I Dreamed of Africa, Part one
Shiwa Ng’andu House (Africa House), Northern Zambia Shiwa Ng’andu House was built by Sir Stewart Gore Browne and apparently it looks like an English country house has just appeared in deepest Africa. If you are driving to Kapishya Hot Springs…
Kung Fu Panda…
Back on the subject of marketing and products you literally can’t buy somewhere else. Did you know in various Supermarkets on our travels you can buy Panda meat…. It’s actually relatively cheap. This one was Giant Panda even. Giant Panda…
Dubai Presents: A Five – Star Mission
A few pictures of our travels around Dubai.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Continuing the theme of unfortunately named products and in this case shaped. What are they thinking.
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Wildcamp with a view of the Dubai skyline an ISS pass and a sunset. Photos: overlandbirds.com Photos taken: December 2023
The Umbrella Academy
Umbrella Beach, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Art, Hot Showers and one hour free parking, what more could a overlander want! Just remember to go off peak. Photos: overlandbirds.com Photos taken: Nov 2023
Dubai Mall
Fun and games in Dubai. What more can you say. You could walk around for days, it would take weeks to learn where stuff is as even the staff don’t know. Luckily they have screens that show you the way.
The Man in the High Castle…
Fantastic pretty much complete castle for €3 entry. Mamure Castle Google Maps Link Satellite Definitely not health and safety children friendly as railings and barriers are scarce but it’s a great place to explore for a few hours. Adventurous children…
The Cotton Club
Chitimbe, Zambia After our “stuck in the mud” experience we decided not to cross the river (the locals didn’t really give us much choice) and headed a different way a local recommended, mmm. When we hit the river (no rivers…
Bimimbap
Asian Food Court, Dubai Mall, UAE First time we went to the mall we ended up eating in the “normal” food court. After eating we continued walking around the mall and we found the Asian Food Court. So after heading…
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things…
Some of you might not know I’ve been logging our path for over a decade now. It’s all online in minute detail In the where are we page. As this leg of our journey comes to an end it’s time…
The Kebab Connection
Nice and cheap meal at Al Kabab Al Afghani in Deira, Dubai; Chapli Kabab, Daal Chana and large water. Approx £11.89 for both of us. Coords: 25.282242,55.315653 Photos taken by overlandbirds.com Photos taken December 2023
Axe Murderer…
Back on the subject of strange product names. How about strange smells.
Breakfast Club…
First breakfast in over a year with the last one being in Botswana at the legendary restaurant called “The Duck” in Maun. This place is the Greasy Spoon with a rather confused pricing scheme but it was all said a…
Croco Doc…
So it’s been a long time coming. Last pair of Crocs in use, happy birthday Nelly. Old pairs repaired with the long carried supply of brown Sikaflex EBT+. Even Jellies Birkenstocks getting a new soul. Or is it Sole. I…