I had my tent surrounded by about 20 Hippos one night in Kenya. I camped too close to the lake lol. I couldn't get out my tent until morning and I was dying for a piss...

Elephants can block roads when you drive through some parks. Just give them A LOT of space and they will move when they see you.... Probably

There is really nothing to be scared of. There are people EVERYWHERE in Africa. Animals don't like people.

You're more likely to hit a pedestrian than an animal.

The locals are only used to slow moving small bikes.

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Ted, they were looking for you during the day as well......




When DID you get out of the tent???

Me, they were munching grass 10 inches from my right shoulder one night. What entertainment!!!

Sureis, visit Robert's Camp, Lake Boringo. (N. Kenya). You won't be disappointed.
It's all there to be enjoyed.

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I had to wait until about 7am... BURSTING I was lol.

They are the most dangerous animals in Africa though. Far more likely to attack and kill you than lions and Hyena etc.

Good times though

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Yesterday we rode south from zambia through chobe np. 50 plus elephants on the road over 300 km, fantastic. Just stay your distance and enjoy. Goats, cows and stray kids are more likely to bring you down. Do not carry a weapon, that is asking for trouble. Happy travels Brian

My wife and I just completed our Cairo to Capetown, we loved every bit of it.
Elephants are fine if you give them space as with all the Baboons etc. We did have a couple of run ins with Lions tho that was not fun. If you ride to Mweya in Uganda you will see them for sure, we camped at No. 2 campsite and the lions decided around midnight to camp with us. We stayed in our tent & did not move (or Breath till morning) when they had gone. Uganda you seem to be able to ride thru any park you want. Lake Baringo (Kenya) will have hippos around your tent, I think they are that used to campers that they enjoy scaring the crap out of you by eating very close to your tent. Chobe & Moremi you can not ride thru, but if you hire a vehicle to do these two parks ! don't make the same mistake we did by just using our ground tent, get a roof top one as we had more Lions & Hyenas around, one Lion actually growled at us 3 times as we had a tent with a big open window and we had the light on & every time we stood up to turn it off the bloody thing would growl at us eroding 5 yrs per growl off our lives, the 3rd attempt I got it off & eventually they moved on. Then two nights later we were woken but a bloody huge roar at 2am and then the zebra's nearly run over our tent making there getaway, we did not know weather to make a dash & run with Zebra's or discreetly try and get into the car at 90mph. Or just freeze (which we did) I looked at my wife whose heart was beating so fast her chest was nearly touching the roof of the tent & thats saying something as she is flatter than a McDonalds Coke.
But you will enjoy & will look back and Laugh.
It's great to be alive & travelling on a bike.
Cheers
Paul

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