I really need to make sure I dedicate more time for this Blog, our time so far in Africa has been very eventful, not least due continued problems throughout Sudan. As I lay here in my very pleasant air conditioned room with a fully complimentary mini bar on the shores of Lake Victoria I’m reminded about how different and strange Africa can be to us aviators that don’t travel here often. Away from all the hustle and bustle of the tourist hotspots, chaotic towns and major airports Africa is a place of sand, bush, savannah and villages.

So as you know I’ve been following a printed plan and itinerary and that would have us flying over Sudan, this has caused us some issues that no-body in Egypt cared to tell us about. And my thanks to an unidentified radio operator for informing us of the current airspace closure but that did give us somewhat of an issue to deal with.

Since Athens we’ve been carrying an extra 160litre (8x 20litre jerry cans) on fuel in the luggage bay along with tools in order for us to carry our remote refueling if required due to the sparseness of Africa,