Waypoints jelga2westafrica2012.blogspot.com | ||||||
Based on 2 people one bakkie | ||||||
City | Name | Date | US$ | GPS Coordinates | Comments | |
South Africa | ||||||
Nr Vryborg | Rapoeli Carvan Pk | 05/04/12 | 13 | y | E025 19.328 | Farm with camping. Dogs & Cats |
for Company | ||||||
Augrabie Falls | Augrabie Flls Resort | 06/04/12 | 24 | S28 38.406 | E020 20.965 | Falls NP Camp Full. Ensuite Sites. |
Good Food | ||||||
Namibia | ||||||
Nr Marienthal | Bush Camp | 08/04/12 | ---- | S24 47.265 | E017 56.840 | Away from road on veldt. Quiet. |
Windhoek | Pension Christoph | 09/04/12 | 89 | Friendly place. Not cheap but central | ||
Tsumeb | Kupferquelle Resort | 12/04/12 | 29 | S19 15.565 | E017 42.566 | Big Sites. Upmarket place. Olympic |
size swimming pool. Braai | ||||||
West of | Johann's Market | 13/04/12 | --- | S17 29.590 | E014 40.112 | T4A showed nonexistent camp site |
Ombalantu | Garden. Near Angola | Johann kindly let us park near tomatoes | ||||
Border | Have often thought of him saying | |||||
“No bundu bashing! Take your time, you | ||||||
will get there” | ||||||
Angola | ||||||
Main Hwy Nr | Bush Camp | 14/04/12 | --- | S16 34.951 | E014 54.151 | Should've asked owner who lived in old ruin |
Humbo | over road | |||||
Namibe | Namibe Yacht Club | 15/04/12 | --- | S15 11.317 | E012 09.065 | Nonexistent yacht club. Soft sand. |
Restaurant next door also allows camping | ||||||
Lucira | Lucira Foreshore | 16/04/12 | --- | S13 52.003 | E012 31.245 | Fishing Village. End of road near sea. |
Lobito | Zulu Restaurant | 17/04/12 | --- | S12 19.049 | E013 34.793 | On sand near Restauran wtater & use |
of shower. Others places nearby as well | ||||||
to | Cabo Ledo | 18/04/12 | 30 | S09 39.899 | E013 13.407 | On beach. Expensive but nice. |
Luanda | Naval Club | 19/04/12 | ---- | S08 48.004 | E013 13.447 | Good place. Showers & toilet, clean. |
Nr Barro Doande | Bush Camp | 20/04/12 | ---- | S08 24.718 | E013 24.697 | Down side track. Passersby but no problem |
Sth of Nzeto | Quarry | 21/04/12 | ---- | S07 27.365 | E012 58.741 | Near Road. Tsetse flies. Go bit further on |
to beach spot below | ||||||
Sth of Nzeto | Beach Camp | didn't stop | S07 18.034 | E012 53.048 | Much nicer place. No shade, right on beach | |
Turn off next to small bridge on road | ||||||
Aranza/Lucosa | Free Camp | 22/04/12 | ---- | S05 55.413 | E014 05.151 | Nr road, plenty of school kids in morning |
Democratic Republic of Congo | ||||||
Kisantu | Catholic Mission | 23/04/12 | 10 | S05 07.423 | E015 05.024 | Friendly staff. Showers & water. Plenty of room |
Kinshasa | CAP Protestant | 24/04/12 | 5 | S04 18.220 | E015 17.961 | Good place in city. Near city centre & port. Toilet |
Mission | & shower in room | |||||
Congo Brazzaville | ||||||
Brazzaville | Hotel Commodore | 26/04/12 | 120 | S04 15.968 | E015 17.732 | Expensive but near port. Handy when organizing |
bakkie off barge | ||||||
Brazzaville | Hippocampe Hotel | 27/04/12 | ---- | S004 16.386 | E015 16.663 | Proper name Hotel Novembre 8. Oliver very helpful |
Camping on forecourt. Great Vietnamese meals | ||||||
Lifni | Gorilla Reserve (Bebes) | 29/04/12 | --- | S03 16.315 | E015 28.476 | Don't usually allow camping. Near staff qrtrs |
Lifni | Gorilla Reserve (Sid) | 30/04/12 | --- | S03 07.917 | E015 31.670 | Nicer place. Near new visitors Qrtrs. Shower/toilet |
Okoyo | Bush Camp | 01/05/12 | S01 29.526 | E015 02.582 | New Chinese Road. Pulled off 200 mtrs. Quiet | |
Couple of lookers but no problems | ||||||
Gabon | ||||||
Lekoni | Lekoni Hotel | 02/05/12 | 30 | S0135.105 | E014 15.191 | Heaven after bogged in sand 5 times crossing border |
Exhausted. Hot water | ||||||
Franceville | Hotel Masuku | 03/05/12 | --- | S01 37.956 | E013 35.106 | Use of palliotte facilities. Little water but nice pool |
Lope NP | Old Quarry | 05/05/12 | --- | S001 09.110 | E011 44.449 | Best camp on trip. 18Kms before NP. 4Wd climb |
up to top but what a view. Take R/H track | ||||||
Lope NP | Next to Eddy's hut | 06/15/12 | ---- | S00 06.352 E011 36.006 | Exddy spoke English. Too late after NP to go on. | |
Lambarene | Church of Immaculate | |||||
Conception School | 07/15/12 | 10 | S00 41.521 | E010 13.6780 | In school grounds. Quiet after 5pm.Nice nuns | |
Libreville | Hotel Tropicana | 08/15/12 | 70 | N00 26.930 | E009 24.751 | Neede a break to recuperate. Good food & setting |
Mitzic | Church of St Joseph | 10/05/12 | --- | N00 47.522 | E011 32.943 | Very friendly, didn't accept donation. |
Cameroon | ||||||
Ebolowa | Le Ranch | 11/05/12 | 20 | N02 54.913 | E011 08.483 | Rip off. No water or toilets. Not recommended |
Yaounde | Eglise Presbyterian | 12/15/12 | 11 | N03 52.784 | E011 08.483 | Big area of lawn. Can't use facilities after 10pm |
aga | Presb. Rest House | 13/05/12 | 6 | N05 58.040 | E010 09.166 | Not suitable. No toilet or shower |
Ring Road | Royal Gdn Hotel | 14/05/12 | 25 | N05 59.014 | E010 25.131 | Nice Place but sloooow food. Order beforehand |
Ekok | Behind Customs | 15/05/12 | ---- | Sorry, no coordinates. Happy to get over Mamfe | ||
road. Torrential storm hit | ||||||
Nigeria | ||||||
Calabar | Le Chateau | 16/05/12 | 75 | N04 59.424 | E0008 20.448 | They used to allow camping, but not anymore |
Asaga | Tourist Gdn Complex | 17/05/12 | 50 | Oops. Went looking to camp, took a room instead | ||
Ashogbo | Lana Guest House | 19/05/12 | 12 | N07 45'22.0 | E004 31' 46.1 | Wrong method of input of coordinates. Paid for |
room to use facilities. New place | ||||||
Kisi/Kaiama | Free Camp | 20/05/12 | --- | N09 15.918 | E003 51.264 | Hard to find place. Up little track. Fulani lad came |
past. Wanted to guard us. | ||||||
Benin | 6620.4 | |||||
Nr Border | Quarry off Road | 21/05/12 | ---- | N09 51.366 | E003 21.055 | Big quarry, may have been seen but ignored. |
Dzongo | Hotel Cat Has | 22/05/12 | 13 | N09 41.935 | E001 40.378 | Might be 46 minutes instead of 41. Very hot, decided |
on cheap hotel. No hot water | ||||||
Togo | ||||||
Kande | Near Joel's Place | 23/05/12 | --- | N09 57.480 | E001 03.196 | Joel was guide to fortified village. Big grassy area |
Atakpame | Truck Stop | 24/05/12 | --- | N07 37.655 | E001 10.652 | Big truck stop. Parked on edge. Toilet |
Lome | Chez Alice | 25/05/12 | 4 | N06 09.965 | E001 20.466 | Great place. Given discount. Camp in 2nd section |
Ghana | ||||||
Ada Foah | New Estuary Camp | 27/05.12 | 10 | N05 46.294 | E000 39.833 | 2kms soft sand. Lovely spot. Earthworks made |
it a little noisy at times. Basic swhr/toilet | ||||||
Akosombo | Aylos Resort | 29/05/12 | 19 | Nice on lake. Good fish meal. | ||
Accra | Burkina Faso Embassy | N05 34.233 | W000 12.148 | Get Visa here. On border $180 here, $37 | ||
West of Accra | Anomabu Resort | 30/05/12 | 30 | N04 45.503 | W002 01.268 | Expensive, unfriendly receptionist. She tried to make |
us park in car park instead of near beach. Good food | ||||||
Further West | Green Turtle Lodge | 01/06/12 | 6 | N04 45.503 | W002 01.268 | Old favourite. Bad road. Beer warm and short on |
supplies. Owners just gone back to UK. Should improve | ||||||
Kumasi | Presbytarien Lodge | 04/06/12 | 25 | N06 41.278 | W001 37.263 | Car being serviced. Stayed in room. Central |
Kintampo | Waterfall Car Park | 06/06/12 | --- | N08 05.290 | W001 41.972 | Good place, off road. Allowed us to stay after |
visiting falls. | ||||||
Morning tea stop | N09 03.392 | W001 18.826 | Did not stop but nice place to camp | |||
Tongo Hills | Nr shrine reception | 07/06/12 | 8 | N10 40.410 | W000 48.864 | Worth a visit. Asked chief to stay the night |
Quote: "The True Joy of Life is.....Being Thoroughly Worn Out Before You're Thrown on the Scrap Heap." GB Shaw. Two NZ retirees living in Australia travelling up the West Coast Of Africa mid 2012. Leaving from Pretoria in late March and hopefully get to UK late July. Like to hear from anyone planning a similar trip about the same time to compare notes. Make comments or email us on: gandjconlan[at]gmail[dot]com Get notification of new posts by writing email address in line below.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Coordinates for Accommodation Sth Africa/Ghana
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment