15/10/2026
SOUTHERN AFRICA: INTO THE DESERTS! 🌍🏍️
The Southern Africa team has been clocking up the miles, crossing borders and experiencing some of Africa's most spectacular landscapes!
Since our last update in Tanzania, the riders have travelled through Malawi, Zambia and Botswana, and are now making their way through the vast landscapes of Namibia! 🇲🇼🇿🇲🇧🇼🇳🇦
First stop, Malawi! 🇲🇼
After crossing the border from Tanzania, the team headed south along the shores of Lake Malawi, one of Africa's Great Lakes and the third-largest lake in Africa.
With its tropical shores, fishing villages and beautiful lakeside scenery, it's quite a contrast to the African highlands they'd left behind.
The route took the riders through Karonga, Chintheche and Senga Bay, with a well-earned rest day beside the lake. Not a bad place to park the bikes for a day! 🌴
Next up, Zambia and the mighty Victoria Falls! 🇿🇲
Leaving Malawi behind, the team crossed into Zambia and continued through Chipata and Lusaka before reaching Livingstone, home to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Victoria Falls, known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, or "The Smoke That Thunders", is one of the largest waterfalls in the world.
With two days off the bikes, there was plenty of opportunity to explore the falls, take in the views and perhaps enjoy some of the activities on offer. One of the riders even chose to do a bungy jump!
A quick visit to Botswana! 🇧🇼
From Livingstone, they head to the famous Chobe National Park.
The Chobe River is renowned for its wildlife, particularly its enormous elephant population. A completely different experience from the open roads and landscapes of Zambia.
But the journey wasn't stopping there...
And now, Namibia! 🇳🇦
Another border crossed and country number five underway!
The team entered Namibia through the Zambezi Region, with a completely different landscape waiting as they continued west.
And that's where we'll leave them for now...
More from Namibia coming soon, with some incredible desert landscapes and plenty of gravel roads ahead! 🏍️
Nairobi to Cape Town, one country, one border and one adventure at a time.
Here are a few photos from Malawi, Zambia and Botswana! 📸
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