KINGSLEY, OUT OF AFRICA

I’m sitting in The Pudding Shop in Istanbul, with delicious roast chicken in front of me, and Kingsley Holgate beside me. It’s my fourth day in Istanbul, and we should have been hundreds of kilometres away by now, exploring the ancient history and magnificent landscapes of Turkey. Instead, we’ve been waiting, and waiting, for Turkish officials to release the two Land Rover Discoverys and the one Defender 130 from customs. And, because of other delays in shipping, Kingsley has already spent over three weeks in Turkey.

I’ve joined the Holgate Foundation crew on their Cape Town to Kathmandu expedition, the first of what they call their ‘Africa and Beyond’ journeys. Obviously, we all want to know why. Why has Kingsley decided to journey out of Africa, and why has he decided that Cape Town to Kathmandu is the answer?

“Having been to every country in Africa, traced the