A ride up to Tanzania and back

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shanti

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Location
Harkerville Knysna
Bike
Honda CRF-1000L Africa Twin
I have got June , July and August off to ride solo or accompanied up Southern Africa
Going to use this thread to plan my route and hopefully get some input

Day 1 and 2 Harkerville to Springbok kms total 1000
Day 3 Ais Ais  241km
Day 4 Ais Ais - Betta  449km
Day 5 Betta - a beautifull free camping spot of found - used it a few times 273km
Day 6 Spitzkoppe and day 7 a rest day there 328km
Day 8 Spitzkoppe - Sesfontein 436km
Day 9 ,10 ,11 possibly 12 to get to Kubu Island Botswana - not so sure here total km 1850 ( 600+ is really pushing it for my rustig riding)
Day 12 Kubu Island - Livingstone 428km
Day 12 Livingstone to Chongwe 581km
Day 13 Chongwe - Chipita 529km
day 14 Chipita - Monkey Bay 368km rest , rest , rest ..................

are 500 550 km days doo-able in Zambia ? I have done them with ease in Namibia and South Africa but not sure road conditions etc that far north ?
 

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