Final Stat Attack

Now that we are at the end of our journey, we are updating the statistics that summarise our African Adventure.

• Countries covered: Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
• Distance travelled: 6849 miles, 10958 kilometres
• Days of sunshine:  51 out of 68
• Percentage of trip spent camping: 33%
• Number of national parks/game reserves visited: 10
• Roadside recoveries and rescues: 2 (rescuing others)
• Breakdowns: 0 (long live the legendary Nissan Patrol)
• Elephant standoffs: 2 (one in Chobe National Park and one in the Karoo)
• Jaywalking jeopardies (animals walking on the road in front): springbok, baboons, cattle, spring hare, turtle (on the highway!), giraffes, rhinos, elephants, guinnea fowl, lizards, iguana, warthogs, snakes, kudu, chicken, squirrel, baby turtle (family tradition?!), goats, dogs, donkeys
• Grilled game consumed: ostrich, eland, kudu, warthog
• Different cheeses consumed: 13 (only 9 of which were actually edible)
• Pictures taken: 5,153
• Video clips made: 231

Injuries:Cuts / bites / bruises / bumps / coral scrapes:
Joost: 29 / 0 / 1 / 2 lumps on head / 2
Christel: 3 / 84 (including a bee sting that took 5 weeks to go away) / 8 / 0 / 1

Favourites:

Best beach: Pomene Beach, Mozambique

Nicest accommodation: Flamingo Bay Lodge, Mozambique

Nicest campsite: Pomene, Mozambique

Most remote campsite: Pipers Pan, Central Kalahari, Botswana

Best drive: Through Nyanga National Park, Zimbabwe

Funniest moment: Honey Badger thwarting and trumping a Lioness, in the Central Kalahari, Botswana

Nicest swim: Snorkelling in the 'Aquarium' Bazaruto Archipelaego, Mozambique

Most memorable food: Chilli Fish and Chips, Mossel Bay, South Africa

Best 'home' cooked meal: Nasi Goreng in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Biggest predator seen: Male Black-Maned Lion in the Central Kalahari, Botswana

Least favourites:

Worst campsite: Fatima's Nest, Tofo, Mozambique

Worst accommodation: White Horse Inn, Zimbabwe

Worst day: Crossing into Zimbabwe and witnessing a horrific accident (and then staying in the cockroach-infested White Horse Inn)

Toughest drive: From Livingstone, Zambia, to Savuti in Chobe National Park, Botswana. Long day of driving on a very rough sandy track, filled with elephants.