En so ry ons Serengeti toe...

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Wow - Truly awesome - Jy moet al die foto’s in boek vorm laat print, en n koffie tafel boek maak.


Hennie – ek het nog een vraag
Wat was die budget vir die trip?
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[quote="Rieks"]Wow - Truly awesome - Jy moet al die foto’s in boek vorm laat print, en n koffie tafel boek maak. quote]

Dis beslis die plan, Rian.

Budget- daaroor praat ons liewer nie te baie nie... :sick: :oops:

Akkomodasie: Dit was regtig nie duur nie- gemiddeld tussen US$5 to US$10, maw tussen R40 en R80 per persoon per nag vir kampering.

Mana Poele het ons vooraf moes bespreek en betaal, en ek kan nie onthou hoeveel nie.

Die Nasionale Parke in Tanzanie is donners duur (en onthou, jy betaal letterlik per 24uur): :shock2:

Serengeti: Ingangsfooie: $50 pp per dag, kinders onder 16 halfprys.
$40 per voertuig per dag
Kamp: $30 pppn, kinders onder 16 $10

Ngorongoro: $50 pp per dag, kinders onder 16 halfprys.
$40 per voertuig per dag
Kamp: $30 pppn, kinders onder 16 $10
PLUS: $200 per groep (party) “Crater Service Fee” om in die krater te kan afgaan.

Lake Manyare was bietjie (net bietjie) goedkoper: $35 pp per dag, kinders onder 16 $10
$40 per voertuig per dag
Kamp: $30 pppn, kinders onder 16 $5.


Petrolgeld: Ons het gesleep, op die grondpaaie permanent in 4x4, en dan het ek maar hier by die 5,5 km/l gekry. Jy kan self uitwerk- 9 500 km. Petrol wissel van omtrent US$1,40 in Zim tot R16,50 'n liter in Tete! Diesel was goedkoper (ek dink)

Kos het ons van hier af saamgevat- hier en daar vleis gekoop, was duurder, maar nie mal nie.
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Like you Hennie, all I can say is "WOW" .... and I only experienced it through your crisp, beautiful pics and descriptive narrative! Well done on an awesome TR, certainly the best to date on this forum! .. W :o: W!! .. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! :goodjob:
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Mud Dog wrote:Like you Hennie, all I can say is "WOW" .... and I only experienced it through your crisp, beautiful pics and descriptive narrative! Well done on an awesome TR, certainly the best to date on this forum! .. W :o: W!! .. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! :goodjob:
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So thank YOU all for reading and enjoying...
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Thanks for the great report, great to see someone living their faith in God and his hand in everything.
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Hennie..j
Dankie vir die detail verslag. Jy weet nie hoe ver my spyt uihang oor ons dit nie saam kon maak nie. Sal maar Jannie vir kuier moet kry om die lus verder te streel.
Bly julle het dit kon doen en jy soveel moeite doen om die ervaring te deel..

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Mouter wrote:Hennie..j
Dankie vir die detail verslag. Jy weet nie hoe ver my spyt uihang oor ons dit nie saam kon maak nie. Sal maar Jannie vir kuier moet kry om die lus verder te streel.
Bly julle het dit kon doen en jy soveel moeite doen om die ervaring te deel..

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Hallo Mouts!! Lekker verassing om jou hier te sien!!! Dankie vir die comment.

Dis reg, ons sal saamgaan as jy by Jan gaan kyk.
(Los net daai horing whisky van jou by die huis, ek sal ordentlikes saambring...)
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cfmocke wrote:Thanks for the great report, great to see someone living their faith in God and his hand in everything.
Thank you
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Hennie & co. Thank you so much for sharing with us what was obviously the experience of a lifetime. I can relate to that feeling of despondency that comes at the end of a memorable trip. BUT if it's any consolation, it will spur you on to planning the next trip. And, yes, hopefully you will once again relive the feeling of unbridled joy that travelling in Africa brings.
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Ja swaer.. Los maar my whiskey... Mar sal selfs vir jou n uitsondering maak as dit moet! posting.php?mode=reply&f=4&t=26383&sid= ... 62f2ad5f6b#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Racing snake wrote:Hennie & co. Thank you so much for sharing with us what was obviously the experience of a lifetime. I can relate to that feeling of despondency that comes at the end of a memorable trip. BUT if it's any consolation, it will spur you on to planning the next trip. And, yes, hopefully you will once again relive the feeling of unbridled joy that travelling in Africa brings.
Thank you. You are so right- the planning has already started- but for the next trip or so it won't be Africa...
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Hennie
Hierdie report het ek in 3 dae deur gelees en gesit en kwyl oor alles wat julle deur gemaak het,dit kan net n droom wees vir die meeste van ons baie dankie dat ty dit met ons gedeel het al wat ek kan se is UITSTEKEND
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n baie groot DANKIE
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Hennie, Baie dankie vir die wonderlike verslag wat jy met so veel moeite vir ons bymekaar gesit het.
Dit was 'n wonderlike ervaaring om saam met julle die lang pad NOORDE toe, te deel.
Ek het die ervaaring baie waardeer en glo dat dit besonders was vir almal wat die verslag gelees het.
Ek het die eerste gedeelte gelees voor ons Mana Pools/Chitaki Springs toe was, en het nou net die tweede helfde ondek.
Dit sal seker met jul bly vir die res van jul lewens...
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Yeah... I have seen it on tv before... but this report... WOW!!! Thank you so much for making us feel like we were part of the adventure. Read entire report from start to finish, slowly n sure not to miss anything. You have captured something that even nat geo on tv cannot.
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Die is al n ou trip report ma wat n awesome detailed report dankie!
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I know it is an old report, but I have never sat down and started to read a report and finished it in the same day. It was amazing.thank you.
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