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		<title>Under Ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:59:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Have we got everything?” I asked, climbing into the Landcruiser and starting the engine. I made a conscious  point of checking the fuel gauge as I turned the cruiser toward the big green gates.  Towering above us, reminiscent of something out of the “King Kong” movie, the gates protected us from the perils [...]]]></description>
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		<title>By Train From Kamina</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lubumbashi to Kamina]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A cock crowed, signaling the imminence of the dawn chorus, an event that, from our point of view, couldn&#8217;t come quickly enough. Having spent the entire night drenched in sweat and mosquitoes, we were in desperate need of the Saviour form the east, the prince of light, that vanquished blood suckers and other creatures of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crime and Violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Africa Dairy]]></category>

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There are some things that we just can&#8217;t seem to escape, even in the middle of the Kalahari bush! The first of these is&#8230;.
Crime:





The steam from the coffee cup rose in the crisp Kalahari air as Peter climbed the steps up to the wooden deck that looked out towards the pan. As he reached the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A night in Kamina</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=349</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lubumbashi to Kamina]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memoirs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Hupston]]></category>

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“Don&#8217;t ever catch a train in Zaire, they can be up to three weeks late.” Matz&#8217;s warning echoed in my mind as a fresh wave of panic surged. “Nooo! We can&#8217;t go by train in Zaire!” I protested. But it was no use, the grinning brother did not understand a word of what we were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lubumbashi to Kamina</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=343</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lubumbashi to Kamina]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It was only when the huts started to rush past the window of the little plane did we realize the we were landing where we were supposed to land. Up until that moment the twin engine plane that belonged to the Protestant missionaries seemed intent on landing in the middle of nowhere. Our pimply pilot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coke Bottles and Celo tape</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=332</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:11:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Africa Dairy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The old man on the horse peered down at me, squinting through the scratches across his taped together spectacles. “Dumela Raa.” I said to the old man by way of greeting. “Dumela Raa.” he replied. “O tsoga jang?” I asked, inquiring how he was. The formalities continued for some time before I was able to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Into Zaire &#8211; Attempt number 2</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=323</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitwe to Lubumbashi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memoirs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Hupston]]></category>

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“Don&#8217;t ever catch a train in Zaire, they can be up to three weeks late.” Matz warned us, scratching his head trying to figure out a way of getting us up to Kinshasa. While Matz pondered possibilities and logistics we recounted our adventure as far as Lubumbashi to Cathy as she made us lunch. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Into Zaire – attempt number1</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=317</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitwe to Lubumbashi]]></category>
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“Quick! They are leaving!” shouted Simon as he vaulted over the barrier into &#8216;no man&#8217;s land&#8217;, his heavy rucksack over one shoulder with its unbuckled waist belt flapping. We were panicking! The last transport to Lubumbashi, a military style MAN truck with a canvas roof over the cab, was leaving without us. Black diesel smoke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Groundhog day</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=307</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa Dairy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“What day of the week is it?” &#8211; the first thoughts of the day flicker into focus as the dawn chorus spoils yet another unfinished dream. And such is life in Kang, Botswana, each day merging into the next. For most of us, it takes a few moments to figure out the the name of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Lusaka to Ndola</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=289</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Memoirs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zambia]]></category>

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We sat wide-eyed on the bus, waiting for it to depart for Ndola. Our rucksacks were clutched against our chests. The din and the colorful blur of the surrounds made it difficult to converse – all we could do was stare around in wonderment at the VERY unfamiliar collage that was nothing like the Africa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Bluff</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=245</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memoirs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Hupston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Road Blocks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Is that the Landie?” I asked Simon, instinctively taking my foot off the accelerator and slowing down cautiously while peering through the windscreen of the Landcruiser.
“Yep, and that looks like Tim!” replied Simon, concerned.
No one stops on the side of the road near  N&#8217;Djili International Airport! The area is crawling with a heavily armed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Road Block in Kinshasa</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=240</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Hupston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Road Blocks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some road blocks you just have no choice! Be polite, don&#8217;t give them your papers and keep your passengers under control &#8211; Well, that&#8217;s the theory&#8230;&#8230;
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There was often a road block between the airport and town, a lucrative little enterprise that was kept ticking over by a handful of inebriated soldiers.
Gregg eased off on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Road Block</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=233</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Hupston]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The blond Hollander sitting in the driver&#8217;s seat next to me gripped the huge steering wheel of the 15 ton Mercedes tipper truck and stared down the road. We were stationary in the middle of the road, the trucks massive diesel engine grumbling beneath us as it idled. Down the road, some 300 meters away, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Victoria Falls</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=230</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Zambia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zimbabwe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most spectacular sights in the world, the Victoria Falls!
// 


Situated between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe on the Zambezi River in Africa. The Victoria Falls has a width of 1708 meters and a height of 108 meters, turning this expanse of water into one of the world&#8217;s largest waterfalls. Visitors can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Mwene Ditu to Mbuji-Mayi &#8211; part three</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=224</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mwene Ditu to Mbuji-Mayi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Hupston]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[// 


We hadn&#8217;t heard English spoken for a good few days, we didn&#8217;t know where we were, and our only means of communication was a bible which we used as a makeshift dictionary. It worked fine, sort of, if the person you were trying to communicate with had one in his own language. Having said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diving and Swimming with Dolphins</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=221</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mozambique]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[White, pristine beaches and coconut palms frame the coastline in Mozambique and vacations here combine water sports with a captivating Afro-Portuguese culture.
// 


Mozambique&#8217;s surface area spans a distance of over 800 000 square kilometers and is bordered by Tanzania in the north, South Africa in the south, Malawi in the west and Zimbabwe in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Mwene Ditu to Mbuji-Mayi &#8211; part two</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=212</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[DRC (Zaire)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mwene Ditu to Mbuji-Mayi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peter Hupston]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As we neared Mbuji-Mayi we could see strange boat like contraptions on the river. “Aren&#8217;t they for  dredging the river?” said Simon, nudging me in the ribs at the exact moment  I was weightless, when the jeep left us suspended in mid air, and before being slammed back into the back seat as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to purify water</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=207</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Traveling in Africa, there is a risk from drinking water as  it can be contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, and other contaminants.
// 




When planning an overland trip through any African country, think about your water needs. There are many approaches that can be taken to provide safe water for both drinking and sanitation.
Never take chances [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What to do in Lesotho</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=202</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lesotho]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pony Trekking and Mountain Climbing in the Mountains of Lesotho
// 




The Basotho are a nation of horsemen and to this day use ponies as the preferred mode of transport in order to reach their remote and inaccessible-by-car villages. Pony treks can be organized to traverse the rugged mountains and range in time from 1 hour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lesotho &#8211; The Kingdom in the Sky</title>
		<link>http://africa.beneathafricanskies.com/?p=195</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lesotho]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Roof of Africa as Lesotho is known, has a lot to offer the adventure traveler, with activities such as 4&#215;4 drives, pony treks, hiking, fishing and mountain climbing.
// 




The Kingdom of Lesotho, a country landlocked within South Africa&#8217;s borders, covers an area of 30 355 square kilometers and is one of the smallest and [...]]]></description>
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