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Sunday, 19 April 2015

Africa Overland

In October 2014, my partner, Lynda, and myself left on an overland trip.  We travelled for 6 months in our trusty car called Mzungu - a 2005 Toyota Hilux.  Travelling inland via Zimbawe, Malawi & as far north as Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.  Heading back home, we took the coastal route from Pangani in Northern Tanzania & headed South to Mozambique, stopping for a week in Zanzibar.

We crossed into Northern Mozambique via the Ruvuma River.  Affected by the Hurricanes, we got stuck in Mozambique, unable to go further South than Nampula.  The main bridge, linking the North & the South at Mocuba, had been washed away.  The Bridges & roads to Malawi or Zimbawe were also washed away. We eventually found a back route into Malawi, a 220km trip that took us 13 hrs.  After resting up a week in Malawi we headed back into Mozambique via Tete, Chimoio & down South.

These are some of the photos of our amazing trip.

To read more about our trip see http://kevlyninafrica.blogspot.com/


Sundowner glass of Springfield "Life from Stone " - Rundu River Gonarezhou National Park - Zimbabwe



Wild dogs with an impala leg - Gonarezhou National Park - Zimbabwe



Baobab tree - Gonarezhou National Park - Zimbabwe



Chilojo Cliffs - Gonarezhou National Park - Zimbabwe


Nyanga - Zimbabwe


Mulanje Massiff - Malawi



Tea estate - Mulanje - Malawi


Mist in the Forrest - Zomba Plateau - Malawi

Liwonde - Malawi


Fisherman on the Shire River - Liwonde - Malawi



Fisherman on the Shire River - Liwonde - Malawi



Fisherman on the Shire River - Liwonde - Malawi


Young fisherman on Lake Malawi - Cape Mc Clear - Malawi



Fishing Village on Lake Malawi - Cape Mc Clear - Malawi


Kids playing on Lake Malawi - Cape Mc Clear - Malawi


Sunset on lake Malawi - Cape Mc Clear - Malawi


View from our tent - Steppes Campsite - Senga Bay - Lake Malawi


Steppes Campsite - Senga Bay - Lake Malawi


Makuzi Beach - Lake Malawi


Livingstonia - Malawi


Ruaha National Park - Tanzania



Bagamoyo - Tanzania



Fishing Village - Bagamoyo - Tanzania


Fisherman with stingray - Bagamoyo - Tanzania


Waiting for the fishermen to bring in their catch - Bagamoyo - Tanzania


Fishermen - Bagamoyo - Tanzania


Fishermen - Bagamoyo - Tanzania


Roman catholic church at the Holy Ghost Mission, in Bagamoyo, Tanzania


Lushoto - Usambara Mountains - Tanzania



Pangani - Tanzania


Bwejuu - Zanzibar - Tanzania


Bwejuu - Zanzibar - Tanzania


myself @ Bwejuu - Zanzibar - Tanzania


Lynda @ Bwejuu - Zanzibar - Tanzania 


Alley ways of Stone Town - Zanzibar - Tanzania


Streets of Stone Town -  Zanzibar - Tanzania


Zanzibar - Tanzania


Streets of Stone Town -  Zanzibar - Tanzania



House of Wonders - Stone town - Zanzibar - Tanzania


Streets of Stone Town -  Zanzibar - Tanzania


Anglican Cathedral - Stone Town - Zanzibar - Tanzania


Restuarant - Stone Town - Zanzibar - Tanzania


Stone Town - Zanzibar - Tanzania


St Joseph's Cathedral - Stone Town - Zanzibar - Tanzania


Stone Town - Zanzibar - Tanzania

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Award Winners

Award Winning Photos



Kevin Gillot
Robertson Backpackers
4 Dordrect Avenue
Robertson
6705
kevingillot@yahoo.co.uk
info@robertsonbackpackers.co.za
023 626 1280
072 447 5991






Sossusvlei Magic - Dead Vlei - Sesriem - Namibia

The winning Photo in the SA Canon Photo Competition 2013 - Better in Black & Whitei

Prize : Canon EOS 6D Includng an EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens



Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Sigma Fisheye 8mm
Shutter Speed : 1/100 sec 
Aperture : f/13
ISO : 100
Focal Length : 8mm


Seascape - De Hoop Nature Reserve

Second Prize in the "Country Life" Photo Competition

Prize : Clik Elite Camera Backpack

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/20 sec 
Aperture : f/23
ISO : 100
Focal Length : 33mm

Monday, 26 May 2014

Album 1


Proudly South African - St Helena Bay

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/125 sec 
Aperture : f/9
ISO : 200
Focal Length : 43mm
Aperture Priority   - Evaluative Metering


Sanderlings in a Row 
West Coast National Park - Langebaan

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Sigma 50-500mm
Shutter Speed : 1/2000 sec 
Aperture : f/9
ISO : 800
Focal Length : 266mm
Shutter Priority   - Evaluative Metering


Floyd - Attitude

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/500 sec 
Aperture : f/5
ISO : 200
Focal Length : 
Shutter Priority   - Evaluative Metering


Workers Cottages - Robertson

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/125 sec 
Aperture : f/10
ISO : 100
Focal Length : 43mm
Aperture Priority   - Evaluative Metering


Grey Heron - Velddrif

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Sigma 50-500mm
Shutter Speed : 1/1000 sec 
Aperture : f/7.1
ISO : 400
Focal Length : 417mm
Aperture Priority   - Evaluative Metering


Fisherman & the Light-House - Kalk Bay Harbour

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/3200 sec 
Aperture : f/7.1
ISO : 200
Focal Length : 171mm
Aperture Priority   - Spot Metering



White Bull Elephant - Etosha National Park - Namibia

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/500 sec 
Aperture : f/10
ISO : 200
Focal Length : 250mm
Aperture Priority   - Evaluative Metering


Hartlaub's Gull - Kalk Bay Harbour

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/1600 sec 
Aperture : f/7.1
ISO : 200
Focal Length : 131mm
Aperture Priority   - Spot Metering


Rowing Boat - Velddrif

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Sigma 50-500mm
Shutter Speed : 1/400 sec 
Aperture : f/9
ISO : 400
Focal Length : 84mm
Aperture Priority   - Evaluative Metering


Three Fishing Boats - Kalk Bay Harbour

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 55-250mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/640 sec 
Aperture : f/8
ISO : 100
Focal Length : 74mm
Aperture Priority   - Spot Metering


Simons Town Buskers - Simons Town

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/200 sec 
Aperture : f/9
ISO : 200
Focal Length : 23mm
Aperture Priority   - Spot Metering


Car Wreck - Die Galg - McGregor


Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Sigma Fisheye 8mm
Shutter Speed : 1/250 sec 
Aperture : f/11
ISO : 200
Focal Length : 8mm


Swallow on the Jetty - Springfield - Robertson

Camera : Canon EOS 450D
Lens : Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS
Shutter Speed : 1/85 sec 
Aperture : f/18
ISO : 200
Focal Length : 34mm


House On The Hill - West Coast National Park

Camera : Canon EOS 6D
Lens : Canon EF24-105mm f4L IS USM
Shutter Speed : 1/30 sec 
Aperture : f/20
ISO : 1 600
Focal Length : 45mm
Aperture Priority   - Evaluative Metering