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Will we make it back in time? The storm clouds have been building all morning and now, as our Land Cruiser lurches towards camp, lightning flashes along the horizon and a sky of rumbling purple hangs above us, poised to burst.

The first heavy drops cannon off the bonnet as we roll into camp, quickly gathering rhythm, and within seconds, the skies have opened:

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