Here's a chart showing the distances I'm expecting to cover each day (click on the image for a larger view) It averages just under 100km each day (this is about the same as London to Oxford). There are a couple of big days near the start after leaving Windhoek. I've heard this bit of road isn't so interesting and I'm hoping I'll still be fairly fresh after a short day into the Capital and a shower and proper feed... that's the plan anyway!

There are only 2 rest days scheduled however as you can see there are 4 spare days at the end in Maputo so if I become confident enough that I'll not need them to ensue I make it to the plane I can use these earlier (famous last words). This is only an outline plan, I'd be amazed if this I what I actually end up doing.

Overview of the route

Here is an overview of the route. Starting in Swakupmond in Nambia, crossing the Namib desert to the capital Windhoek. Then on across the Kalahari to Maun the gateway to the Okavango Delta. After this the route heads south to the border with South Africa. After crossing the border the route goes across the Waterberg mountains to Mokopane which sits near some of the oldest prehistoric human sites in Africa. Then on to the Northern Drakensberg mountains and down the panorama route. First passing the Blyde River Canyon, the third deepest in the world then on past the 65 metre Mac Mac falls. The last leg Passes into and out of Swaziland via mountain passes and then finally drops down in to Mozambique to cross the coastal plain to the capital Maputo and a well earned rest!