Author Topic: Zambian quickie - Lusaka to Lake Kariba and back (Read 2563 times)

EtienneXplore · « **on:** February 22, 2015, 07:05:28 pm »

So this morning at 5am, I could not sleep anymore, so I decided to get on the bike and ride to Lake Kariba.

This is not really a ride report, but just a bunch of pictures of a quick 450km jaunt down to Kariba and back.

Sunrise between Lusaka and Kafue

Going down the escarpment towards Chirundu

So many of these next to the road, the road between Harare and Lusaka is very very dangerous where it winds up the escarpment in Zambia

Trucks, trucks, trucks and more trucks..........

So many Baobab's in this part of Zambia!

Finally arriving at Lake Kariba

Then took a ride on all the small tracks I could find....

When people moan about potholes in SA, I just smile....

Then took a ride out to Sandy Beach Resort, a very rustic spot, where Africa Time is king, so don't expect anything to be done fast at this place!

But at least the beer is ICE COLD!

It's a tough life in Africa!

Then took another track back to the main road, such nice riding spots here, jou just leave the main road and there are tracks going everywhere!

Arrived home after a very satisfying 450km!

Heimer · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:12:21 pm »

That is so damn beautiful

Offshore · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:21:36 pm »

Nice Pics of a beautiful Country and a great Bike. If I would have emigrated I would slit my Wrists at this sight.

Spastic Spy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:38:13 pm »

Lucky you.

Hondsekierie · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:43:17 pm »

Thanks vir die lekker RR

BLK · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:47:23 pm »

Beautiful.Peace of mind can't be bought

Marnus · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:51:21 pm »

Lekker tjomma! M
Hopenlik ry ek daai paaie saam met jou binnekort!

EtienneXplore · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:05:43 am »

Quote from: Marnus on February 22, 2015, 07:51:21 pm

Lekker tjomma! M
Hopenlik ry ek daai paaie saam met jou binnekort!

Ek hoop so!!

SchalkL · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:57:37 am »

Goeie bliksem maar dis mooi daar. Ek moet plan maak.
Tx for sharing.

JonW · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2015, 09:16:00 am »

Really nice ride Report Knoppie, thanks for sharing.

I presume you didn't have a quick dip in the lake to cool off

silvrav · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2015, 09:28:50 am »

Lekker man!

When ever u trael to Zambia for work I look out for bikes, and in all my years have only seen 2....

Glad to see ride reports!

King Louis · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2015, 09:30:14 am »

Great pics, thanks for sharing...

EtienneXplore · « **Reply #12 on:** February 23, 2015, 09:39:14 am »

Quote from: JonW on February 23, 2015, 09:16:00 am

Really nice ride Report Knoppie, thanks for sharing.

I presume you didn't have a quick dip in the lake to cool off

It was flippen hot yesterday and I wanted to go for a dip at Sandy Beach, but getting all the bike kit off and on again seemed like a lot of effort, so I rater just sat and drank beer!

You can actually swim in the lake at Sandy Beach, I was there last year and we swam the whole morning!

JonW · « **Reply #13 on:** February 23, 2015, 09:46:51 am »

Quote from: KnopKop on February 23, 2015, 09:39:14 am

Quote from: JonW on February 23, 2015, 09:16:00 am
Really nice ride Report Knoppie, thanks for sharing.

I presume you didn't have a quick dip in the lake to cool off

It was flippen hot yesterday and I wanted to go for a dip at Sandy Beach, but getting all the bike kit off and on again seemed like a lot of effort, so I rater just sat and drank beer!

You can actually swim in the lake at Sandy Beach, I was there last year and we swam the whole morning!

Sheesh I wasn't being serious with my swimming comment, thought the place would have been crawling with crocs

The only place at kariba that I ever dare swim is out in the middle off a houseboat.

And I've been told that even that isn't 100% safe.

Grant650x · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2015, 09:19:17 pm »

I have been in Zambia a week a month for the last 23 years
I am always surprised not to see any Dual purpose bikes up there
There is a load of country side that is great for Adv riding and this is in any direction

As regards Kariba I think the Zambians have eaten most of the crocs on the Zambian side
You just go to the islands on the Zimbabwe side just off S iavonga and shine a torch on the water late at night and you see so many sets of eyes that you understand why they say that Kariba has a croc per meter of shoreline

0012 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2015, 02:40:37 pm »

Dankie, baie mooi pics! Die Zim kant se escarpment lyk net so met al die trokke, baie van hulle uitgebrand ook!

gser · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2015, 04:55:58 pm »

# Le' daai lorrie nog steeds daar ?
So n paar maande terug, daai pasdeel ook gery, of is dit n ander lorrie wat daar le'
Naby daar, het ons op n vliegtuigwrak verby gery/gestop, wat ook op daai deel langs die pad gele' het (#!) aan die regter kant
vanaf Kariba se kant af.
Iewers het ek n foto van daai gewese errie.
NS:Ons het n "goeie" AGM gehad, net lank, soos gewoonlik, maar daarna, boeta toe is dit . . . . !

Wooly Bugger · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2015, 06:30:58 am »

Nice!

BMWPE · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2015, 06:46:38 am »

EtienneXplore · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2015, 10:15:01 am »

Quote from: gser on March 07, 2015, 04:55:58 pm

# Le' daai lorrie nog steeds daar ?
So n paar maande terug, daai pasdeel ook gery, of is dit n ander lorrie wat daar le'
Naby daar, het ons op n vliegtuigwrak verby gery/gestop, wat ook op daai deel langs die pad gele' het (#!) aan die regter kant
vanaf Kariba se kant af.
Iewers het ek n foto van daai gewese errie.
NS:Ons het n "goeie" AGM gehad, net lank, soos gewoonlik, maar daarna, boeta toe is dit . . . . !

Lekker Adriaan!

Dit kan seker dieselfde trok wees, daar lê so baie trokke langs die pad, almal lyk omtrent dieselfde!! Ek het egter nie 'n vliegtuigwrak gesien nie.....

Ek gaan einde van April weer af Kariba toe, en dan Lake Malawi toe, so ek sal kyk of die trok dan nog steeds daar lê!