{"id":280,"date":"2026-09-28T01:23:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/?page_id=280"},"modified":"2026-10-05T00:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T23:41:35","slug":"photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although I focused mainly on filming during the journey, I also took photographs, a selection of which I share here. From Zanzibar\u2019s shores to Tanzania&#8217;s railways, Lake Malawi, and the rivers of southern Africa, these photos capture everyday scenes, wildlife, and moments with the people we met along the way.<\/p>\n<h3>Zanzibar<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-280 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-732x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A dhow pulled up on the beach, Zanzibar.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-1680x2352.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9864-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-613'>\n\t\t\t\tA dhow pulled up on the beach, Zanzibar.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-731x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A carved door in Stone Town.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-731x1024.png 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-860x1204.png 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-680x952.png 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-500x700.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-400x560.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-250x350.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-200x280.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-100x140.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-76x106.png 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway-50x70.png 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Man-walking-past-an-ornate-doorway.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-793'>\n\t\t\t\tA carved door in Stone Town.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-731x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lorena and me at one of Stone Town&#039;s carved doorways.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-731x1024.png 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-860x1204.png 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-680x952.png 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-500x700.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-400x560.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-250x350.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-200x280.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-100x140.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-76x106.png 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway-50x70.png 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Couple-before-an-ornate-burgundy-doorway.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-794'>\n\t\t\t\tLorena and me at one of Stone Town&#8217;s carved doorways.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A man in a kanzu walks past an old car, Stone Town.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9579-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-706'>\n\t\t\t\tA man in a kanzu walks past an old car, Stone Town.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fish for sale at the market in Stone Town.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-01.jpg 1739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-333'>\n\t\t\t\tFish for sale at the market in Stone Town.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-1024x732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Dried fish and grains at the market.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Dar-02.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-334'>\n\t\t\t\tDried fish and grains at the market.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"White sand and turquoise water on Zanzibar\u2019s Indian Ocean coast.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-1462x2048.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-1920x2689.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-1680x2353.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-1240x1737.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9768-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-721'>\n\t\t\t\tWhite sand and turquoise water on Zanzibar\u2019s Indian Ocean coast.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-1024x732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Women carrying loads along the shore at low tide\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/zanzibar-04.jpg 1761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-616'>\n\t\t\t\tWomen carrying loads along the shore at low tide\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Boats at anchor off Stone Town.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/zanzibar-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-795'>\n\t\t\t\tBoats at anchor off Stone Town.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>TAZARA AND MAINLAND TANZANIA<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-Dar-es-Salaam-railway-station-the-starting-point-of-our-journey-on-the-TAZARA.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-804'>\n\t\t\t\tTAZARA Dar es Salaam railway station: the starting point of our journey on the TAZARA.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Me beside the TAZARA train before departure at Dar es Salaam.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-1462x2048.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-1920x2689.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-1680x2353.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-1240x1737.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-860x1205.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0002-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-349'>\n\t\t\t\tMe beside the TAZARA train before departure at Dar es Salaam.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lorena on the Tazara.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-1680x2352.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0183-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-351'>\n\t\t\t\tLorena on the Tazara. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A stop in Makambako along the TAZARA route between Dar es Salaam and Mbeya.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/TAZARA.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-798'>\n\t\t\t\tA stop in Makambako along the TAZARA route between Dar es Salaam and Mbeya.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Children sitting by the line, seen from the train window.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Kids-TAZARA.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-801'>\n\t\t\t\tChildren sitting by the line, seen from the train window.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-731x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman carries provisions along the TAZARA railway. For villages along the route, the tracks are both road and lifeline.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-731x1024.png 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-860x1204.png 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-680x952.png 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-500x700.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-400x560.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-250x350.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-200x280.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-100x140.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-76x106.png 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862-50x70.png 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_2862.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-832'>\n\t\t\t\tA woman carries provisions along the TAZARA railway. For villages along the route, the tracks are both road and lifeline.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-1024x732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A baobab in the Tanzanian bush.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.52.jpg 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-344'>\n\t\t\t\tA baobab in the Tanzanian bush.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-1024x731.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The TAZARA crossing one of its bridges.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-1240x885.jpeg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-860x614.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-680x485.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-500x357.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-400x285.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-250x178.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-200x143.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-100x71.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-76x54.jpeg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges-50x36.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/The-TAZARA-crossing-one-of-its-bridges.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-761'>\n\t\t\t\tThe TAZARA crossing one of its bridges.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Mbeya station.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Mbeya-station.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-802'>\n\t\t\t\tMbeya station.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>MALAWI<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-280 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A game of football at sunset in Livingstonia.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.46.jpg 1554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-342'>\n\t\t\t\tA game of football at sunset in Livingstonia.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-732x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A selfie with Gift.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-1680x2352.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0293-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-352'>\n\t\t\t\tA selfie with Gift.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A petrol station in Malawi, where fuel is among the most expensive in the world: around $3.30 a litre, more than double the global average and over twice what it cost a year ago.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Petrol-Station-Malawi.jpg 2044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-808'>\n\t\t\t\tA petrol station in Malawi, where fuel is among the most expensive in the world: around $3.30 a litre.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lorena and me on motorbike taxis at Golodi Pass.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-1680x945.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-1240x698.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-680x383.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-76x43.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0302-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-636'>\n\t\t\t\tLorena and me on motorbike taxis at Golodi Pass.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Relax at the Cob House, Mushroom Farm\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-1462x2048.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-1920x2689.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-1680x2353.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-1240x1737.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0375-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-354'>\n\t\t\t\tRelax at the Cob House, Mushroom Farm\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A hammock looking out over Lake Malawi, Mushroom Farm.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-680x485.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-250x178.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-348'>\n\t\t\t\tA hammock looking out over Lake Malawi, Mushroom Farm.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Permaculture principles on a sign: \u201cStart small, expand later\u201d at Mushroom Farm.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Permaculture-Mushrooom-farm.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-807'>\n\t\t\t\tPermaculture principles on a sign: \u201cStart small, expand later\u201d at Mushroom Farm.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Chikale beach, Nkhata Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-1462x2048.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-1920x2689.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-1680x2353.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-1240x1737.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0457-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-356'>\n\t\t\t\tChikale beach, Nkhata Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"One Love, Nkhata Bay\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-1920x2689.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-1680x2352.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0501-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-360'>\n\t\t\t\tOne Love, Nkhata Bay \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-732x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A fisherman in a dugout canoe on Lake Malawi.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-1680x2352.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-680x952.jpg 680w, 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https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0494-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-358'>\n\t\t\t\tA fisherman in a dugout canoe on Lake Malawi.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-732x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A boy selling mice on sticks by the road.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-860x1203.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-680x951.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0606.jpg 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-668'>\n\t\t\t\tA boy selling mice on sticks by the road.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-731x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Three fishermen aboard a wooden boat on Lake Malawi. The lake is home to more fish species than any other on Earth, and fishing feeds the communities along its shores.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-731x1024.png 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-860x1204.png 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-680x952.png 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-500x700.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-400x560.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-250x350.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-200x280.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-100x140.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-76x106.png 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river-50x70.png 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fishermen-casting-nets-on-the-river.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-810'>\n\t\t\t\tThree fishermen aboard a wooden boat on Lake Malawi. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fish laid out to dry at Nkhata Bay.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-1240x885.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.54.jpg 1605w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-346'>\n\t\t\t\tFish laid out to dry at Nkhata Bay.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-1024x732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman carrying firewood home at Mzuzu.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/Image-16-08-2026-at-20.49.jpg 1635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-343'>\n\t\t\t\tA woman carrying firewood home at Mzuzu.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Charcoal sellers by the roadside, Nkhata Bay.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0505-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-362'>\n\t\t\t\tCharcoal sellers by the roadside, Nkhata Bay.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>SOUTH LUANGWA AND ZAMBIA<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-280 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Out on a game drive in South Luangwa.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/safari-south-lwanga-NP.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-820'>\n\t\t\t\tOut on a game drive in South Luangwa.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A leopard resting in a tree.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/leopard-safari.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-821'>\n\t\t\t\tA leopard resting in a tree.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A tree growing out of a termite mound, South Luangwa.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-1680x2352.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0653-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-366'>\n\t\t\t\tA tree growing out of a termite mound, South Luangwa.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-1024x668.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"African wild dogs.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-1240x809.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-860x561.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-680x444.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-500x326.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-400x261.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-250x163.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-200x131.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-76x50.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1553.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-455'>\n\t\t\t\tAfrican wild dogs.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-1024x731.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A hippo yawning in the Luangwa River.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-1024x731.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-1240x886.png 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-860x614.png 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-680x486.png 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-500x357.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-400x286.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-250x179.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-200x143.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-76x54.png 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/B5D0A7D7-3EF3-4406-9F45-A4F555006960.png 1484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-328'>\n\t\t\t\tA hippo yawning in the Luangwa River.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lorena among the roots of the same tree, South Luangwa.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-1680x1199.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-1240x885.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-680x485.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-250x178.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0660.jpg 1947w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-367'>\n\t\t\t\tLorena among the roots of the same tree, South Luangwa.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-1024x675.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A lion at close range in South Luangwa National Park.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-1240x818.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-860x567.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-680x449.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-400x264.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-250x165.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-76x50.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554-50x33.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1554.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-456'>\n\t\t\t\tA lion at close range in South Luangwa National Park.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"On foot in the bush: the walking safari.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-1680x2240.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-860x1147.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-680x907.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-250x333.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-76x101.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0651-50x67.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-673'>\n\t\t\t\tOn foot in the bush: the walking safari.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-1024x732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sunset in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, as the light fades over the Luangwa River valley at the end of a day on safari.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-2048x1464.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-1920x1372.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-1680x1201.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-860x615.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3788-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-815'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lorena and me at sunset by the Luangwa River.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-1680x2240.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-860x1147.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-680x907.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-250x333.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-76x101.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_0916-50x67.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-378'>\n\t\t\t\tLorena and me at sunset by the Luangwa River.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A sunset selfie with our guide Malama.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Sunset-in-Zambia.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-817'>\n\t\t\t\tA sunset selfie with our guide Malama.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-731x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sunset over the Luangwa River.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-731x1024.png 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-768x1075.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-860x1204.png 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-680x952.png 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-500x700.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-400x560.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-250x350.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-200x280.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-100x140.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-76x106.png 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1-50x70.png 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Crimson-Sunset-Over-Still-Water-1.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-814'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset over the Luangwa River.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lorena with the President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-1680x2240.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-1240x1654.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-860x1147.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-680x907.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-250x333.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-76x101.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1399-1-50x67.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-764'>\n\t\t\t\tLorena with the President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"At Lusaka\u2019s Soweto Market, dried fish and caterpillars fill woven baskets, with bright yellow cups used to measure each portion.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/soweto-market.jpg 1484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-838'>\n\t\t\t\tAt Lusaka\u2019s Soweto Market, dried fish and caterpillars fill woven baskets.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Orphaned elephant calves with their keepers at Lilayi Elephant Nursery in Lusaka National Park, Zambia. Run by Game Rangers International, the nursery cares for them as they prepare for an eventual return to the wild.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/baby-elephants-lusaka.jpg 1904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-841'>\n\t\t\t\tOrphaned elephant calves with their keepers at Lilayi Elephant Nursery in Lusaka National Park, Zambia.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>LIVINGSTONE AND VICTORIA FALLS<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-280 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Me on the railway tracks near Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The line crosses the Zambezi on the Victoria Falls Bridge, completed in 1905 as part of the colonial dream of a Cape-to-Cairo railway.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-1680x1260.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-1240x930.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-860x645.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-76x57.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/IMG_3781-50x38.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-818'>\n\t\t\t\tMe on the railway tracks near Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"First sight of Victoria Falls \u2014 Mosi-oa-Tunya, \u201cThe Smoke that Thunders.\u201d\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Victoria-Falls.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-844'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst sight of Victoria Falls \u2014 Mosi-oa-Tunya, \u201cThe Smoke that Thunders.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Victoria Falls from one of the viewpoints.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1735-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-492'>\n\t\t\t\tVictoria Falls from one of the viewpoints.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Soaked by the spray at Victoria Falls, part of the experience.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/victoria.jpg 1610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-834'>\n\t\t\t\tSoaked by the spray at Victoria Falls, part of the experience.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Victoria Falls Bridge, where the lines meet.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1782-2-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-497'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Victoria Falls Bridge, where the lines meet.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The landscape of eastern Zambia beyond the national park.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2072-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-535'>\n\t\t\t\tThe landscape of eastern Zambia beyond the national park.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1024x732.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Our rafting group, paddles in hand.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, 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https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02813maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-306'>\n\t\t\t\tOur rafting group, paddles in hand.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Rafting the Zambezi rapids.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1920x1371.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1680x1200.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/02820maanoadventureswhitewaterraftingzambeziriver-50x36.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-311'>\n\t\t\t\tRafting the Zambezi rapids.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lorena after rafting the Zambezi through the Batoka Gorge, just before the climb out: over an hour up a steep path to the rim.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-1240x886.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-860x614.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-680x486.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-500x357.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-400x286.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-200x143.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-100x71.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-76x54.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi-50x36.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Rafting-Zambesi.jpg 1610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-836'>\n\t\t\t\tLorena after rafting the Zambezi through the Batoka Gorge, just before the climb out.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-732x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A rainbow in the spray at Victoria Falls.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-1920x2688.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-1680x2352.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_1700-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-484'>\n\t\t\t\tA rainbow in the spray at Victoria Falls.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A map of Livingstone\u2019s journeys at the Livingstone Museum.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/livingstoine-routes.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-826'>\n\t\t\t\tA map of Livingstone\u2019s journeys at the Livingstone Museum.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sunset on the Zambezi.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-1240x1736.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/sunset-zambezi.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-828'>\n\t\t\t\tSunset on the Zambezi.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>CHOBE AND THE FINAL STRETCH<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-280 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/photos\/img_2869\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lorena and me on a boat on the Chobe River.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-1462x2048.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-1920x2689.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-1680x2353.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-1240x1737.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-860x1204.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-680x952.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-500x700.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-400x560.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-200x280.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-76x106.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-50x70.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_2869-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-766'>\n\t\t\t\tLorena and me on a boat on the Chobe River.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/photos\/f7e99aaa-b420-45b7-abe0-ea658b13e7cd\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-768x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"An elephant wading beside a boat, Chobe River.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-860x1147.png 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-680x907.png 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-500x667.png 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-400x533.png 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-250x333.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-200x267.png 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-100x133.png 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-76x101.png 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD-50x67.png 50w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/F7E99AAA-B420-45B7-ABE0-EA658B13E7CD.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-767'>\n\t\t\t\tAn elephant wading beside a boat, Chobe River.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/photos\/img_9191\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Our group on a game drive vehicle at the Chobe National Park.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-1680x2240.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-1240x1653.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-860x1147.jpg 860w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-680x907.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-250x333.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-100x133.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-76x101.jpg 76w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/09\/IMG_9191-50x67.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-610'>\n\t\t\t\tOur group on a game drive vehicle at the Chobe National Park.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/photos\/african-road\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/african-road-731x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"An overturned truck on an African road\u2014a scene like the accident that prevented us from travelling overland from South Luangwa to Lusaka.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/african-road-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/african-road-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/african-road-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mauriziopittau.it\/the-great-africa-traverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/african-road-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, 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