The idea of traveling and living with a group of strangers was more than a little daunting. The reality was a delight - brilliant company, great organization and lots of excitement. There is probably no better way of seeing
A leader and driver are provided but the rest is diy. A daily rota gives everyone a task and a responsibility - cooking, washing up, security or cleaning the truck. This is essential to keep the costs down and to give the group the feeling that we are 'all in this together'
Everything is down to the atmosphere the leader establishes, and the people. Just one or two arseholes could destroy the trip for everyone. Our leader 'Gracie' used a yellow card system, anyone could be nominated for one during dinner. They then have a chance to defend themselves and then the nomination gets put to the vote. Mostly it is a fairly hilarious process but it does give the chance to air things that could otherwise fester and become a problem. When (rather than if) you get 3 red cards your punishment is to buy everyone a shot. But it's your choice what goes in it. My concoction of Ugandan rum, vodka and brandy with a large dash of chili powder went down well!!
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