Departing Namibia we crossed the South Africa border in the late morning. This was the last country for our overland truck journey, and we enjoyed a final snack stop. This first day in South Africa we made stops to look at the rooibos bushes, which only grow naturally there. We stayed at Marcuskraal, a citrus and rooibos farm. The farm is family owned and operated and has been for several generations. The owner made our overland truck a dinner using many locally sourced ingredients. They also made honey there from bees that pollinate the citrus plants.

We started our world trip with a day in Chicago and a day in Qatar making our way to Nairobi. In Nairobi we had a few days on our own to explore and get ready for the overland trip. Nick and I got on the overland truck in Nairobi and spent the next 57 days and nights traveling down to Cape Town. The overland tour covered Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. We spent most nights camping in a canvas tent we set up and took down every night. There were a few nights every once in a while where we got spoiled and stayed in hotels, permanent tents (like glamping), and even a bungalow at a coffee plantation. 3 meals a day were prepared for us and we helped with set up and clean up.