And now , a few months into the journey we are somewhere in Malawi , with our very own Land Rover Series III called Harry . He ’ s not one of the younger , beefed up versions of the Defender that looks brutal and is packed with accessories for everything that foolishly tries to get in it ’ s way . Not by a long shot . He ’ s actually 32 years old ( so he could be called the senior on our journey ) and came with a proper licenceplate for historic cars . With him in almost original state , we are travelling without the major gizmo ’ s . We don ’ t have a snorkel or a winch , couldn ’ t afford a roof top tent and went so far as hectically building the wooden interior ourselves in about a weeks time . Sleeping two people on a mattress of 1m x 2m in the heat of africa doesn ’ t sound like fun , but it sure works for us and is actually quite snug .
I know what you are probably thinking by now , and we did the same thing . What exactly do two youngsters with next to no mechanical knowledge whatsoever buy an oldtimer for . Especially one from a brand that is jokingly known for it ’ s reliability to break down more often than not . But rest assured , we didn ’ t have any major problems so far ( at least non that we couldn ’ t handle ) and we are sure that Harry will behave that way until we reach our final destination . And even if he doesn ’ t , there are enough competent bush-mechanics around that can fix an old Landy up with a bit of duct-tape and a screwdriver .
So what ’ s next for us ? Well , we are working our way up to Tanzania as of now , the furthest north that we ’ ll go on this trip . We don ’ t really have a fixed route in general and live on a day to day basis , so we are not really sure where we ’ ll go , but one thing is certain : we ’ ll head cooler grill first towards adventure . After exploring the inner secrets of Tanzania we ’ ll head for the Indian Ocean , meet up with a good friend in Dar es Salaam and basically follow the coastline through Mozambique and South Africa until we finally reach Cape Town at the end of February next year .
If it were possible , we would just carry on travelling with our trusted Landy , driving it all the way home through western Africa or shipping it over to South America to have a go at the famous Panamericana , driving from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska . But that might have to wait until we are finished with our masters and saved up a lot of money . And after that ? Who knows where we ’ ll be .
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