How did the pioneers drive their cars into the African savannah?

On May 25th 15: 30 local time, I posted a group of photos of my work in my circle of friends, and many friends raised interesting questions. Because our mobile Wifi signal is unstable, we didn't reply one by one. Here, I will talk to you about the interesting things on the African prairie ~

Sort out the problems and basically divide them into four categories: 1. Hey, honey, what did you do? 2. Brother Wocao, where did this TM come from? 3. The photo is still alive. Dare you share it? 4. Bitch, how did you drive there? Here are some answers to these four questions.

It's the first time that the team came to the African Prairie to perform the national geographic shooting task, so this time it's not off-road, but 90% of the whole journey is off-road. I happen to be the only cross-country enthusiast in the team, except the photographer and the natural driver.

The base camp is located in Mbandaka. The first day of arrival was 10:00 local time, because the team was so excited that they completely ignored the time difference of five and a half hours. We drove 266 kilometers to the confluence of Congo River (also called Zaire River) and Ruki River in Central Africa.

The moment I stepped into the African prairie, I could hardly think calmly. The beauty here is beyond my poor vocabulary. The shutter sound of the camera is like a light machine gun in my ear.

The local tour guide told us that there were many such crooked trees, which were hit by large herbivores when they were moving rapidly, and were probably frightened by some carnivores.

It's a pity that we stayed in Fiona Fang for two days, but we still didn't get what we wanted.

Fortunately, some animals have never seen before, and you will know the feeling when you pat them. A small group of gazelles passed by 0/00 meters away from me/kloc-,and their alert nature kept them staring at my camera.

Hyenas are also a unique animal in Africa, which reminds me of the three hyenas who framed Simba in my favorite Disney movie The Lion King when I was a child.

You used to know a lot about the African savannah? In the animal world, I really didn't expect that I could step into this magical continent.

It is rare to drive your chariot into the African prairie and record the sunset through the Zaire River with a lens. This may be the only chance.

The sun is near the horizon. I thought it would be hot at night, but it's actually fine. Now I feel a little cold.

The temperature is 26℃-29℃ during the day and around 16℃ at night, which is especially suitable for camping.

As night falls, cats become active, and camping here is death. Look at our small base, a pyramid-shaped glass room with two floors underground. It's like beating chicken blood, lying in bed looking up at the Milky Way, sleepy.

Because I worked in a state of extreme excitement for two days and never got jet lag, I didn't set an alarm clock to let the team sleep in. When I opened my eyes, it was already local time 10: 30.

After that, we made a two-day trip to the east and came to Masai Mara National Park, one of Kenya's many wildlife reserves, which is called the "crown of gardens".

My face is twisted? Wow, hahahaha, this is a newborn coyote. MengMeng's little head is still wondering where these crooked nuts come from.

It's rare to see MengMeng. The pursuit of the jungle can be seen everywhere.

So I drilled the skylight and took one in one day. Whenever a big cat comes near, I hide in my chariot at lightning speed.

In Masai Mara, we once again ushered in the sunset on the African prairie. The sunset here can not only burn the whole grassland, but also boil the whole river.

There are still many photos that cannot be released temporarily without official permission. Finally, explain in detail how I shipped the car to Kenya.

After leaving the country from Zhangmu, there are two roads to Africa. The first road is from Nepal to Bangladesh, from Mungra Port, from the Bay of Bengal to the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, and then from Aden Port. This route is characterized by short land and long sea. The second is to enter India from Nepal, and directly enter the Arabian Sea from Duyaka Port on the west coast of India, just like entering from the Gulf of Aden. The characteristic of this route is that the land is long and the sea is short.

I'm going to introduce the driver's license, personnel access, and the most troublesome vehicle access procedures. . .

Well ~ ~ ~ I really can't make it up now. I really don't understand the matter of private cars leaving the country. After that, I really intend to try cross-border self-driving. I have to do my homework again.

At that time, my circle of friends who sent "work photos" was like this.

Well, it turns out that you betrayed me by eating chicken.

Because of Animal World, I have an African dream since I was a child. Every time I think of it, I will also think of Zhao Zhongxiang's classic narration, "Spring has come, everything is reviving, and it is the season of animal mating". After playing cross-country, I dream of driving to the African prairie to watch animals mate. No, it should be to watch animals migrate, chase and freeze that beautiful moment with a camera.

Then the problem comes again. Where is this? This is Zhenglanqi Prairie, 400 kilometers away from Beijing. It is close to Hunshandake sandy land in the west and Duolun in the east, with convenient transportation. The most important thing is that the terrain here, Ma Pingchuan, fluctuates very little. Every year, before the grassland turns green in April and May and after the grassland turns yellow in September and June, 65438+ 10 is really a scene of the African prairie. The most important thing is to know that there are very few people here, and the whole prairie is my own.

In addition to the ruins of Yuanshangdu on the grassland and Kublai Khan Film and Television City, the most worthwhile place to visit is Shangduhu Hotel, which is built on the lakeside of Shangduhu, and the wooden plank road leads directly to the lake. All the photos in this article were taken near this hotel (animal pictures are from the Internet).

The interior and exterior design of the hotel is full of sense, and the overall structure is 80% solid wood, so it is difficult to find a steel structure.

Each room has floor-to-ceiling windows with a bird's-eye view of grasslands and lakes.

In order to facilitate the children to practice tennis, the hotel owner built a stadium on the grassland. I swear I'm not bragging this time.

By chance, I went to Zhenglanqi with my friends who were playing with cars. I was immediately attracted by this African prairie, and then I will drive here two or three times a year. Not only Jingmei, but also a hotel as high as B. The hardest thing is that it is too close to Beijing. I want to write travel notes after driving a few times, but when I write, I will be written as a fool. Wow, hahahahahaha will bring you a group of grassland blockbusters later, so stay tuned ~