is that this book will serve as a reminder of all the great activities and experiences on offer in southern Africa and, more importantly, I hope that it inspires you to go out there and do as many of them as possible. Get ticking! (See the Checklist on page 188.)

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Hike to the highest point of southern Africa

When: All year roundWhere: Thabana Ntlenyana Experience: Moderate hiking

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Not everyone has the chance to climb iconic mountains such as Everest (highest mountain in the world) and Kilimanjaro (highest mountain in Africa). The next best thing has to be a hike to the peak of Thabana Ntlenyana, the highest point in southern Africa. You’ve probably never heard of it, nor do you know where it is. Well, it stands at 3,482m high, making it the highest peak south of Kilimanjaro, and it is located in the northeastern part of the mountain kingdom of Lesotho. Amazingly, the height of the peak was only calculated in 1955, and it was only 30 years later that satellite readings confirmed its height. The unusual name of this Maluti mountain peak means ‘nice little mountain’ in Sotho.

To get to Thabana Ntlenyana, make your way to the top of Sani Pass (see page 68) and then base yourself at the Sani Mountain Lodge. You can start your hike from here.

For a person of average fitness, climbing this peak will take the best part of a day. Some prefer to spend a night near the peak and so take tents and food along. The peak is only 14km away from the lodge in a northwesterly direction, and there is a path of sorts all the way there.

It’s a long hike, and harder than climb-ing something like Table Mountain. For starters, it takes almost four times as long to get to the summit. Note that it can get very cold on the hike, so dress accordingly and bring along the right gear. In winter the place receives a whole lot of snow. Make sure that the staff at the lodge give you the weather forecast, and tell them of your inten-tion to hike to the summit of Thabana Ntlenyana. If your navigation skills are not the best, rather ask them to pro-vide you with a guide. They only charge a nominal fee – it’s much cheaper than getting to the top of Everest!

If you don’t fancy day-long hikes, you can drive a little closer, but you’re still going to spend several hours hiking. The easiest way to get to the peak (except using a helicopter) is on horseback, and this can be arranged at the Sani Mountain Lodge. Don’t expect

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highest point in southern Africa is no finer than the views when driving up Sani Pass. It is impressive, but don’t expect too much – it is more about the great hike and the fact that you can say that for a few minutes you were the highest person in southern Africa. That’s reason enough to hike to the peak of Thabana Ntlenyana. If spending the night near the peak, take along some sherry and a small gas stove to make coffee and a hot-water bottle.

“...for a few minutes you were the highest person in southern Africa.”

Getting there (29°28’05.4”S, 29°16’09.1”E) +From Johannesburg: take the N3 towards Durban and turn off at exit 99 (Howick). Follow the R617 for 110km to Underberg. From Underberg, take the road to Himeville and then follow the signs to Sani Pass.From Durban: take the N3 motorway towards Johannesburg and turn off at exit 99 (Howick).Turn left and follow R617 for 110km to Underberg. From Underberg, take the road to Himeville and then follow the signs to Sani Pass.Where to stay Sani Mountain Lodge (they can arrange pick-ups from the South African border) %+27 (0)78 634 7496 (reservations) :www.sanimountain.co.zaContact details :www.www.summitpost.org/thabana-ntlenyana/637672

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Once you have reached the top of Sani Pass in your 4x4, the Lesotho border post awaits. It lies at 2,874m above sea level and, once you’re through it, the Sani Mountain Lodge is on your right. It’s a popular overnight stay or just a quick stop for those who have done the pass (provided you have your passport, of course), especially during winter when everyone loves to go to Lesotho for the snow. The lodge has several accommodation options on offer and also serves food, but it is the pub that usually attracts the most attention as there is a massive sign above the bar that reads ‘Highest Pub in Southern Africa’. Here, many an ice-cold beer or soul-warming sherry has been con-sumed while punters enjoy spectacular views back down the pass. It is ideally located at the top of the pass and is the perfect stopover for those going into or coming out of Lesotho, with the added bonus of offering a drink at the highest pub in southern Africa.

However, after several recent trips into Lesotho, and armed with my GPS, my suspicions have been confirmed that technically this is not the highest pub in southern Africa. After leaving Sani Mountain Lodge, head towards Upper Rafolatsane, and on the way you will pass Thabana Ntlenyana, which, at 3,842m, is the highest peak in southern Africa. That, though, is a story for another Bucket List chapter. Just remember one thing about travels in Lesotho: though your destination might not be that far in terms of kilometres, it does take longer than usual due to the mountainous nature of the terrain. There will be lots of steep ups and sharp downs. Continue heading towards Mothae, crossing the Senqu (Orange) River along the way. About 10km before Oxbow Lodge is the turn-off to Afriski. Take it, park your vehicle and take out your GPS. Walk towards one of the pubs found at the ski resort. I say try the Gondola Café. The altitude reading on your GPS should now read around 3,030m, making it higher than the pub at Sani Mountain Lodge. Order yourself an ice-cold pint of lager and sip it slowly. You are now at the highest watering hole in all of southern Africa. Enjoy it.

If it’s winter and there’s lots of snow about, you might want to take this opportunity to try some skiing. That way you can tick off another activity on your Bucket List. Earlier I mentioned passing the highest point in southern Africa (see page 101). If you plan a road trip carefully, you could tick off seven things on this Bucket List: 4x4 up or down Sani Pass, visit the highest point in southern Africa, drink at the highest

pub in southern Africa, try your hand at skiing at Afriski Resort, abseil

down the Maletsunyane Falls, and then finally do the pub-crawl using donkeys at Semonkong Lodge. This well-planned trip could potentially be one filled with many adventures.

When: All year round Where: Afriski Resort Experience: Social

Have a drink at the highest pub in southern Africa

Getting there (28°49’22.6”S, 28°43’40.6”E) +It’s about 420km from Johannesburg and takes on average about five hours. Take the N12 from Johannesburg; this becomes the N3. Turn off at Bethlehem and head towards Fouriesburg and then the border post at Caledonspoort. From here it’s another 75km – just follow the signs. Where to stay Accommodation is available at Afriski, or else you can try the nearby Oxbow Lodge. :www.oxbow.co.za Contact details :www.afriski.net

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Similar Experience Have a drink at Sani Mountain Lodge at the top of Sani Pass. This used to be the highest pub in southern Africa.

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I have skied in Verbier, Switzerland, probably one of the most famous ski resorts in the world. But if you asked me where I had my best skiing experi-ence ever, I would have to answer Lesotho, and more specifically at the Afriski Resort, one of only two places you can ski in southern Africa, the other being Tiffindell in the Drakensberg. Yes, it may only have one short, 1km-long

slope, and more often than not there is no snow and so the machines have to work overtime making it, but to utter the words ‘skiing’ and ‘southern Africa’ in the same sentence is just mind-boggling. So it’s more of a novelty thing than anything else. Don’t get me wrong, though. Everything has been done properly and you can be forgiven for thinking that you’re in a European ski town once you see the set-up. You can hire gear, take lessons on the nursery slope, enjoy a cuppa in the Gondola Café, or take the one T-bar ski-lift to the top of the slope.

Lesotho is the only country on the planet where every centimetre of land lies more than 1,000m above sea level, so if they were going to build a ski resort anywhere in southern Africa, it had to be in Lesotho. As the season is short (from the first week in June to the first week in August), the resort is pretty much booked up, especially over school holidays and long weekends. Don’t be dismayed if you can’t get a booking, as you can stay in a nearby

resort such as Oxbow Lodge, while some people stay in the South African border town of Fouriesburg, which is only 90km away.

I loved my first Afriski experience. We had timed it perfectly as there was some heavy snow falling at the time and, more importantly, we were in a capable 4x4, so we could easily make

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get stuck on the high passes due to the snow

drifts and black ice. After a morning spent falling about in the ski-school, I was ready for the big 1km-long slope that drops just over 300m during that distance. It took me the best part of two days to build up my confidence on the slope, but by the end of the long weekend I was comfortable going down from the top. That is the great thing about Afriski – it gives you a small idea of what a skiing holiday in Europe could be like (though in Verbier they have hundreds of kilometres of slopes), and if you enjoy Afriski then you will also enjoy a skiing trip abroad. Most of the instructors at Afriski work abroad during the African summer, and so the quality of the tuition is pretty good.

I will never be an Olympic skier but as an African it is nice to know that my first-ever skiing experience happened right here in little Lesotho. Now when people in Verbier or Chamonix ask me where I learnt to ski, I can answer: Africa!

When: June, July and AugustWhere: Maluti mountains, northern Lesotho Experience: Sporty

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Similar Experience Skiing at Tiffindell, South Africa :www.tiffindell.co.za

Getting there (28°49’22.6”S, 28°43’40.6”E) +It’s a 450km, five-hour drive from Johannesburg. The Afriski website has decent information and directions. Where to stay Afriski Resort %086 1237 4754 (bookings) [email protected] :www.afriski.net Oxbow Lodge:www.oxbow.co.zaContact details :www.afriski.net

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One of the most popular activities in the Kingdom of the Sky (also known as Lesotho) is a pony-trekking trip. You don’t need any prior riding experience, and they accept riders of all shapes – provided you don’t weigh more than 90kg, because a pony can only carry so much weight. Riding is done on the hardy Basotho ponies that are a result of cross breeding between European full mounts and short Javanese horses. The result is one tough-as-teak pony that confidently clambers up the steep-est rocks with ease. Even the legendary King Moshoeshoe the Great is said to have ridden one around 1830. Since then, the Basotho pony has become the best method of making your way around these steep and inhospitable parts. The ponies often go where the most capable 4x4 cannot, and today just about every family in Lesotho has one, as they can cover distances

quickly and without fuss. When you enter Lesotho for the first time, you’ll see them everywhere, even in the urban environ-ments – here owners just tie them up, cowboy style, when they have to go into a trading store or to work. In Lesotho, owning a pony is like owning a car.

The best part of all is that you, too, can ride them. There are various lodges and centres all over the country that offer Basotho pony-trekking trips. Some trips only take an hour or two, while others last a half-day or a full day. Then, for those with leather backsides, there’s the multi-day option. For this you will have to bring along your sleeping bag, waterproof clothing and food. Lodges such as Malealea and Semonkong and the Basotho Pony Trekking Centre offer pony-trekking trips like this. The way these ponies handle the narrow mountain tracks is nothing short of amazing. When you get onto one for the first time and take to the rough, rocky tracks, you’ll want to jump off at first because you cannot believe that a pony is about to go up such a technical, steep section. They go where you thought only mountain goats could go!

I just love the warning on the Malealea website regarding falling off your pony. It reads: ‘There are no back-up services with a vehicle to

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horse. You will have to return to the lodge by horseback.’ At Malealea, they give beginners the choice of two easy two-hour rides to the top of the gorge or a steep one-hour hike to see the San paintings. They also have longer rides that take between four and six hours, and these usually include a lunch stop along the way – you provide your own lunch. These longer rides take you to the Batsoela Waterfall, San paintings or Makhaleng plateau. The overnight treks are done according to how much time you have, and can last anything from one to six days. Don’t worry – you won’t have to sleep in a tent, but rather in a traditional hut belonging to the locals in the areas you’ll be passing through. There is no more authentic way to travel in Lesotho than riding a Basotho pony and sleeping in a traditional hut.

When: All year roundWhere: All around Lesotho Experience: Pony trekking

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Getting there (29°50’35.6”S, 28°02’36.7”E) +From Johannesburg, take the N3 for about 122km until you reach Villiers. Here turn right onto the R26 and head for Frankfort, Reitz, Bethlehem and Fouriesburg, and then a further 10km to the Caledonspoort border post and into Lesotho.Where to stay Semonkong Lodge %+266 2700 6037 :www.placeofsmoke.co.ls Contact details Malealea Lodge %+27 (0)82 552 4215 :www.malealea.co.ls

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Similar Experiences Horse riding at Kande Beach, Lake MalawiHorse riding in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

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Abseil down the Maletsunyane Falls

Since Lesotho in its entirety lies 1,000m above sea level, if you are going to have just one adventure there, it has to involve some serious height or big sky. There are high passes to drive, they do donkey-back pub-crawls at altitude, and you can do Basotho pony treks over some steep and rocky terrain. Which adventure activity in Lesotho is the scariest of them all? Well, I’m going to say it has to be the 204m-long abseil down the Maletsunyane Falls – according to the Guinness Book of World Records, it is the highest commercial single-drop abseil in the whole world. The only problem with abseiling down a waterfall is that if the water is seriously pumping over the falls, you cannot abseil as it becomes a treacherous business and too dangerous.

As this is not a short abseil, such as you might do off the side of a building or on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, you do need to do half a day’s training

on some of the smaller cliffs near the Semonkong Lodge, who host the abseil. This is to familiarise yourself with the equipment and technique needed to successfully complete the abseil. The only problem is all that practising takes place nowhere near a waterfall, so that will all be new to you. The whole activity is an adventure as lodge co-owner Jonathon takes you out in his Toyota Land Cruiser towards the Falls. Then it is a 30-minute hike to the top of the falls – fortunately they arrange a pony to carry the ropes and other gear. The falls get louder and louder as you get closer and closer. They can be overwhelming, and you’ll be scared once you start putting on your gear. Jonathon usually goes first, so that he can meet the abseilers as they arrive at the bottom of the gorge.

They say you shouldn’t look down, but you can’t help it. Suddenly 25m is multiplied by 10 and your fear by 100. The worst bit is convincing your-self it’s safe to take that first step over the edge, because clearly that’s not natural at all – I was always taught to stay away from cliff edges. It can be surprisingly windy as you eventually start to make your way down, and be warned: you will get wet from the waterfall. Even though I was scared, it was pretty special dangling from

such a thin rope over a waterfall. Once down, I let out a few whoops just to make sure I was still alive.

What’s the toughest part of the ab-seil? Well, not the training nor having to go over the edge of the waterfall, but rather the hike out of the gorge. I kept on allowing myself a look back at the falls; it seemed such an absurd idea, even after I was safely down.

When: All year round , but there’s no abseiling when there’s a strong and heavy flow over the fallsWhere: Near Semonkong Experience: Adrenaline

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“Once down, I let out a few whoops just to make sure I was still alive.”

Similar Experiences Bungee jump off the Victoria Falls Bridge, Victoria Falls%+263 (0)134 4471:www.shearwatervictoriafalls.comAbseil down Table Mountain%+27 (0)21 424 4760:www.abseilafrica.co.za

Getting there (29°52’35.7”S, 28°03’01.4”E) +From the Maseru border post, head towards Roma. Stay on the A5, as it takes you through Ramabanta and on to Semonkong. Where to stay Semonkong Lodge %+266 2700 6037 :www.placeofsmoke.co.lsContact details %+266 2700 6037 :www.placeofsmoke.co.ls

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SOUTH AFRICA1. Visit Namaqualand in flower season 122. Search for solitude in the Cederberg 133. Experience AfrikaBurn in the Tankwa Karoo 144. Cross the Cederberg 155. Drive the longest uninterrupted gravel road in South Africa 166. The Matroosberg 4x4 Trail 177. Sleep in a wigwam in Paternoster 188. Stay on a Langebaan houseboat 199. Climb Table Mountain 2010. Take the Cape Town red bus tour 2111. Take a boat trip to Robben Island 2212. Climb Lion’s Head by moonlight 2313. Cycle the Argus Cycle Tour 2414. Take a helicopter flight over Cape Town 2515. Have a drink at Perseverance Tavern 2616. Experience the noon gun in Cape Town 2717. Mother City Queer Project 2818. Sundowners on Clifton Beach 2919. Sunday concert at Kirstenbosch 3020. Drive or cycle Chapman’s Peak Drive 3121. Hike the Hoerikwaggo Trail from Cape Point to Cape Town 3222. Catch and cook your own crayfish 3323. Hike to Elephant’s Eye and swim in the Silvermine Dam 3424. Newlands New Year’s test cricket 3525. Sunday surf at Muizenberg 3626. Visit the penguins at Boulders Beach 3727. See a great white shark breach 3828. Take a tour of the wine routes 3929. Balloon over the Winelands 4030. Kloofing along Kamikaze Canyon 4131. River rafting on the Breede River 4232. Whale-watching at De Hoop Nature Reserve 4333. Stand at the southernmost point of Africa 4434. Sleep next to a lighthouse 4535. Great white shark cage-diving in Gansbaai 4636. Drive the southern Cape passes 4737. Drive the Swartberg Pass 4838. Drive Route 62 4939. 4x4 through Baviaanskloof 5040. Clamber about in the Cango Caves 5141. Walk with meerkats in Oudtshoorn 52

PAGE42. Run the Otter African Trail Run 5343. Blackwater tubing on the Storms River 5644. Explore the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park 5745. Bungee jump at Bloukrans 5846. Take a canopy tour in Tsitsikamma 5947. Explore the Wild Coast 6048. Swim at the Hole in the Wall 6149. Go and see a sangoma 6250. Visit the Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda 6351. Witness the Sardine Run 6452. Run the Comrades Marathon 6553. Drive the Battlefields Route 6654. Roland’s Cave hike in the Drakensberg 6755. Drive Sani Pass 6856. Watch turtles hatch and attempt to reach the ocean 6957. Explore iSimangaliso Wetland Park 7058. Sunset picnic in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park 7159. Watch a rugby test match at Loftus Versveld 7260. Watch the Soweto Derby 7361. Visit the Cradle of Humankind 7462. Hike in the Magaliesberg 7563. Follow the Jock Trail from Graskop 7664. Chasing waterfalls in Mpumalanga 7765. Visit the Motlatse River Canyon 7866. See a rhino in the wild 7967. Sleep in a bird hide in the Kruger National Park 8068. See the Big Five in the Kruger National Park 8169. Stand at Crook’s Corner 8270. Explore the empty north of the Kruger National Park 8371. Stand at World’s View 8472. Sleep in a traditional village 8573. Sunset swim at Mutale River Falls 8674. Get rocked at Sun City 8775. Trace the Orange River and sleep at Groot Melkboom 8876. Experience the call of the Kalahari 8977. Stargazing in Sutherland 9078. Tick off the towns with the unusual names 9179. Go gravel from Joburg to Cape Town 9280. Pay your respects to Madiba 9381. Travel by train from Cape Town to Pretoria 9482. See the best dorps in South Africa 9583. Take on the Impi Challenge 96

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Contents PAGE84. Do a train trip with Rovos Rail 9785. Visit the transfrontier parks of southern Africa 9886. The ultimate South African road trip 99

LESOTHO87. Hike to the highest point of southern Africa 101 88. Have a drink at the highest pub in southern Africa 10289. Go skiing in Africa 103 90. Go on a pony trek in the mountains 10491. Abseil down the Maletsunyane Falls 105

NAMIBIA92. Paddle the Orange River 108 93. Get to the bottom of the Fish River Canyon 109 94. Travel around southern Namibia 110 95. Watch a sunset in a quiver tree forest 111 96. Big-dune driving in Namibia 112 97. Ballooning over Sossusvlei Delta 113 98. Scale the dunes of Sossusvlei 114 99. Try out the adventure activities in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund 115100. Catch a fish along the Namibian coast and see a seal colony 118101. See the Spitzkoppe Arch at sunset 119102. Visit a water hole at Etosha National Park 120103. Find desert elephants in the Kunene Region 121 104. Hang with the Himba 122105. Cross the Zambezi Region 123

BOTSWANA106. Visit Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 126107. Watch elephants close up at Elephant Sands 127108. Drive the Old Hunter’s Road 128109. See the best of Botswana’s parks 129110. Visit the Makgadikgadi Pans 132111. Take a mokoro trip in the Okavango 133112. Catch a tiger fish in the Delta 134113. Take a flight over the Okavango Delta 135114. Adventures in the Chobe 136115. Take that iconic photograph 137

MOZAMBIQUE116. Take the bush route to Mozambique through Kruger National Park 140117. Enjoy a cocktail at the Polana Hotel 141118. Sail in a dhow from Maxixe to Inhambane 142

PAGE119. Go deep-sea fishing off Inhambane 143 120. Snorkel the Bazaruto Archipelago 144 121. See the wildlife at Gorongosa 145

MADAGASCAR122. Go mountain biking in Madagascar 147 ANGOLA 123. 4x4 in southern Angola 150 124. Drive in Luanda 151

ZIMBABWE125. Camp at the base of the Chilojo Cliffs 154126. Stroll around the Zimbabwe Ruins 155127. Hike in the Eastern Highlands 156128. Taste not-to-be-missed foods 157129. Camp at Mana Pools 160130. Houseboat on Lake Kariba 161131. Full-moon hike at Victoria Falls 162132. Whitewater rafting on the Zambezi 163

ZAMBIA133. Swim in the Devil’s Pool 166134. Take a helicopter flight to a Zambezi island 167135. Experience the Liuwa Plains wildebeest migration 168136. South Luangwa walking safari 169137. See the Kasanka National Park bats 170138. Visit Africa House and Kapishya Hot Springs 171

MALAWI139. Take the ferry up Lake Malawi 174140. Overnight on a Lake Malawi island 175141. Explore the Nyika National Park 176142. Sleep on an island 177

TANZANIA AND KENYA143. Explore the Selous Game Reserve 180 144. Fish and dive on Tanzania’s islands 181145. See the flamingos at Lake Manyara 182146. Wildebeest migration in the Serengeti 183147. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro 184148. Jump like a Maasai warrior 185149. Photograph an Amboseli elephant 186150. Laze about on Lamu Island 187

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About the AuthorPatrick Cruywagen is currently the Features Editor of Land Rover Monthly

magazine in the United Kingdom. Before that, he spent a decade working as the Bush Editor of SA4x4 magazine in South Africa. He is recognised as an expert on 4x4 and adventure travel in southern Africa. His work has been

published in several magazines, such as Getaway, Weg, Men’s Health, Bicycling, National Geographic Traveller, Runner’s World, TopCar and Leisure Wheels.

He is at his happiest when mountain biking, running or driving his Land Rover through some remote part of Africa, with his wife Ali

and his son Isaac by his side.

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